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Home to digital scrapbook designer, Brittney Leavitt, aka Britt. Britt shares digital scrapbooking products, tips and information on scrapping anything and everything. Her passion for Disney, Disneyland and all things "mouse" helps define many of her products as well as her own digital scrapbooking layouts.

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C'est la vie . . . (that's life)

2020-10-02T00:20:00.000-06:00

After being gone for so long, I was truly bubbling with excitment for this weekend. I was FINALLY back and ready to rock and roll. But fate, as it seems, has different plans. I am sad to report that the brittishdesigns.com shop is very much broken and must be rebuilt. Of course this happens the night of DSD. What was planned and prepared to be a weekend of fun and prizes and awesome deals and an exciting and long awaited Project Mouse new release . . . has turned into this: a broken shop and a postponement.

So, if you're here looking for the beautiful new Project Mouse (Princess): Adventurous collection, you can find it at Sahlin Studio's shop at the-lilypad.com. It's quite stunning and I'm so proud of what Krista and I were able to create together. After such a long break, we fell right back into lock step together. It's my honor to create Project Mouse alongside her, and I'm happy to send you all to her shop until mine is reborn.

When I get things up and running again, I promise you a grand re-opening celebration!! I've been running brittishdesigns.com all on my own for the past 10 years, and my design business for 3 years before I opened my own site. I can hardly believe its been that long. So, even though today has been full of frustration, heart ache, and tears, I know I can get the site up and running again. With a full load of virtual online learning with my two oldest girls, at home mommy preschool with my youngest, and a millon other things I've got going on, it may take some time, so I ask for your patience.

Feel free to follow me on Instagram at @designerbrittney where I just returned to the world of social media after a very long and much needed hiatus. I'll share updates on the shop reopening there. And if you're not already a newsletter subscriber, you can sign up that here. When the shop reopens, I'll be sending out all the fun info via the newsletter.

Ok - enough yapping. There's work to be done!!

Thank you all for your support and love!!

Please enjoy this BEAUTIFUL layouts created by my Creative Team with the new Project Mouse (Princess): Adventurous collection.

by Ashley

by Fonnetta
by Julie
by Jan
by Melinda
by Natasha
by Ashley

by Erica
by Jan
by Heather
by Kat
by Kelsy
by Melinda
by Tanya

by Erica
by Ashley

by Jan
by Fonnetta
by Melinda
by Natasha
And here is my layout (britt)!

Black Friday SALE!!

2019-11-29T09:10:00.003-07:00

Who doesn't love a good Black Friday Sale??? The final sale of the year is on at Britt-ish Designs!

Sending happiness and good vibes out to you all!! You've made it a great year at britt-ish designs!

I LOVE YOU!!

Scavenger Hunt Winner!

2019-10-09T15:58:00.001-06:00

Just popping in to say CONGRATULATIONS to Andrea Schultz. She won the Scavenger Hunt Gift Certificate!!! Andrea, you should have an email from me!!!!

Thanks so much to everyone who played along! Everyone who turned in their answers got them all right!! A bunch of very savvy hunters!

My Freebie Vault Has Been Opened!!

2019-10-05T07:00:00.000-06:00

Ok this is something new that I've never done in all my many years at Britt-ish Designs. I went through the Freebie Vault and brought out anything I could find that I thought you might enjoy! Some of these items are as is, and I will admit I dusted off and spruced up a couple of them (they were a little cringeworthy).

So - here are 7 - yes SEVEN - freebies from the past that you're welcome to add to your collection. HAPPY DSD!!!!!

(click images to download)

"Mickey Christmas" was spruced up - so even if you have this one buried in your stash, you should delete it and get this updated one!

And this one was spruced up just a little bit too!

*** EDITED TO ADD ***

Someone smartly reminded me about this awesome freebie! I'm happy to pull that out of the vault and share! I LOVE THIS ONE!! ENJOY!

HOLY SMOKES! Mountains of freebies! ENJOY!!!!!!

(If there's an old freebie that you've always wanted but the link doesn't work or you missed it, leave a comment and I'll see what I can do!)

Digital Scrapbooking Day STARTS NOW!!

2019-10-04T00:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day!!!!!

I am so excited to kick off this fun weekend to celebrate our passion that is DIGI-SCRAP! It’s going to be a CRAZY FUN weekend. First of all, there’s always the S-A-L-E! And this year its a DOOZY! We are going BIG and offering 40% off store-wide (obviously, this excludes bundles). But that’s the biggest discount we ever do, so shop it up!!

We have so many fun things cooked up! But first, I realized - dingbat that I am - that I never put all the awesome goodies from our Fanniversary into my shop. OOPS! So, if you missed out on any of the add-ons or prizes way back during our Fanniversary, those awesome products are ALL in the shop now and also 40% off! I’ll put those items below for you to check out! **PLEASE make sure you don’t already have these items because they were all given away during the Fanniversary, and I can’t refund you if you buy a duplicate.**

Friday morning (Oct 4) I'll be hosting a Free Template Scrap-Along (aka a template challenge) over in the Project Mouse Facebook Group. So if you haven’t joined that group, be sure to do that right away and go grab your FREEEEEEEE template!

OK - are you ready for a GAME?!!!!! It’s a true test of how you know your Britt-ish Designs stash! (Or how good are you at hunting through my shop!! haha!) It's a SCAVENGER HUNT!!!

Here's how this is going to work:

* You must be able to identify the product name where each of the 9 items are from. (They are all found in my shop.)
* You email me your list of 9 correct product names (in numbered order) to designerbrittney@gmail.com using the subject line: "DSD SCAVENGER HUNT 2019"
* Entries must be received no later than midnight, Monday Oct 7, 2019 at midnight Mountain Standard Time.
* I will put all the entries into a random drawing and one lucky winner will receive a $20 GC to my shop!

That's it! Happy HUNTING!!!!!

(Psst . . . Be sure to watch the blog for a very fun post on the blog tomorrow morning (Oct 5)! I'm opening the freebie vault! You won't want to miss it!!!)

In the shop now . . .

(Let me restate -Before you buy, PLEASE make sure you don’t already have these items, because they were all given away during the Fanniversary, and I can’t refund you if you buy a duplicate.)

Project Mouse (Princess) | Spirited

2019-09-20T00:00:00.000-06:00

YAY HOORAY! It’s a magically royal day! Sahlin Studios and I have been busy bees behind the scenes creating our newest Project Mouse release. We’ve got MORE princess goodies for you and I have to admit, I’m pretty crazy over this bundle!!

The next three princesses we made collections for - Ariel, Jasmine and Rapunzel - are being released in the ”Project Mouse (Princess): Spirited Bundle”. If you’re like us - you want it ALL. This bundle is for you!

All of the princess collections will always come in separate kits and card packs. OR you can save money and buy one specific princess’ kit and cards bundled together. You’ll see all of these princess bundles listed below. If you’re interested in the separate packs those are easy to find in the bundles’ product descriptions or in the shop too!

I hope you’ve caught some of those magical princess vibes and are feeling inspired to scrap something amazing! We hope you enjoy the Spirited Bundle!!

“Project Mouse (Princess): Spirited Bundle”

“Project Mouse (Princess): Ariel Bundle”

“Project Mouse (Princess): Jasmine Bundle”

“Project Mouse (Princess): Rapunzel Bundle”

inspiration from the britt girls!

by Britt

by Tanya

by Justine

by Heather

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Julie

by Erica

by Becca

by Theresa Moxley (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Tracie Radtke (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by mrivas (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Lynette Wilkins (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

Project Mouse (Animal): PINS & ARTSY!!

2019-08-09T00:00:00.000-06:00

Good morning, friends! I am so excited to share with you our latest release from Project Mouse! We have created a pins and artsy pack that coordinates with our original “Animal” collection! Krista and I were talking about it last night and when we add these pins and artsy packs to an older collection, it just makes us fall in love all over again. It’s been a while wince I broke out the Animal collection to have a play and man, this is a great one!! And I am a little obsessed with the look of artsy type items on my layouts. So to me, I can’t get enough of releases like today!!

So here’s the deal - the pins and artsy packs are 20% during opening weekend. And just like in the past, we are offering a VERY special Limited Time Bundle of the pins and artsy together for just $4.99! So that’s really you’re best offer!! We also put ALL the Animal individual items at 30% off over the weekend too!!!

I know you’re going to have a blast creating with our new products. I hope you’ll post your layouts and share! If you post on Instagram, be sure to use the #projectmouse hashtag so we can see your creations!!! Have a magical weekend! I love you all!!!

“Project Mouse (Animal): Artsy”

“Project Mouse (Animal): Enamel Pins”

inspiration from the britt girls!

by Britt

by Justine

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Natasha

by Julie

by Becca

by Jan

by Kat

by Melinda

by Cassie King (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Jenna Fortner (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

Project Mouse (Princess) | Classics

2019-06-21T00:00:00.000-06:00

Today is a magical day!!! Krista and I have been very hard at work on our newest collection and I’m so thrilled to finally be revealing it in the shop! Project Mouse: Princess has been something we’ve been talking about for a while and we finally dove in head first.

The first four princesses we made collections for - Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, & Belle - are being released in the ”Project Mouse (Princess): Classics Bundle”. If you’re like us - you want it ALL. This bundle is for you!

Project Mouse (Princess): Classics Bundle

All of the princess collections will always come in separate kits and card packs. OR you can save money and buy that princess’ kit and cards bundled together. You’ll see all of the princess bundles listed below. If you’re interested in the separate packs those are easy to find in the bundles’ product descriptions or in the shop too!

Project Mouse (Princess): Snow White Bundle

Project Mouse (Princess): Cinderella Bundle

Project Mouse (Princess): Aurora Bundle

Project Mouse (Princess): Belle Bundle

One more exciting thing! Tonight at 9pm EST Krista and I are special guests on Watch Cheryl Scrap! So be sure to join us to watch us scrap live, chat and answer your questions!! You can find all the info you need and the link to the event HERE.

Here is the layout I scrapped with the Snow White Bundle! These are some of my favorite photos from this 2014 Disneyland trip. Such pure childhood imagination and magic happening here as they explored Snow White's Wishing Well!

Lots more inspiration from my amazing team!!

by Tanya

by Heather

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Becca

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Jan

by Cassie King (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Tracie Radtke (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Sucali (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Desiree Glaze (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Lynnette Wilkins (Sahlin Studio Team)

In 2013, Krista and I released our original Project Mouse: Princess Edition (Wow! How has it been that long?!). It remains one of our best sellers and most popular collections. Our new princess kits will all work seamlessly with the original for the overall ultimate princess scrapping experience. If you scroll to the end of my original 2013 Princess Edition blog post, you'll find yourself a very useful and fun FREEBIE card pack!!

I hope you’re inspired to scrap something glittery and magical! And I hope you enjoy the new “Project Mouse: Princess” collections. We are pretty much in love with how they came out!! I know you will too!

HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!! [ Project Mouse | New Orleans ]

2019-05-03T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone and happy National Scrapbooking Day!! NSD is such a fun weekend to celebrate our love of memory keeping and the art of scrapbooking. I love this art form, this hobby, this pastime, this passion - whatever you want to call it. I created my first ever digital layout in May of 2007 and immediately, I was HOOKED! I love having this fun holiday to celebrate with you all who know that same feeling!!

There’s a big sale going on in my shop over this weekend and through Monday. Everything Project Mouse is 30% off (minus bundles because those are already marked down OVER 30% to begin with). Everything else in my shop is 40% off!!

Krista and I have cooked up something EXTRA fun for NSD weekend - a brand new Project Mouse collection just hit the store! Project Mouse: New Orleans!!!! Scroll down to see all the product previews and lots of sample layouts from our teams! New Orleans Square is my FAVORITE land at Disneyland, so I was EXTRA excited for this kit. I hope you all love it too!

Project Mouse (New Orleans): Bundle

Project Mouse (New Orleans): Cards

Project Mouse (New Orleans): Elements

Project Mouse (New Orleans): Papers

I scrapped pics of myself and my little tiny Gia IN MY HAPPY PLACE from our 2016 trip!!

Some eye-popping inspiration from my team!!

by Melinda

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Justine

by Heather

by Julie

by Tanya

by Kat

by Tracie Radtme (Sahlin Studio Team Member)

by Lynnette Wilkins

by Kathleen Summers

by Jenna Fortner

by Courtney Stevens

And to finish off this fun weekend, I hope you’ll join me Monday night at a live online scrap with Cheryl Ashcraft! Cheryl’s extremely popular “Watch Cheryl Scrap” events are so much fun. If you joined us during our recent FANniversary celebration you know! Cheryl and I will BOTH be scrapping live, so be sure to join us. If you need more info about how to join using GoToMeeting, you can find all the that info in Cherly’s post here. Our special Project Mouse edition of Watch Cheryl Scrap isn’t listed in that link, but don’t worry!!! It is happening Monday night, May 6 at 9 pm EST | 6 pm PST. I can’t wait!!

I’ll see you all Monday night!!!! Have a happy & magical NSD weekend. Happy scrapping!

Project Mouse | Vibes and the FANniversary KICK OFF!!!!

2019-02-22T00:00:00.000-07:00

We are SO EXCITED!! It's finally party time! We are celebrating 6 years of magic with Project Mouse! YEP! It's another FANniversary weekend!!!

Krista and I have been so hard at work behind the scenes putting together this amazing weekend to show our love for you, our love for Project Mouse and to celebrate by doing what we love - scrapping those magical memories!! There’s a LOT going on, so I’m going to do my best to share with you quickly everything we have planned. BUT you really should go to our special FANniversary Forum over at The Lily Pad. That’s where its all going down!!

As the ad states - everything Project Mouse is on sale. Including our new release!! We discounted ALL our individual packs to 35% off. Annnnnnd - Bundles are even an extra 15% off! Whaaaat?! And don’t miss out on our brand new ARTSY pack that we are giving away FREE with any purchase of $25 or more!

Our newest collection (which is totally on sale) is called “Project Mouse: Vibes” and you can see the whole thing at the bottom of this post!! It’s gorgeous, I love it and you’ll die when you see the amazing pages my team created.

Oh and I DO have a killer freebie for you at the end of this post!!! Just a little gift to make you smile. So be sure to read til the end!!

Along with all that we also have FOUR challenges being posted tomorrow. A super fun Passport game where you can collect Project Mouse digi stamps and also win an awesome prize! A Pin it to Win it giveaway game. A LIVE CHAT with me and Krista. And THREE, yes THREE Watch Cheryl Scrap live broadcasts. Details on ALLLLL those fun events are in our FANniversary Forum over at The Lily Pad.

Project Mouse (Vibes): Bundle

Project Mouse (Vibes): Cards

Project Mouse (Vibes): Elements

Project Mouse (Vibes): Papers

Project Mouse (Vibes): Word Art

★ inspiration from the team ★

by Britt

by Krista

by Julie

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Becca

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Tanya

by Jan

by Melinda

by Wendy

by Kat

by Jenna Fortner (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Courtney Stevens (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Lynette Wilkins (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by sucali (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Erica Webser (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

And last, but certainly not least - here is the freebie for you to enjoy!!

[click image to download]
Be sure to stop by Krista's blog to snag her amazing freebie too!

I hope you’ve set aside a lot of me-time this weekend to scrap and play and have fun with this amazing Project Mouse community. It’s going to be an amazing weekend.

UNHEARD OF DEAL on Project Mouse - CYBER MONDAY ONLY!

2018-11-26T10:37:00.002-07:00

Unheard of! Never before! We must be nuts!!!!
To celebrate Cyber Monday, Krista and I have lost our minds. We took 2 of our favorite festive bundles and marked them 50% off the bundle price - thats nearly 70% off RETAIL! Project Mouse “Christmas” and “At Night” are at the lowest price ever through today only!! I don’t think you’ll ever see this price on these bundles again. So, if you don’t have them - snatch them up before the clock strikes midnight. Again - this deal is for TODAY ONLY!!!

Two AMAZING Bundles are 50% off the bundle price TODAY ONLY!

“Project Mouse (Christmas): Bundle”

“Project Mouse (At Night): Bundle”

Holiday Kick-Off Sale!

2018-11-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

Guess who has been sick in bed for a couple days? This girl. First my little girls got colds and so sweetly gave it to Mama. BAD TIMING! Black Friday came and went and I just couldn’t get it together to get up and out of bed and get the sale going. So to make it up to you for being late, I added some SWEET deals on Christmas products and I extended the sale into next week to give you plenty of time to shop!!

Take 30% off store-wide. This includes ALL Project Mouse individual packs, all regular kits, journals cards, etc etc etc!! It’s all on sale.

AND because I’m just so excited its CHRISTMAS TIME, I put EVERY Christmas product in my shop on sale at 50% off!!!! This excludes Project Mouse, but it does INCLUDES a few of my own non-Project Mouse Christmas bundles. They are discounted on top of the bundle price. HOLY. STEAL. (If you scroll down, you’ll see that I’ve included some previews of a few of my fave holiday products from the past that are all 50% off right now.)

I hope you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving. I am truly thankful for you all, from the bottom of my heart. I get to create and scrap and share in the love of memory keeping with all of you, and that means so much to me. I can’t fully express the gratitude I feel.

Happy Shopping!! I hope you score BIG this weekend.

Some of my fave Christmas kits ALL 50% OFF!(plus, so many more Christmas products in the shop!)

Holiday Magic Collection

My Year In Pockets: "Jolly"

Happiest Season of All

Winter Sparkle

Project Mouse | Movies

2018-10-19T00:00:00.000-06:00

NOW SHOWING 🎥 . . . “Project Mouse: Movies”! The new collection is in the shop now!!!! 🍿🎞⭐️🌴

I am so thrilled with how this kit turned out. I hope you’ll love it too!!

Project Mouse (Movies): Bundle

Project Mouse (Movies): Cards

Project Mouse (Movies): Elements

Project Mouse (Movies): Papers

Project Mouse (Movies): Word Art

As always, the individual packs are all 20% off opening weekend only, and the bundle is always discounted to be the best value!!

inspiration from the britt girls!

by Tanya

by Heather

by Erica

by Melinda

by Kat

by Justine

by Fonnetta

by Kelsy

by Julie

by Jan

Happy DSD, everybodeeee!!!!

2018-10-05T12:02:00.000-06:00

HOORAY FOR DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!!
My shop is 30% off now through Monday. The Bargain Bin is BACK, baby!!!! (There may or may not still be some freebies hidden among the other CUTE bargain products).

Treat yourself to some NEW scrapping supplies!!! You totally deserve it. MWAH!

Project Mouse (Main Street): Pins and Artsy!!

2018-09-14T00:50:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone!! We have our newest pins and artsy release ready for you today! Introducing “Project Mouse (Main Street): Enamel Pins” and “Project Mouse (Main Street): Artsy”. I am obsessed with how these turned out. I really love them and I know it’ll be one I go back to time and time again!! I hope you like it too!!
As with all the pins and artsy releases, we offer the two bundled together for opening weekend only!! You save BIG TIME when you purchase both for just $4.99.

Project Mouse (Main Street): Bundle 2

Project Mouse (Main Street): Artsy

Project Mouse (Main Street): Enamel Pins

Inspiration from the team:

by Britt

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Jan

by Heather

by Tanya

by Fonnetta

by Becca

by Wendy

by Julie

by sucali (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Courtney Stevens (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Jenna Fortner (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Candy Moe (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

Enjoy the new goodies and happy scrapping!!

Template Challenge Winners

2018-08-28T12:19:00.004-06:00

Thanks so much to EVERYONE who participated in our template challenge. We had 15 entries!! I was loving looking at each one.

Our first randomly selected winner of a $25 Gift Certificate is . . .

KIM! (carolinagirl)

I LOVE Kim's Halloween page! All of the sprinkled elements, her paper choices, its all just SO FESTIVE and perfect!!

And our second winner is . . .

KATIE! (angustia17)

Katie's page makes this race look like such a BLAST! Such great candid running shots, and character shots. LOTS of energy and style!

Thanks for your patience in getting these winners chosen and posted! I've already emailed Katie and Kim their GCs!

Anniversary Celebration | Template Challenge!

2018-08-17T13:00:00.000-06:00

Who's up for a challenge? It's super simple.

- Download the template below and scrap a page using Britt-ish Designs products
- Post your finished layout in the Challenge Gallery at BrittishDesigns.com
- Come back here and leave a link to your layout in the comments of this post (one entry per person)
- Challenge ends Monday night, 8/20/18 at midnight MST

I will randomly choose 2 lucky scrappers who will win a $25 Gift Certificate to my shop!! WOO HOO!

[download here]
HAVE FUN!! I can't wait to see your pages!

Project Mouse: Wilderness AND and Anniversary Celebration!!!!

2018-08-17T00:57:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!! Oh my goodness. I’ve got a LOT to tell you!

First of all - I’m celebrating the anniversary of Britt-ish Designs! I’ve in this biz for 11 years now. Yep. 11 years ago, I put my toe in the water and bravely posted my first digital kit on my blog as a freebie. A month later I was asked to start selling at a shop and it’s been a wild ride ever since!!

As I look back over the past 11 years, I’m filled with so much love and appreciation to everyone who has spent a dollar in my shop to own something I created. When I see my work in your scrapbooks, it still gives me such a thrill!! I’m flattered. Honored. Tickled. Blessed. I love being Britt-ish Designs, and I can’t wait to see where the next 11 years takes me.

To celebrate this anniversary, I put the entire shop on sale 30% off (excluding bundles - they’re already discounted anyway). And I've opened up a bargain bin and FILLED it with over 70 products at rock bottom prices! (hint - most are 50% off, some are even FREE!) I think I've gone a little crazy.

Also, I’ll be posting a Facebook freebie this weekend, so be sure to follow me on Facebook so you don’t miss it!

AND I’m doing a template challenge on here on my blog! Watch for that to start tomorrow afternoon. Free template for you to scrap with and get entered to win one of 2 $25 Gift Certificates to my shop!!

Annnnnd!!!!! That’s not all! Krista and I have been SUPER hard at work creating a BRAND NEW Project Mouse collection!!! It’s Project Mouse: Wilderness and guys - this is such a good one!! It’s been so much fun tackling this theme. I feel like this collection is so different, but still TOTALLY has that Project Mouse vibe we all love! (And yes, all the individual packs 30% off in the anniversary sale this weekend!)

Project Mouse (Wilderness): Bundle

Project Mouse (Wilderness): Cards

Project Mouse (Wilderness): Elements

Project Mouse (Wilderness): Word Art

Project Mouse (Wilderness): Papers

I scrapped a few pages with this collection. It was so. much. fun. This first one is from our most recent trip. I think I was more excited about meeting beautiful Pocahontas than my girls were.

And these two pages are from back in 2016. Look how tiny Gia is!! Only 2 years old. This magical morning when Chip scooped up my little girls and walked off down Main Street was just unforgettable. Scarlett still talks about it. I had SO many photos, I had to do a 2-pager!!

Check out Krista's beautiful page. I ALWAYS love seeing how she prints out the cards and physically scraps them. LOVE!!!!

by Julie

by Heather

by Fonnetta

by Becca

by Erica

by Melinda

by Wendy

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Erica Webster (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Candy Moe (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Lynette Wilkins (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Jenna Fortner (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Kerrianne Phelps (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Jen Little (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Courtney Stevens (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

Ok - to recap - if you've made it through this SUPER LONG post . . .

- shop the store-wide sale
- don't forget to check out the bargain bin
- watch the blog for the Template Challenge starting tomorrow
- watch Facebook for a freebie showing up tomorrow too!

Have fun! Please come play along and enjoy this celebration weekend with me. Love to you all!!

Art Journaling the Magic - Online Q&A with Britt and Tangie!

2018-07-23T10:16:00.000-06:00

Hey, friends!!! Have you ever dreamt of attending one of Tangie Baxter's Art Journaling the Magic live retreats?? Have you already signed up, but still have questions about what to expect?

This coming Wednesday, July 25th, at 6:30pm MST (8:30 EST/5:30 PST) Tangie and I are holding a live Q&A session all about Art Journaling the Magic! Come and pick our BRAINS!!! Go to journalingthemagic.com for more details and to get the link to join the webinar.

I am THRILLED that Tangie has asked me to be a guest teacher at the upcoming December (at WDW) and January (at Disneyland) retreats!! AHH!!! SO exciting. It's my hope that some of my online friends and customers will join us on this journey! Wouldn't it just be an absolute dream to hang out at a Disney park and do ART together?!

Did I mention there will be prizes AND downloadable freebies at the Q&A?! Uhhhhh YEAH!

Even if you're just curious about what Art Journaling the Magic is - come hang out on Zoom with us on Wednesday night, July 25th!! See you there!

Happy Birthday Disneyland (tomorrow)!!

2018-07-16T08:20:00.001-06:00

YEP! Tomorrow is Disneyland's BIRTHDAY! Are you doing anything fun to celebrate? 🙋‍ I AM!! 🙋‍ I'm going to Tangie Baxter's online party!!

When:
Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 8 PM Eastern Time
Party is 1 Hour

Where:
Online via Zoom! More info here: https://journalingthemagic.com/…/celebration-birthday-party…

What you need:
- A cupcake & party hat! (Bring your own cupcake and birthday hat or ears!)
- Do you have a picture of the first time you visited Disneyland? (or the earliest picture you have) Bring it, we'd love for you to hold it up and show us!
- A few simple easy art supplies. If you want to do an OPTIONAL art project we'll be drawing super simple cupcakes. (You can use crayons and computer paper or any art supplies you have on hand!)

I AM SO EXCITED!!!! I love Tangie's online parties! See you tomorrow to celebrate the opening of my favorite place in the world!

Project Mouse (Adventure): PINS & ARTSY!!

2018-07-13T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi guys!!! I’m super excited to bring another set of Project Mouse pins and artsy pack to your inbox tonight. This time is all about ADVENTURE!!!! YAY!

** LIMITED TIME ** Project Mouse (Adventure): BUNDLE 2

Project Mouse (Adventure): Artsy

Project Mouse (Adventure): Enamel Pins

The pins and artsy packs are, as always, sold separately (also 20% off this weekend only). BUT you CAN get a special limited time bundle and save EVEN MORE if you want both!!

These obviously were made to coordinate with our "Project Mouse (Adventure): Bundle".

Enjoy some AMAZING layouts from the team:

by Britt

by Kelsy

by Tanya

by Heather

by Justine

by Julie

by Fonnetta

by Courtney Stevens (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Desiree Glaze (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Team)

Have a GREAT weekend! Make magical memories and then scrap them up!

Project Mouse | Tomorrow PINS & ARTSY!!

2018-06-08T15:12:00.003-06:00

People of Earth! We come in . . . Mouse! Hahah!! There are NEW Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Pins AND Artsy in the shop!! I can’t tell you how much Krista and I LOVE making pins and artsy packs. They are just SO fun and creative! They really get me excited. I hope you like this installment! You can get BOTH brand new products for just $4.99 this weekend only!

** LIMITED TIME ** Project Mouse (Tomorrow): BUNDLE 2

Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Enamel Pins

Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Artsy

inspiration from the britt girls!

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Fonnetta

by Julie

by Jan

by Wendy

by Tanya

by Kat

by Erica

by Courtney Stevens (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Tracie Radtke (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Lynnette Wilkins

Project Mouse | Boardwalk

2018-05-05T00:00:00.000-06:00

National Scrapbooking Day 2018 is in full swing! SO MUCH FUN is happening around digi-land!! And I am thrilled to be releasing this fun new Project Mouse collection on this special holiday!

Project Mouse: Boardwalk was inspired by many things!! We started at Paradise Pier (which, I know, I know is about to be Pixar Pier). We traveled to the Boardwalk Resort at Disney World, took a stroll through Disney Springs, carnivals, state fairs, oceanside boardwalks, its got a little bit of it ALL! Mostly its sunshine and FUN!!

Project Mouse (Boardwalk): Bundle

Project Mouse (Boardwalk): Cards

Project Mouse (Boardwalk): Elements

Project Mouse (Boardwalk): Papers

Project Mouse (Boardwalk): Word Art

* BE SURE TO READ TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST TO SNAG THE FREEBIE!! *

Most times, while we are designing, I'll be working on a page as we go. It helps me to know what kind of items I'd like, what's missing, what looks cute, what doesn't, etc. This was the page I had completed by the time we were done with Boardwalk!

inspiration from the britt girls!

by Becca

by Kat

by Erica

by Tanya

by Melinda

by Julie

by Jan

by Heather

by Kelsy

by Fonnetta

by Justine

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Mrivas (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Lynette Wilkins (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

FREEBIE TIME!! Enjoy! Love you guys. Happy NSD!

(click image to download)

NSD 2018 | Look & Find

2018-05-04T15:07:00.000-06:00

For our little NSD Game, I thought we could do a Look & Find.

You look through my shop, and find the answers. Email your answers to designerbrittney@gmail.com with the subject line "Look & Find". Turn 'em in before midnight on Monday May 7, and I'll enter your name to win a $25 GC to my shop!!

GOOD LUCK!! Have fun and have a happy National Scrapbooking Day!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!

2018-05-03T21:10:00.001-06:00

Another NSD is HERE! Hands down, the FUNNEST weekend for scrapbookers! Am I right? I'm so excited to kick off this celebratory weekend!!

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HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

* SALE STARTS NOW!!! (ends Monday at midnight)

* Fun game coming tomorrow HERE on the blog!!

* Awesome challenge/game coming to the Project Mouse Facebook Group tomorrow, so be sure to join!!

* NEW collection from Project Mouse coming Saturday!!!

* FREEBIE also on Saturday!!

* I have a giveaway right now on my Instagram @designerbrittney (Hurry and enter, it ends tomorrow afternoon!!)

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LET'S DO THIS! Have an awesome weekend. Scrap lots. I LOVE YA!

Project Mouse | Frontier PINS & ARTSY!

2018-04-13T00:00:00.000-06:00

»»————-　YEE HAW!!　————-««

It's time to release another set of our popular enamel pins and artsy packs. This time they coordinate with the Frontier collection .

Project Mouse (Frontier): Bundle 2

Project Mouse (Frontier): Artsy

Project Mouse (Frontier): Enamel Pins

Our original Frontier collection was released a few years back. It's been SO much fun revisiting our past collections this way! We have decided to offer the original Frontier packs at 30% off this weekend only as well! Or you can always buy the whole bundle at an even more discounted price!

>> If you were thinking of getting some Frontierland themed supplies, NOW IS THE TIME! <<

The original Project Mouse: Frontier collection is AWESOME!! Let me show it to you, incase you missed it or haven't taken a look at its awesomeness in a while! (hehe) Images are clickable.

I seriously had SO MUCH FUN scrapping with these new goodies. I'm loving this messy, splattering look mixed with my pocket style. It's FUN!

Here are some more amazing pages from the team:

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Heather

by Becca

by Julie

by Justine

by Kelsy

by Tanya

by Wendy

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Kerrianne Phelps (Sahlin Studio Team)

»»————-　ONE LAST THING!　————-««

Back in the day, I released a freebie with the Frontier collection and its still available if you'd like it! You can find it HERE at the original Project Mouse: Frontier collection post.

(click the image to be directed to the post where you can download this gift!)
Have a magical day!! xoxo

Project Mouse | Paradise

2018-03-23T00:00:00.000-06:00

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I just got back from paradise - HAWAII!! So of course I came home and poured all the aloha and salty breezes I could into our new collection. Krista has her own trip to paradise (Costa Rica!) coming up VERY soon, so she’s got the vibes going on too! I LOVE how it all turned out and I think you will too!

This collection is perfect for SO MANY magical moments - Disney’s Aulani Resort (which is on my bucket list), Castaway Cay, the Polynesian Resort, Lilo & Stitch, Moana, there are SO MANY uses!!! As always, the bundle is the biggest discount, but this weekend all individual packs are 20%. Here we go . . .

“Project Mouse (Paradise): Bundle”

“Project Mouse (Paradise): Cards”

“Project Mouse (Paradise): Elements”

“Project Mouse (Paradise): Papers”

“Project Mouse (Paradise): Word Art”

Here are the 2 layouts I did this week! Of course, I had to scrap my recent trip to Hawaii - SO MANY MORE PAGES TO COME! And I had to scrap my favorite movie, Moana!

And here are LOTS more amazing pages from the Britt Girls. ENJOY!

by Kelsy

by Becca

by Fonnetta

by Heather

by Tanya

by Justine

by Erica

by Wendy

by Julie

by Jan

by Melinda

by Kerrianne Phelps (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Tracie Radtke (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Sucali (Sahlin Studio Team)

Project Mouse | Fantasy ENAMEL PINS & ARTSY!

2018-02-08T22:15:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to present our latest Project Mouse pins and artsy packs!! Krista & I have gone all the way back to our beloved "Fantasy" collection this time. We made a pack of enamel pins and a collection of messy, amazing, splatter artsy items.

As usual, individual packs are 20% off this weekend, but we wanted to give you guys an even better deal, so we bundled them together for just $4.99!! That's 33% off regular price. BUT the bundle is only available THIS WEEKEND! After Sunday, Feb. 11, it'll be gone, so grab this deal while you can.

“Project Mouse (Fantasy): Bundle 2”

“Project Mouse (Fantasy): Enamel Pins”

“Project Mouse (Fantasy): Artsy”

Aren't they awesome?! EVERY time we create these pins I tell everyone who will listen that I just WANT THESE PINS IN REAL LIFE!!!! Digital is so fun, but I would totally LOVE to have them as real physical pins. Don't you agree?!

Our new pins and artsy were made to coordinate with "Project Mouse: Fantasy". A real Project Mouse classic! We're also making the individual packs of the original Fantasy collection at 30% off just for this weekend as well! Do you remember how GREAT this collection is?! I just LOVE IT!

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Bundle"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Papers"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Word Snips"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Word Art"

Here is the layout I scrapped with the classic Fantasy collection AND the brand new pins and artsy!! This is from our Disneyland trip 2 years ago. I can't believe how little my girls were! Wow. It's cliche, I know, but time really does fly!

And here is a whole lot of creative team eye-candy inspiration!!!

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Julie

by Heather

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Desiree Glaze (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Erica Webster (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

We hope you love today's new release as much as we do! You can expect lots of these types of releases from us over the next several months! We are having a blast revisiting all our PM favorites to add pins and artsy!!!

Black Friday DEALS!! Don't miss out!

2017-11-24T00:19:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to pop in and let you know that all non-bundled Project Mouse packs are 30% off for Black Friday over at brittishdesigns.com!!!! And all other non-bundled products are slashed to 40% off. Deals end Monday, so don't wait!! These kind of prices don't come along very often!

Project Mouse | Wizarding

2017-10-26T21:40:00.001-06:00

What's UP, guys?? I'm so excited to be bringing yet another magical collection to you from Project Mouse. Krista and I have been up to no good! For a LONNNNNNG time now Krista has been begging me to do a wizarding themed PM collection, and I finally said, "ok". And I'm so glad I did! WE have had such a magical experience diving into this new realm.

We originally started Project Mouse as a solution to scrapping your magical vacations, and we know MANY of those magical vacations include a visit to Wizarding World. Mine haven't - my kiddos are too tiny for HP yet - but I do enjoy the books. Getting in deep with this series, getting all the magic and details for this kit has really opened my eyes to why so many people are so wizard-obsessed!!! I get it now!

Again, we just had so much fun making this kit and I feel like it really shows. True Potter fans are going to go bananas looking through every little element, phrase, and card design. It's just HUGE and AWESOME. I'm proud of us! haha!!

SO . . . welcome to school, kids! (be sure not to miss the FREEBIE alllll the way down at the end of this post!)

Project Mouse (Wizarding): Bundle

Project Mouse (Wizarding): Cards

Project Mouse (Wizarding): Elements

Project Mouse (Wizarding): Papers

Project Mouse (Wizarding): Alphas

Project Mouse (Wizarding): Word Snips

Project Mouse (Wizarding): Word Art

Check out all the BEAUTIFUL work our teams have been doing in preparation for this release!

by Krista Sahlin

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Julie

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Tanya

by Heather

by Natasha

by Justine

by Isla Marks (TLP Creative Team)

by Sucali (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Deekaa (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Elisa Hubbard (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

Right? RIGHT?!! So much amazingness. Holy butterbeer.

Ok - I have a little freebie for you!! Download and enjoy. And have a MAGICAL DAY, Muggles!

(click image to download)

Project Mouse | Halloween NEW Pins AND Artsy!

2017-10-12T23:03:00.000-06:00

Hi scrappers!! I am so excited to release this new set of Project Mouse: Halloween products!! We had such a great response to our previous Project Mouse: Pins and Artsy 1 and Artsy 2 packs, we knew it was only a matter of time before we jumped in and made MORE!! These new packs were made to coordinate perfectly with "Project Mouse (Halloween): Bundle".

We LOVE Pins and Artsy! We hope you enjoy these new Halloween edition items. They are 20% off this weekend! So if you like them, snatch them up while they are on SALE!!

Project Mouse (Halloween): Pins

Project Mouse (Halloween): Artsy

Here is my layout from way back in 2013 when I was pregnant with Gia and we took Scarlett to Disneyland and to Mickey's Halloween Party. I showed this page to Josh and I said, "Remember having just 1 kid? I barely do!" haha What did we do with ourselves? It must have been so easy taking just one cutie to Disneyland!! Anyway - here's my layout:

And here are some inspiring layouts from the Britt Girls:

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Kat

by Natasha

by Justine

by Heather

by Julie

by Melinda

Project Mouse | Celebrate

2017-08-18T00:00:00.000-06:00

I only have one question . . . Are you ready to party??

Project Mouse is going all out with a giant celebration! “Project Mouse: Celebration” is here and the WHOLE SHA-BANG is on sale 30% off this weekend only!! The bundle is priced at 30% off, so if you want it all, go with the bundle. But each individual pack is also 30% off through Sunday.

Project Mouse (Celebrate): Bundle

Project Mouse (Celebrate): Cards

Project Mouse (Celebrate): Elements

Project Mouse (Celebrate): Papers

Project Mouse (Celebrate): Word Snips

Project Mouse (Celebrate): Photo Overlays

EVERYTHING in this BRAND NEW collection is 30% off all weekend!! The bundle will always be 30% off regular price, but through Sunday, all the individual packs are also 30% off!! (Offer ends Sunday night 8/20/17 at midnight)

Here is the page I scrapped. Our little baby Phoenix's first time entering Disneyland on our trip this past February!! SO. MUCH. MAGIC.

Here are a few images of the cards Krista printed out at home (which is SUPER easy to do - printing tips found here)!

And here is more inspiration from the team!!

by Heather

by Justine

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Natasha

by Fonnetta

by Wendy

by Erica

by Julie

by Kat

by Tanya

by Iowan (The Lilypad Creative Team)

by Mrs. Peel (The Lilypad Creative Team)

by Theresa Moxley (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Susanne (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

by Miki (Sahlin Studio Creative Team)

Also, be sure to tune in and “Watch Cheryl Scrap” tonight August 18, 2017, at 9 pm EDT / 6 pm PDT for a Live Adobe Connect broadcast. In this special session, Cheryl will be scrapping with the new Project Mouse: Celebrate collection! (You'll need headphones or speakers.) Cherry will be scrapping a layout, answering your questions, and chatting about anything and everything! Here's the link to enter the Adobe Connect Room: https://lilypad.adobeconnect.com/tlpwatchcherylscrap/ I’ll see you there!!

Now that’s something to celebrate!

Project Mouse | RUN

2017-06-30T00:00:00.000-06:00

Ask and ye shall, receive. Krista Sahlin and I have definitely heard your many requests for a runner's version of Project Mouse, and while neither of us falls into that category ourselves, we knocked ourselves out trying to make the PERFECT running Project Mouse collection. But wait - not a runner?? Like I said, neither are we!! If the only thing you like to run toward is the churro cart - TRUST ME - we got you covered. (Be sure to scroll through the gorgeousness that is the Britt Girls layouts below to see what I mean.)

We hope you *ALL* love it!!

Project Mouse (Run): Bundle

Project Mouse (Run): Cards

Project Mouse (Run): Elements

Project Mouse (Run): Word Bits

Project Mouse (Run): Papers

*:･ﾟ✧ inspiration from the britt girls! *:･ﾟ✧

by Tanya

by Heather

by Justine

by Jan

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Natasha

by Fonnetta

by Wendy

by Becca

by Julie

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Lynette Wilkins (Sahlin Studio Team)

by sucali (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Elisa Hubbard (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Theresa Moxley (Sahlin Studio Team)

a little something

2017-05-09T16:02:00.000-06:00

Soo . . . I am SO late getting this freebie posted! OOPSIE!! But its finally done and here for you. ENJOY!!!!! And I hope you had a happy National Scrapbooking Day weekend!!

I love you all!

[click image to download]

iNSD 2017 is here!

2017-05-04T21:37:00.001-06:00

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY (WEEKEND) EVERYONE!!!!
I am so excited to celebrate with you all! I have a few little fun things planned for this weekend, but before I get to all that, let me be sure to tell you that the sale is ON . . . RIGHT NOW!! (sale ends Monday May 8, at midnight)
There will be a blog freebie (so stay tuned here on the blog for that) and an Instagram Giveaway, too (be sure you’re following me @designerbrittney)!!

Annnnnd . . . I am SO excited to announce my first ever Facebook Live event! MONDAY, May 8th @ 9:30pm ET (6:30pm PT / 7:30pm MT / 8:30pm CT)

Head over to the Britt-ish Designs Facebook Page to chat & watch ME (Britt) create a pocket-style layout LIVE!! YAY! (Gah! I’m so nervous! Brave face!)

I hope you all have a very happy weekend. There’s so much fun out there in the digi-world right now. I hope you find some of it here, with Britt-ish Designs!!

Project Mouse | Artsy, Pins, Alpha & Photo Tabs

2017-03-30T21:21:00.000-06:00

Krista and I are SO thankful to everyone who celebrated Project Mouse's 4th birthday during our FANniversary Weekend. We had such a blast!! I personally loved scrapping, connecting, and just basking in our love for Disney and scrapping! I know it sounds sappy, but the whole weekend really did fill my heart to the brim. It was just a magical time!

If you missed any of the prizes or "extras" that were around during the celebration, I've put them all in my store for purchase. And they're all 20% off this weekend! YAY!

We had way too much fun stepping a little outside the Project Mouse norm with these collections. I can say with some certainty that you'll be seeing more pins and artsy stuff from Project Mouse in the future!!

Project Mouse: Pins

Project Mouse: Enamel Pin Alpha

Project Mouse: Artsy No. 1

Project Mouse: Artsy No. 2

Project Mouse: Photo Tabs

Inspiration from the Team:

by Britt

by Amber

by Wendy

by Erica

by Erica Webster

by Lynnette

by Fonnetta

by Kelsy

by Jan

by Justine

by Kat

by Deekaa

Project Mouse FANniversary - 4 Years of Magic

2017-03-16T22:30:00.000-06:00

To all who come to this happy place, WELCOME!
Welcome my friends, to the Project Mouse FANniversary Celebration - 4 Years of Magic. Four years ago, Krista and I embarked on a magical journey that would take us further than either of us ever dreamed.

From 2013: We are just two moms - two CRAZY DISNEY LOVING moms - who wanted to document the the details of our Disney vacations. We wanted to record everything and get our kids and husbands involved in the memory keeping, so we would never forget a single magical memory we made together. We needed a system! A solution. That’s how Project Mouse came to be. Now, we want to share this system with every passionate memory keeper who is looking for a way to remember their own magical moments forever.

I am so happy you're here to celebrate all things Project Mouse with us. I know it'll be an exciting, inspiring, motivating and magical weekend.

All individual packs of Project Mouse product are 35% off now through Monday (3/20/17) at midnight! And this is something that ONLY EVER HAPPENS DURING OUR FANNIVERSARY - All bundles are an addition 15% off their already discounted price! Bundles never go on sale, so this is the biggest discount you'll ever see on bundles.

Also, we're offering the all-new "Project Mouse: Pins" as a FREE WITH PURCHASE for all orders of $25 (or more) of Project Mouse products!!

And of course - theres a new kit. A collection inspired by where it allllllll began. Where a man walked through an ordinary orange grove and dreamed up something extraordinary! This is . . . Project Mouse: Beginnings.

Project Mouse (Beginnings): Bundle

Project Mouse (Beginnings): Cards

Project Mouse (Beginnings): Embellishments

Project Mouse (Beginnings): Papers

Project Mouse (Beginnings): Word Bits

Is this pretty or what?! I'm totally in love with it. You all know Disneyland is the park that holds my heart, so of course this just makes me beyond happy. I love everything about it.

*** Be sure to read to the end of this post for an awesome FREEBIE & a link to Krist's blog freebie too!! ***

Here are the pages I scrapped with it. From our 2016 trip.

Check out even more beauty from our teams:

by Krista Sahlin

by Kat

by Justine

by Wendy

by Tanya

by Shivani

by DailyDwelling

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Heather

by Iowan

by Jan

by Julie

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Krista Norton

by sucali

by Deekaa

by Kathleen Summers

by KittyY

by Lynette

by Melanie B

WHEW!! You made it through ALLLLL that! You deserve a treat.

Enjoy!

(click image to download)
Krista will post her blog freebie today too! So keep watching her blog for that!

Now, I'll be back tomorrow to post about challenges, prizes, games and more!! But for now, happy shopping and I hope to see you all celebrating along with us on this magical weekend!

It's (almost) Time to Celebrate!

2017-03-15T22:50:00.000-06:00

We are SO excited about this coming weekend. We are celebrating 4 years of magic with Project Mouse. I can’t believe it’s already been 4 years!! We hope you’ll join us for lots of scrapping, a great sale, challenges, games, prizes, and all sorts of FUN! The event is being hosted at Krista’s shop - The Lily Pad. There’s a whole board in their forum devoted to this celebration. So that’s definitely where you’ll need to be watching all weekend long. (HINT - Our first posts/game is going up tomorrow morning!)

Ok, so listen. Have you guys heard about "Watch Cheryl Scrap"? I didn't know about it (I must have been living under a rock) until recently, but the wonderfully talented Chery (aka gonewiththewind) lets you watch her scrap a full layout start to finish LIVE!!! Then afterwards she usually posts them to her YouTube channel. The-LilyPad.com hosts the live events, and it's totally fascinating to see how she works!

So - guess what!!! We've teamed up with Cheryl and she's going to do THREE of her very popular LIVE sessions during our Project Mouse FANniversary weekend all with Project Mouse products. One of the session YOURS TRULY is going to be scraping a pocket style page right along side Cheryl. So you get to see ME scrap too!! And Krista will be there as well, answering questions and hanging out with us. I am SO excited!! We are going to have so much fun! OH YEAH!! And everyone who attends any one of her sessions is getting a super sweet little PM PRIZE!!

Se be sure to arrange your schedule to join us!

FRI, March 17, 2017 at 9 pm EDT/6 pm PDT

SAT, March 18, 2017 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT [with special guests Krista & Britt]

SUN, March 19, 2017 at 6 pm EDT/3 pm PDT

You'll need headphones or speakers to be able to hear us!

Here's the link to enter the Adobe Connect Room: link

So come and watch Cheryl (and ME) Scrap! YAY!

There’s also a regular chat in TLP chatroom on Saturday with me and Krista. We’ll be there to chit chat, shoot the breeze, answer questions, whatever you want!

Please join us in the LilyPad Chat Room on Saturday, March 18th!!

6pm EDT, 5pm CDT, 4pm MDT, 3pm PDT

All our chat attendees will get another awesome Project Mouse gift!!

That’s just the beginning of what we’ve got cooked up for this weekend. I hope to see you all playing along!!

SHE LIVES!!!!

2017-03-10T09:50:00.001-07:00

So I COMPLETELY disappeared. I know. Ever since baby was born, I've been pretty much OFF the computer. But something special has brought me back . . .

Can you believe Project Mouse is already 4 years old? 4 magical wonderful years. We are so excited to celebrate. Make sure you save the date and join us for TONS of fun next weekend. There will be chats, prizes, challenges, and of course the biggest Project Mouse discounts we ever offer.

SEE YOU NEXT WEEKEND!!

My Year In Pockets: “Home“ | November 2016

2016-10-28T00:00:00.000-06:00

I’m so excited to release the November My Year In Pockets collection!! I hope you find it as warm and cozy as I do! November is a month with many family memories and fun things to scrap and document, so hopefully this kit will be a life-saver!

My Year In Pockets: “Home“ | November 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: “Home“ | November 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: “Home“ | November 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: “Home“ | November 2016 (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: “Home“ | November 2016 (Templates)

Here are layouts created with this new collection from my fabulous Britt Girls:

by Fonnetta

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Natasha

by Kat

It's still not too late to subscribe to MYIP!! If you subscribe now, you get EVERY item from January to the present, and then continuing on until the end of the year including newsletters and bonus gifts from EVERY month! All of my current 2016 subscribers should have received their new November products, newsletter and gift last night! So check your email inboxes, subscribers.

DSD Gift For YOU!

2016-10-01T07:00:00.000-06:00

Are you having a happy DSD yet?? I hope so! Remember to check this post to make sure you don't miss ANY of the fun things I have going on here at Britt-ish Designs.

And here is a little DSD giftie from me to you. Yes, I've got baby on the brain!! We're welcoming baby #3 in a month. Obviously, I'm a little excited, so that's where the inspiration for this mini-kit freebie came from. ENJOY!!

[click image to download]

Project Mouse | Pirates

2016-09-30T07:00:00.000-06:00

It's ALWAYS an exciting day when there is a new Project Mouse collection to reveal! Krista and I have been working away behind the scenes to bring you this new pirate-themed bundle and I think you are going to love it as much as we do!

Project Mouse (Pirates): Bundle

Project Mouse (Pirates): Cards

Project Mouse (Pirates): Elements

Project Mouse (Pirates): Papers

All the individual kits are included in the 35% off sale this week, but we decided to discount the bundle even DEEPER than 35% this time! So, if you're looking for ALL the pirate goodies, the bundle is the way to go!!

⇛ Be sure to read all the way to the end of this post, because I have a FREEBIE for you!!!! ⇚

Here are my layouts! Both from our Sep 2013 trip, 3 years ago already! CRAZY. It does NOT seem like that long ago. This was one of our BEST trips ever and I was so excited to scrap our pirate memories with this new collection.

It's always fascinating for me to see Krista's printed physical layouts! I LOVE seeing how Project Mouse looks printed and slipped into real pockets. SO NEAT!! Here are Krista's layouts:

And more from the Britt Girls:

by Justine

by Fonnetta

by Kelsy

by Erica

by Melinda

by Natasha

by Becca

by Cami

by Jan

by Julie

by Kat

by Christie

by Heather

by Tanya

by Wendy

Here is your coordinating FREEBIE!! While I was scrapping my Pirates of the Caribbean page, I needed some scripty loopy delicate word art, so I made myself one. Then I decided to make a bunch more and share them with all of you!! ENJOY!!

[click image to download]
Isn't that fun?! Be sure to sail on in to the shop to pick up "Project Mouse (Pirates): Bundle" today!!

My Year In Pockets: “Boo“ | October 2016

2016-09-30T03:00:00.000-06:00

I am so excited to release this new October My Year In Pockets collection during this celebration of Digital Scrapbooking. I did not hold back on the OCTOBER-NESS of this bundle! It's one of my absolute favorite months of the year. I hope you like this festive and exciting new collection.

My Year In Pockets: “Boo!“ | October 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: “Boo!“ | October 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: “Boo!“ | October 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: “Boo!“ | October (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: “Boo!“ | October 2016 (Templates)

Here are my layouts created with this new October 2016 collection. First is a page from Disneyland!! Meeting beloved characters in their Halloween costumes has got to be one of the funnest things ever!! We simply LOVED IT!!

And then there's two of my pages from 2014 (yes, still playing catch up, as always). I love how they turned out and how this kit looks on weekly MYIP pages!

More amazing work from the Britt Girls:
by Fonnetta

by Wendy

by Becca

by Justine

by Jan

by Melinda

by Erica

by Cami

by Tanya

by Natasha

by Kelsy

by Julie

by Kat

It's never too late to subscribe to MYIP!! If you subscribe now, you get EVERY item from January to the present, and then continuing on until the end of the year.

All of my current 2016 subscribers should have received their new October products, newsletter and gift last night! So check your email inboxes, subscribers.

Digital Scrapbooking Day 2016 Kick Off!

2016-09-29T23:00:00.000-06:00

I have LOTS going on at Britt-ish Designs to celebrate DSD. Here's a run-down, so you don't miss a thing!

☞ Everything store-wide is 35% off now through Oct. 6th!! (sale does not include pre-discounted bundles or gift certificates)

☞ I have TWO amazing new releases in the shop right now. "Project Mouse: Pirates" and the new "My Year In Pockets: Boo!" October 2016 Collection. I'll be posting later more in-depth about those new releases.

☞ Instagram Prizes!! This giveaway is sooo simple. I have a stack of $5 Gift Certificates to give away, and all you have to do to be in the running to win one is show me a layout you've created recently using Britt-ish Designs products. Post it to your Instagram account and include the hashtag #brittishdesigns. I'll be watching the hashtag all week long (through Oct 6) giving out $5 Gift Certificates to my shop to randomly selected layouts. Each layout you post and tag is a separate entry. Enter as many times as you wish!

☞ Freebies! There's a freebie in the Project Mouse: Pirates post AND I'll be posting ANOTHER DSD exclusive freebie tomorrow, so be sure to check back!

☞ One-World Challenge! Last year we held this challenge, and it was so great, I thought it was worth repeating.

How it works is I give you my "one word" and you run with it. You can make it your title or include word art, or not even say the word on your page at all, as long as the word is clearly evident on your layout as inspiration.

One Word: FRIENDS

Here's what I scrapped. Meeting two of our FAVORITE friends in their awesome Halloween costumes at Disneyland!!

(created using the new "My Year In Pockets: Boo!" | October 2016 (Bundle)")
Here's how to enter the challenge:

1) Scrap a layout inspired by the word: FRIENDS (try and include a little Britt-ish Designs into your page if you can, but its not required).

2) Post your layout in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery.

3) Come back here and post a link to your layout in the comments.

ENTRIES ARE DUE by Thursday night at midnight (10/06/16 midnight MST). Late entries will not be eligible to win.

Oh, and yes you CAN post your entry to the Instagram #brittishdesigns giveaway. That's perfectly acceptable.

That's it!

BIG PRIZES!! I'll be choosing one lucky layout out of a hat, AND I'll choose my favorite layout and both of those scrappers will win a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop!!

Let me know if you have any questions. GOOD LUCK and have fun scrapping.

HAPPY DSD!

My Year In Pockets: “Un-Birthday“ | September 2016

2016-09-02T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hello scrappers! I cannot believe its already September!! But I'm so excited its MYIP time again. This month's collection is just packed full of yummy pastel shades, and so many fun goodies! I know you'll love it too!

My Year In Pockets: “Un-Birthday“ | September 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: “Un-Birthday“ | September 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: “Un-Birthday“ | September 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: “Un-Birthday“ | September 2016 (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: “Un-Birthday“ | September 2016 (Templates)

Here is the layout I scrapped! A very fun spontaneous moment that happened for my girls at Disneyland!! (I can't wait to use this kit for my weekly pages too. Just didn't get that scrapped yet!)

by Erica

by Becca

by Justine

by Wendy

by Kelsy

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Cami

by Melinda

by Julie

by Kat

It's never too late to subscribe to MYIP!! If you subscribe now, you get EVERY item from January to the present, and then continuing on until the end of the year.

All of my current 2016 subscribers should have received their products, email, newsletter and gift last night! So check your email inboxes, ladies.

Project Mouse goes around the WORLD!

2016-08-19T11:30:00.000-06:00

Project Mouse is ready to take you around the world! Krista & I have been working SO hard on this collection, and we are just so excited to finally be revealing it!!

Obviously, we were inspired by the World Showcase at EPCOT, but this collection is perfect for so much more! As you’ll see in the (many, many) Britt Girls layouts below, this kit is for travel, holidays, sight seeing, and so much more!!

Each country is available as an individual kit. There’s a full WORLD bundle, and for those looking for cards only, we even have a Cards Bundle.

We hope you’ll join us on this epic trip through 11 nations of the world, and scrap with us all along the way!

Project Mouse (World): Bundle

Project Mouse (World): America

Project Mouse (World): Canada

Project Mouse (World): China

Project Mouse (World): France

Project Mouse (World): Germany

Project Mouse (World): Italy

Project Mouse (World): Japan

Project Mouse (World): Mexico

Project Mouse (World): Morocco

Project Mouse (World): Norway

Project Mouse (World): United Kingdom

Looking for CARDS ONLY??

Project Mouse (World): Card Bundle

TONS of kits, right?!! I know. It's a HUGE bundle. By far, the biggest collections we've ever tackled. Get ready for a TON of Britt Girl LOs!! They are really quite amazing.

by Britt

by Krista

by Heather

by Julie

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Justine

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Natasha

by Melinda

by Justine

by Becca

by Melinda

by Tanya

by Fonnetta

by Natasha

by Cami

by Kat

by Wendy

by Melinda

by Tanya

by Justine

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Jan

by Melinda

by Jan

by Justine

by Jan

by Kelsy

SO MUCH GOODNESS!! I hope you enjoy scrapping around the world with Project Mouse. Happy scrapping!

My Year In Pockets: "Goof" | August 2016

2016-07-29T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hello there!! I'm super excited to share the new August My Year In Pockets collection with you. It's a FUN, zany, crazy, happy, bubbly month. Just like our favorite goof. Hope you like it!!

My Year In Pockets: "Goof" | August 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: "Goof" | August 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: "Goof" | August 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: "Goof" | August 2016 (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: "Goof" | August 2016 (Templates)

Here is my layout. I scrapped the Goofster himself. Keepin' it classic!

And more from the always fabulous Britt Girls:

by Justine

by Natasha

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Julie

by Melissa

by Kat

by Fonnetta

by Christie

by Tanya

It's never too late to subscribe to MYIP!! If you subscribe now, you get EVERY item from January to the present, and then continuing on until the end of the year.

All of my current 2016 subscribers should have received their products, email, newsletter and gift last night! So check your email inboxes, ladies.

My Year In Pockets: "Swimming" | July 2016

2016-07-01T00:00:00.000-06:00

I’m super excited to release the new My Year In Pockets collection for July. I hope it makes a BIG SPLASH!! With cobalt blue, and that classic black and white, with just a tiny touch of orange and lemon yellow, I think this color scheme just SCREAMS July summer fun. Hope you agree!

My Year In Pockets: "Swimming" | July 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: "Swimming" | July 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: "Swimming" | July 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: "Swimming" | July 2016 (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: "Swimming" | July 2016 (Templates)

It's never too late to subscribe to MYIP!! If you subscribe now, you get EVERY item from January to the present, and then continuing on until the end of the year.

All of my current 2016 subscribers should have received their products, email, newsletter and gift last night! So check your email inboxes, ladies.

Now to drool over what my lovely Britt Girls scrapped with the new July 2016 collection:

by Melissa

by Kelsy

by Cami

by Julie

by Justine

Time to Get WILD!

2016-06-17T16:31:00.000-06:00

I'm always excited when I have a new Project Mouse collection to release. But this time, I think you're really going be wild about our newest installation . . .

Project Mouse (Animal): Bundle

Project Mouse (Animal): Cards

Project Mouse (Animal): Elements

Project Mouse (Animal): Papers

Project Mouse (Animal): Photo Overlays

Project Mouse (Animal): Word Snips

All individual pages are 20% through the weekend, but the bundle is always discounted higher - it's basically 30% off the regular individual packs.

Obviously, we were inspired by the amazing Animal Kingdom, but just wait until you see all the different "wild" memories the team scrapped using it!

by Britt

by Fonnetta

by Justine

by Melissa

by Becca

by Erica

by Cami

by Heather

by Julie

by Melinda

by Jan

by Kat

by Tanya

How fun is that?? Make your way to the shop and pick up your "Project Mouse (Animal): Bundle" today!!

My Year In Pockets "Busy Bee" | June 2016

2016-06-03T00:00:00.000-06:00

Welcoming summer with bright sunshiny yellow and bold black & white, I give you . . .

My Year In Pockets: "Busy Bee" | June 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: "Busy Bee" | June 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: "Busy Bee" | June 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: "Busy Bee" | June 2016 (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: "Busy Bee" | June 2016 (Templates)

Here is my layout:

And from the Britt Girls:

by Fonnetta

by Justine

by Jan

by Kelsy

by Wendy

by Becca

by Julie

All of my subscribers received their products, emails, newsletter and gifts last night! So check your email inboxes, ladies.

If you'd like to learn more about being a My Year In Pockets subscriber, here's some more info:

It's like I always say - Subscribe. Buy month to month. Pick & choose your own packs. However you use My Year In Pockets, you'll be one happy scrapper.

Wanna win $50 to my shop???

2016-06-02T22:37:00.004-06:00

A member of my Britt Girls Creative Team, Melissa (aka Yzerbear19) is hosting a challenge on her blog. First prize is a $50 GC to my shop!!!! I HIGHLY recommend checking it out, because all the prizes are AMAZING!

Deadline for entries is June 18, 2016. So get scrapping!!

iNSD Challenge Winners Announced!

2016-05-09T13:08:00.002-06:00

Hello & Happy Monday!

[inter]National Scrapbooking Day weekend was lots of fun!! It was great to see so many of you picking up items from your wishlist!! And thank you so much to everyone who entered my scraplift challenge!! I'm here to announce the two winners of a $10 Gift Certificate to my shop.

First - the lucky randomly drawn winner was . . .

Katie (angustia17) with her "Night Time Magic" LO:

And my choice goes to Kathleen with her "Wild Ride" LO:

Congrats, ladies!! You'll be getting an email with your GC today.

New My Year In Pockets | May 2016

2016-05-06T12:22:00.000-06:00

Not only is it [inter]National Scrapbooking Day, it's also new release day! The new My Year In Pockets collection for May 2016 is in the shop now!

And yes, the individual packs ARE included in the 40% off sale! (Bundles are always excluded since they are already discounted 30% or more, but here's a little tip: if you buy the packs individually during the sale, you'll save an extra 10%).

My Year In Pockets: "Backyard" | May 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: "Backyard" | May 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: "Backyard" | May 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: "Backyard" | May 2016 (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: "Backyard" | May 2016 (Templates)

Here is what I scrapped with it:

And from a few of the Britt Girls:

by erica

by justine

by fonnetta

All of my subscribers received their products, emails, newsletter and gifts this morning! So check your email inboxes, ladies.

If you'd like to learn more about being a My Year In Pockets subscriber, here's some more info:

Subscribe. Buy month to month. Pick & choose your own packs. However you use My Year In Pockets, you'll be one happy scrapper.

Hip! Hip! Hooray!! It's [inter]National Scrapbooking Day!

2016-05-06T00:34:00.000-06:00

I'm so excited to kick off such a highly anticipated weekend in the scrapbooking universe. iNSD is my biggest discount sale of the year, and I always love all the commotion, challenges, etc that come along with this holiday. Britt-ish Designs is ready to party! (Be sure to read all the way to end of this post to snag my special iNSD freebie!)

Everything in my shop is 40% off through Sunday (5/8) at midnight. It's time to get all those goodies in your wishlist. (Bundles, gift cards, and subscriptions are excluded from the sale.)

CHALLENGE

During iNSD I usually like to host a challenge. This year it'll be a "scraplifting" challenge. It's very simple, you just have to choose any layout in my Gallery and use that layout as inspiration for your own page.

How to enter:
- Post your completed layout in my Challenge Gallery
- Be sure to leave proper credits that include the layout you were "scraplifting"
- Come back to this post and leave me a link to your layout in the comments
- Entries due by midnight Sunday night, May 8

What you could win:
- TWO (2) entries will win this challenge!! One randomly selected, and one chosen as my favorite. Both winners will receive a $10 GC to my shop. Good luck and happy scrapping.

BEFORE YOU GO . . .

Be sure to download my little iNSD gift.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
Enjoy! And I hope to see you around digi-land scrapping it up this weekend!

(P.S. If you missed my NSD freebie from 2015, that download is still active too, so feel free to grab it - its really cute!)

on your marks, get set, GO! GO! GO!

2016-04-15T00:00:00.000-06:00

I am so excited to be announcing the newest edition to Project Mouse!! Krista and I are beyond thrilled with how this kit came out. (You'll see below, we both have gone a little scrap-happy with it already! haha!). Obviously, we were inspired by all things Cars! We realized we were both sitting on a ton of Carsland photos, and something just had to be done about it.

We hope you love it too!!

Project Mouse (Cars): Bundle

Project Mouse (Cars): Cards

Project Mouse (Cars): Elements

Project Mouse (Cars): Word Bits

Project Mouse (Cars): Papers

Here is what I scrapped with the new collection:

And real printed creations by Krista Sahlin:

Check out all the beautiful creations from the rest of the team!!

by Fonnetta

by Melissa

by Melinda

by Heather

by Julie

by Erica

by Becca

by Cami

by Justine

by Wendy

by Tanya

by Natasha

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Kathleen Summers (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Erica Webster (Sahlin Studio Team)

Zoom into the shop and pick up your Cars edition Project Mouse products today!!

My Year In Pockets: "Song" | April 2016

2016-04-06T14:50:00.006-06:00

Somehow my April MYIP post disappeared last weekend and never posted! Blogger played an April Fools joke on me or something. So let me try this again . . .

It's APRIL!! And that means a new kit for your pockets. I hope you like the new collection!! My team and I just love it.

My Year In Pockets: "Song" | April 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: "Song" | April 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: "Song" | April 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: "Song" | April 2016 (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: "Song" | April 2016 (Templates)

(Have you checked out the benefits of being a My Year In Pockets subscriber??)

Subscribe. Buy month to month. Pick & choose your own packs. However you use My Year In Pockets, you'll be one happy scrapper.

Here is how my team used this month's kit!! Wait 'til you see the diversity . . .

by Kelsy

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Fonnetta

by Melinda

by Kat

by Justine

by Erica

by Wendy

by Heather

by Julie

My Year In Pockets: "Play" | March 2016

2016-02-26T00:00:00.000-07:00

It's that time again, already? Wow. This year is already whizzing by in a flash. I'm so excited about my new month's collection!!! Please enjoy!

My Year In Pockets: "Play" | March 2016 (Bundle)

My Year In Pockets: "Play" | March 2016 (Cards)

My Year In Pockets: "Play" | March 2016 (Embellishments)

My Year In Pockets: "Play" | March 2016 (Papers)

My Year In Pockets: "Play" | March 2016 (Templates)

(Have you checked out the benefits of being a My Year In Pockets subscriber??)

Subscribe. Buy month to month. Pick & choose your own packs. However you use My Year In Pockets, you'll be one happy scrapper.

by Erica

by Kat

by Jan

by Kelsy

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Wendy

by Justine

by Becca

by Fonnetta

by Julie

extra! extra! read all about it!

2016-02-19T00:00:00.000-07:00

We have a superamazingfantastic new release to get to today, but before I do that . . .

Krista Sahlin and I want to thank you all for THREE GLORIOUS YEARS of Project Mouse fun. We started this idea to create and scrap our Disney memories in pockets, THREE WHOLE YEARS ago. That is just crazy. Seems like yesterday. We are still having just as much fun working together and releasing our products as we did back then. The ideas just keep flowing, so there's no end in sight for our beloved Project Mouse.

At the end of this post, you'll find a special 3rd Anniversary gift from me and a link to where you can find Krista's AMAZING anniversary gift too!! Trust me, you're going to want to snag these.

Ok - let's get to the new collection!!! Introducing . . . Project Mouse: Classic.

Bright colors and fun exciting layouts are something we LOVE here at Project Mouse, but sometimes your photos call for something a bit more subtle. The Project Mouse: Classic collection is just the ticket! We were inspired by everyone's favorite classic cartoon characters, old Hollywood glamour, and timeless classic motifs, as well as the art of animation. We think it is perfect for heritage scrapping, documenting Buena Vista Street at California Adventure as well as Hollywood Studios, the Animation Academy, meeting Mickey, AND meeting Oswald, as well as documenting the artwork of your own budding artists. Check it out!!!

"Project Mouse (Classic): Bundle"

"Project Mouse (Classic): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Classic): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Classic): Papers"

"Project Mouse (Classic): Word Bits"

All the individual products are marked 20% off this weekend only! The bundle is always your best discount, at just over 35% off!!

Here are my first 2 layouts using the new collection. These are both from the trip we just returned from!!

Krista Sahlin always creates the most gorgeous print and scrap pocket pages!!! Check out the THREE layouts she whipped out using this new kit.

And more from the Britt Girls . . .

by Jan

by Denise

by Melinda

by Melissa

by Julie

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Tanya

by Wendy

by Jessica (Sahlin Studio Team)

by sucali (Sahlin Studio Team)

by lynette (Sahlin Studio Team)

Ok, you made it to the end. Time for that anniversary gift I promised. Enjoy!

(click image to download)
Krista should have her freebie up in the morning, so make sure you stop by her blog and snag it too!!

TTFN!

My Year In Pockets: "Cherish" | February 2016

2016-01-29T13:52:00.002-07:00

Hi everyone! I'm here to introduce my new MYIP collection for February 2016. It's called "cherish" and I hope you all love it!

my year in pockets: "cherish" | february 2016 (bundle)

my year in pockets: "cherish" | february 2016 (cards)

my year in pockets: "cherish" | february 2016 (embellishments)

my year in pockets: "cherish" | february 2016 (papers)

my year in pockets: "cherish" | february 2016 (templates)

(Have you checked out the benefits of being a My Year In Pockets subscriber??)

Subscribe. Buy month to month. Pick & choose your own packs. However you use My Year In Pockets, you'll be one happy scrapper.

I was so thrilled to see how versatile, and useable this month's collection is. It's not just for Valentine's Day or just for February pocket scrapping. It's perfect for SO MUCH MORE!!

Scroll through the Britt Girls' creations and you'll see what I mean!

by Kat

by Fonnetta

by Denise

by Wendy

by Melinda

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Jan

by Tanya

by Becca

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Erica

by Julie

MYIP TWENTY SIXTEEN HAS BEGUN!!

2016-01-06T12:50:00.000-07:00

Subscribe. Buy month to month. Pick & choose your own packs. However you use My Year In Pockets, you'll be happy to hear that 2016 has begun!!

my year in pockets: 2016 subscription

MYIP Subscribers get this new January kit, an exclusive newsletter and freebie included with ALL the MYIP products I release this year at a discounted price. But of course, it's all in the shop individually too!

my year in pockets: "sparkle" | january 2016 (bundle)

my year in pockets: "sparkle" | january 2016 (cards)

my year in pockets: "sparkle" | january 2016 (embellishments)

my year in pockets: "sparkle" | january 2016 (papers)

my year in pockets: "sparkle" | january 2016 (templates)

my year in pockets: weekly card templates 2

my year in pockets: basic templates 2

The Britt Girls have really gone all out showing what this month's collection can do!!

by Wendy

by Fonnetta

by Tanya

by Julie

by Erica

by Melissa

by Becca

by Cami

by Heather

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Jan

by Justine

Have a wonderful week. Mine is filled with a renewed zest to document the year! Hope yours is too.

2016 My Year In Pockets Subscription PRE-SALE!

2016-01-01T02:07:00.000-07:00

PRE-SALE!!

GET YOUR 2016 MY YEAR IN POCKETS SUBSCRIPTION NOW!!!!

January '16 kit coming next week, but you can subscribe and receive NEW basic templates and NEW weekly cards NOW!
My Year In Pockets: 2016 Subscription

I can't hold it back anymore!

2015-12-10T21:56:00.000-07:00

We've been at it again! Working hard behind the scenes to bring you an all-new Project Mouse collection. Krista & I have heard all your pleas over the last 2 years to make something Frozen-inspired, and we finally got to do it! We are just melting over how it all came out. And we hope you love it too!

Project Mouse (Ice): Bundle

Project Mouse (Ice): Cards

Project Mouse (Ice): Papers

Project Mouse (Ice): Elements

(By now you probably have all the catchy Frozen songs in your head at the same time. Welcome to my world for the past several weeks!!)

-- > Before you go, be sure to read to the bottom of this post for a fun freebie! < --

This kit was created with the intention of scrapping not only those magical Frozen meet and greets, but all the icy park memories, as well as any and all winter activities you might be involved in this time of year. We made sure to include both themed and non-themed items, for maximum versatility!

I scrapped my favorite moment of our entire trip this past spring. Meeting OLAF! He was unexpectedly the BEST character meet.

Check out these gorgeous pages from our teams:

by Wendy

by Melinda

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Julie

by Jan

by Heather

by Melissa

by Fonnetta

by Krista (sahlin studio team)

by Amber (sahlin studio team)

by Miki (sahlin studio team)

by Tori (sahlin studio team)

by Kathleen (sahlin studio team)

Enjoy the freebie below:

[click image to download]
Have a GREAT weekend, full of magical memories and scrapping.

My Year In Pockets: December 2015

2015-12-05T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hello hello! I'm so excited to be releasing my final MYIP collection of 2015. We've completed a whole year of this adventure and we've got quite a collection of products to show for it!! I hope you'll find December's collection as exciting and lovely as I do!

My Year In Pockets (December 2015): Bundle

My Year In Pockets (December 2015): Cards

My Year In Pockets (December 2015): Embellishments

My Year In Pockets (December 2015): Papers

My Year In Pockets (December 2015): Alpha

MYIP Subscribers get this kit, an exclusive newsletter and freebie included with ALL the MYIP products I release, or have already released during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything for the entire year. At the end of the month everything will go into Archive pricing. So, buy it now while its still just $89.99.

Check out these gorgeous layout from the Britt Girls:

by Julie

by Becca

by Cami

by Jan

by Justine

by Melissa

by Tanya

by Fonnetta

Have a wonderful week!! Keep on scrapping.

Kicking Off the Holiday Season with a Sale!

2015-11-26T22:31:00.002-07:00

Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving!! I'm so thankful for all of YOU!!

We're having a SALE to kick-off this joyful time of year!

Happy scrapping and shopping!!

One Word Challenge Winners Announced!!

2015-11-11T16:38:00.000-07:00

Hi guys! Sorry for not posting this yesterday. I got really sick Monday night and have been miserable the last 2 days. But I dragged myself to the computer to post about our DSD One Word Challenge winners!

First up - our randomly selected winner was . . . Aussiegirl with her "Story Together" layout.

And it was really hard to choose a favorite! But I decided on . . . disneysheryl65 with her "Osborne Lights" layout!

Maybe I'm just getting excited for Christmas, I don't know, but I just LOVE this page from Sheryl. The photos are so cute, and I love the little white borders she added, the "Lights" card works sooo perfectly too! Just a very clever and adorable layout!!

Hope you all have a wonderful week!! Congrats to our winners and thanks soooo much to all of you who entered. I loved seeing each and every "TOGETHER" layout.

DSD One Word Challenge

2015-11-07T03:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! One of the things that got me really hooked on scrapping, way back when I started, was challenges!! I love a good scrap challenge. So today, as we celebrate our love of Digi-Scrap, I thought what better way than doing something I love.

So, this is a ONE WORD CHALLENGE. How it works is I give you my "one word" and you run with it. You can make it your title or include word art, or not even say the word on your page at all, as long as the word is evident on your layout as inspiration.

One Word: TOGETHER

I got my idea for the word TOGETHER from my new "My Year In Pockets: November" collection. It's all about being together. And it inspired me to get all my 2014 Thanksgiving photos edited and organized and scrap my pocket pages from last year (I'm still not finished with 2014 ack!!!!!!)

(created using "My Year In Pockets (November): Bundle" | click images to enlarge)
Every year we have TWO Thanksgivings, which is awesome. Thursday we have Thanksgiving with my family, and Sunday we celebrate with Josh's. But it makes for a LOT of photos, and it can be overwhelming to try and tackle when it comes to scrapping. But this challenge pushed me to just dive in and get it done. YAY!!

I can't wait to see what the word TOGETHER inspires you to scrap!!

Here's how to enter the challenge:

1) Scrap a layout inspired by the word: TOGETHER (try and include a little Britt-ish Designs into your page if you can, but its not required)

2) Post your layout in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery

3) Come back here and post a link to your layout!

ENTRIES ARE DUE by Monday night at midnight (November 9). Late entries will not be eligible to win. Oh, and you can't scrap your Speed Scrap layout as your Challenge entry!! They have to be unique for each.

That's it!

I'll be choosing one layout at random out of a hat, AND I'll choose my favorite layout and both of those scrappers will win a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop!!

Let me know if you have any questions. GOOD LUCK and have fun scrapping.

Speed Scrap Tomorrow AM

2015-11-06T21:16:00.000-07:00

Come Speed Scrap with me tomorrow morning!! 10:00 am MST (that's 9 am Pacific, 11 am Central, and 12 noon Eastern). We'll be chatting, scrapping and having lots of fun and it'll all be happening at the Britt-ish Designs Facebook Page.
And everyone who finishes their Speed Scrap layout gets a REALLY cute prize!! Can't wait to scrap and chat with all of you tomorrow. Have a great night and I'll see you in the morning over at my Facebook page!

Happy DSD Freebie!

2015-11-06T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hi there!! I'm glad you're back to collect your DSD gift!! I found this saying and I knew it needed to be a journal card.

See - I'm a planner. Some (my husband) might say, an over-planner. I'm learning to let go, and be more spontaneous and free, but it's tough. I'm realizing that sometimes, the best magic happens when you couldn't have planned it. It's TRUE! Whether you're at Disney, or just sitting around at home, the unplanned magical moments can be the most memorable.

Here is a little simple gift to say HAPPY DSD from my scrapping heart to yours!

(click image to download)

November '15 MYIP & DSD'15 BEGINS!!

2015-11-05T22:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day everyone!! I'm thrilled to celebrate this special scrapbooking holiday with all of my fantastic readers and customers. DSD is the weekend we can be proud to be digi-scrappers, have some fun scrapping together and enjoy the digi-scrap community of friends (oh and score some SA-WEET deals too!!)

We've got a LOT of fun things rolling out over the weekend. First of which - make sure you stop by my Instagram account (@designerbrittney)!! I'm giving away some $25 Gift Certificates to my shop.

I've also released my latest My Year In Pockets collection for November! I have to say, I just love how it came out!!

My Year In Pockets (November 2015): Bundle

My Year In Pockets (November 2015): Cards

My Year In Pockets (November 2015): Embellishments

My Year In Pockets (November 2015): Papers

My Year In Pockets (November 2015): Alpha

MYIP Subscribers get this kit, an exclusive newsletter and freebie included with ALL the MYIP products I release, or have already released during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January through November, and next month you'd get December too. So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book. It's never too late to get that baby going!

I often have people ask me about printing my cards and elements to scrap in their paper albums. Well, let me just show you a sample of this month's collection printed out and how fabulous they look in printed form!

Fun huh? All my card packs come with easy to use print sheets, all ready to go!

But back to digi. Check out these gorgeous digital layouts from my team:

by Becca

by Denise

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Justine

by Kat

by Melinda

Sigh . . . aren't they just lovely?

Make sure you pop back in later today (Friday). I'll be posting a FREEBIE!!! YAY!

PLUS - make sure you make room in your Saturday schedule to join me for a SPEED SCRAP! I feel like it's been FOREVER since I Speed Scrapped. Has it been as long for you? Well, I'm hosting one on Saturday at 10 am Mountain Time. That's 9am Pacific, 11 am Central, and 12 noon Eastern. I'm so excited and everyone who completest their Speed Scrap layout will be getting a little sumthin'-sumthin'!! So you don't wanna miss it. Watch my Facebook for more Speed Scrap details.

Stay tuned this weekend and HAPPY SCRAPPING!

make room for some 'me-time' this weekend!

2015-11-02T20:43:00.002-07:00

This weekend is Digital Scrapbooking Day!!! YAY! It's one of my favorite scrapbook days of the year. There will be a LOT of fun things going on at britt-ish designs!! So, make sure you schedule some time to shop, scrap, chat and PLAY!

My Year In Pockets | October '15

2015-10-08T21:34:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone! It's OCTOBER and that means its time for another My Year In Pockets bundle!! If you are one of my MYIP subscribers, you've already been emailed your kit, newsletter, and gift! (Subscribers get the best deals and all the perks!) Everything is now in the store!! Please, enjoy . . .

My Year In Pockets (October 2015): Bundle

My Year In Pockets (October 2015): Cards

My Year In Pockets (October 2015): Embellishments

My Year In Pockets (October 2015): Papers

My Year In Pockets (October 2015): Alpha

Be sure to peruse the amazing creations the Britt Girls whipped up this month. They blew me away!! Totally inspiring . . .

by Melinda

by Wendy

by Kelsy

by Melissa

also by Melissa

by Tanya

by Justine

by Kat

by Jan

by Becca

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Christie

I always like to recap about My Year In Pockets, for those who are just finding us . . . MYIP Subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January through October. So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book. It's never too late. Read all about the adventure that is My Year In Pockets, and hopefully it'll start to make sense.

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. Whether you subscribe, buy a goodie here or there, or are just starting off documenting your year in pockets, I'm always happy to answer any questions!

Have an excellent October - my second favorite month of the year!!! Keep on filling those pockets with awesome memories!

Project Mouse | Main Street

2015-09-10T21:13:00.001-06:00

I am sooooo excited about this week's new release. Project Mouse pretty much took the summer off, but Krista and I were just dying to get going again. These collections bring us so much happiness and joy to create (and to scrap with). I hope you love Project Mouse: Main Street as much as the team and I do! We've had a ball getting it ready to release.

Project Mouse (Main Street): Bundle

Project Mouse (Main Street): Cards

Project Mouse (Main Street): Elements

Project Mouse (Main Street): Photo Overlays

Project Mouse (Main Street): Papers

Project Mouse (Main Street): Word Snips

(PSST!! Be sure to read through to the end of this post to get a little freebie I whipped up for you!!)

Here are a couple pages I scrapped using this new collection. This first one is a special moment to me. We took Giovanna to get her silhouette done on Main Street. It was Scarlett's 1 year old souvenir and we decided it would be a tradition to get silhouettes done of each of our children when they were 1 year old. Its the MOST magical souvenir ever!!

(You are welcome to view the video I included via QR code in my LO >> HERE).

My second layout just captures that exciting moment when you're Disney day is just beginning!! We ALWAYS take a family photo in front of the Mickey flowers. It's a tradition. I remember stopping to take this photo even when I was little.

I didn't realize HOW MANY photos I would be itching to scrap with this collection, but I can tell there will be MANY more to come.

Here are the beautiful paper layouts that Krista Sahlin prints and scraps. BEAUTIFUL!!

And here are a LOT more lovely layouts created by the Britt Girls:

by Melissa

by Heather

by Fonnetta

by Julie

by Justine

by Wendy

by Erica

by Becca

by Kelsy

by Jan

by Kat

by Melinda

Before I go, I do have that freebie I mentioned before. I hope you guys like it!! ENJOY!

[click image to download]

I hope you all have a magical day!! Happy scrapping.

My Year In Pockets | September 2015

2015-09-04T20:39:00.001-06:00

Hello! Hello!! I'm so excited to be releasing this month's My Year In Pockets bundle!! I've already sent it to all the subscribers, so if you're one of them make sure to check your inbox for your kit, your newsletter, and your subscriber freebie.

Please enjoy . . .

My Year In Pockets (September 2015): Bundle

My Year In Pockets (September 2015): Cards

My Year In Pockets (September 2015): Embellishments

My Year In Pockets (September 2015): Papers

My Year In Pockets (September 2015): Alpha

Here are some amazing creations from the Britt Girls. Wait til you see the range of memories they were able to document using the Sept. bundle!

by Becca

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Julie

by Justine

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Melissa

by Natasha

Just a recap about My Year In Pockets - Subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January through September. So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book. It's never too late. Read all about the adventure that is My Year In Pockets, and hopefully it'll start to make sense.

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. Whether you subscribe, buy a goodie here or there, or are just starting off documenting your year in pockets, I'm always happy to answer any questions!

Have a great month and keep on filling those pockets (with memories)!!

My Year In Pockets | August 2015

2015-08-04T21:50:00.001-06:00

I am so excited to be coming to you on a TUESDAY to release my new My Year In Pockets bundle. Normally new releases happen on Friday, but I figured WHY WAIT?!! Let's get this out there now.

My Year In Pockets (August 2015): Bundle

My Year In Pockets (August 2015): Cards

My Year In Pockets (August 2015): Embellishments

My Year In Pockets (August 2015): Papers

My Year In Pockets (August 2015): Alpha
Check out the amazing layouts the Britt Girls whipped up with the August goodies . . .

by Wendy

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Melinda

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Justine

by Julie

by Jan

by Cami

by Erica

I always like to make sure to explain this crazy MYIP thing for those who might not know about it!! Subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January, February, March and April, May, June and July too!! So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book. It's never too late. Read all about the adventure that is My Year In Pockets, and hopefully it'll start to make sense.

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. Regardless of if you subscribe, buy a goodie here or there, or are just starting off documenting your year in pockets, I'm always happy to answer any questions!

Happy August, everyone!! I hope you summer is winding up to be one for the books!! Or at least your MYIP book! Have a wonderful, full, happy and love-filled month.

My Year In Pockets | July 2015

2015-07-03T00:00:00.000-06:00

Another month, another My Year In Pockets collection!! I'm so excited about this month's kit. It just FEELS like July to me. Sunshine, fun, and memories. I think you'll like it too!!

My Year In Pockets (July 2015): Bundle

My Year In Pockets (July 2015): Cards

My Year In Pockets (July 2015): Embellishments

My Year In Pockets (July 2015): Papers

My Year In Pockets (July 2015): Alpha

Check out these layouts from the Britt Girls!!

by Julie

by Cami

by Wendy

by Melissa

by Melinda

by Tanya

by Heather

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Justine

by Erica

I always like to reiterate for those who might not know about My Year In Pockets, subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January, February, March and April too! So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book. It's never too late. Read all about the adventure that is My Year In Pockets, and hopefully it'll start to make sense.

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. Regardless of if you subscribe, buy a goodie here or there, or are just starting off documenting your year in pockets, I'm always happy to answer any questions!

Happy Independence Day to those in the states! Hope its fun and safe! And once the fun in done, be sure to fill those pockets with memories.

My Year in Pockets | June 2015

2015-06-12T00:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome, welcome SUMMER. The sun is shining and I'm feeling the urge to go go go. Finally have some much-needed Vitamin D pumpin' through my veins. June has brought me a welcome BURST of inspiration and energy and I think you'll notice this in my new My Year In Pockets collection . . .

"My Year In Pockets (June 2015): Bundle"

"My Year In Pockets (June 2015): Cards"

"My Year In Pockets (June 2015): Embellishments"

"My Year In Pockets (June 2015): Papers"

"My Year In Pockets (June 2015): Alpha"

Here are the pages I scrapped with this new collection.

And some beautiful work from the Britt Girls:

by Becca

by Fonnetta

by Justine

by Melinda

by Natasha

No matter what style fits you - these MYIP kits will totally ROCK your pages, just look at the pages my team created. SO DIFFERENT!! I love that.

I always like to reiterate for those who might not know about My Year In Pockets, subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January, February, March and April too! So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book. It's never too late. Read all about the adventure that is My Year In Pockets, and hopefully it'll start to make sense.

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. Regardless of if you subscribe, buy a goodie here or there, or are just starting off documenting your year in pockets, I'm always happy to answer any questions!

Have a fun in the sun weekend, scrap those pockets!

Project Mouse | Adventure

2015-05-29T00:00:00.000-06:00

I'm so very excited to release yet another edition of our beloved Project Mouse!! Krista & I say every time we work on a collection that we have more fun working on Project Mouse than anything else we design. It takes much more research, thought, time and energy but it's worth it because it's just so rewarding! Disney is a huge passion for both of us, and creating our own families' Disney scrapbooks using Project Mouse brings us so much joy!

Introducing . . .

"Project Mouse (Adventure): Bundle"

The bundle is priced 30% cheaper than buying each pack individually. So, as always, the bundle is definitely your best value. With that said, the individual products are always available as well! They are marked down 20% through Sunday.

"Project Mouse (Adventure): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Adventure): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Adventure): Photo Overlays"

"Project Mouse (Adventure): Word Snips"

"Project Mouse (Adventure): Papers"

Obviously Krista and I were inspired by Adventureland!! I love this area of the parks. The Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise, Aladdin & Jasmine, shopping in the Bazaar, the Dole Whips . . . mmmm.

(Psst . . . be sure to read through to the VERY end of this post for a fun new Character Silhouette FREEBIE!!)

Here are the pages I scrapped with this collection!! I'm so happy with how they turned out. I love that I've made two pages and there are still SO many things in the kit I'm dying to use on future layouts!

And here are the stunning creations from Krista Sahlin herself, and the rest of my team:

by Krista

(If you can zoom in and read Krista's amazing story of being picked as the Magic Family at Disneyland, it's pretty awesome!!)

by Fonnetta

by Wendy

by Melinda

by Heather

by Kelsy

by Erica

by Justine

by Becca

by Cami

by Jan

by Julie

by Fonnetta

by Melissa

by Cindy (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Susanne (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Stephanie (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Rachel (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Miki (Sahlin Studio Team)

Whew!! Is your scrolling finger tired?? I'm ready to wrap this up, but first, here's that freebie I promised!

(click image to download)
ENJOY!! Just a little gift from one Disney nut to another. XOXO

NSD Winners!

2015-05-08T19:27:00.000-06:00

Ok - we've got some winners to announce. First up - our One Little Spark Challenge. Our first randomly selected winner of a $10 Gift Certificate is . . .

lindseylou and her "Alice & the Mad Hatter" layout:

And my favorite entry (you guys made this such a hard choice!) goes to . . .

Therapy97 and her "You're Mad" layout:

Enjoy your GC's, ladies!! I just emailed them to you, so check your inbox.

Ok, one last winner. This one is for my "I Brought You Back a Souvenir" giveaway, and you are all going to wish you entered this!!

While I was at Disneyland I kept thinking about what to get for this and it wasn't until we were walking out of the park that inspiration struck!! I found the PERFECT SOUVENIR!!!!!

Have you guys seen the "You Are Here" mugs that Starbucks sells? Well, did you know the Starbucks at Disneyland has them too??!!! (All the Disney Parks have them as of this year.) And they are AMAZING! Here is the little beauty I brought home for one lucky scrapper:

The lucky winner of the Disneyland mug is . . .

disneysheryl65 and her "Illuminations" layout:

I hope you love your mug, Sheryl! Email me and let me know the address where you'd like it shipped!!

Hope you guys had a fun NSD weekend while I was away!! Thanks to all those who supported Britt-ish Designs. I love you all!

back to life . . . My Year In Pockets for MAY!

2015-05-08T13:47:00.000-06:00

When I get home from a Disney trip, I need few days of full-on recuperation! Do any of you feel like that? We got home Sunday night, Josh left for a business trip the next day and I went into hibernation. Tuesday and Wednesday we accomplished almost nothing and it was FANTASTIC!! By Thursday I was ready to put on makeup, run some errands, and get some groceries. Soccer practice also lured us out to enjoy the sunshine and sunburn my neck.

But here we are, Friday afternoon and it's past time for a new release blog post!! The new May My Year In Pockets goodies are ready and waiting for you. If you're already an MYIP Subscriber, you should have received an email in your inbox from me last night with your products.

And no - I have NOT forgotten about the NSD challenge, and the souvenir giveaway. I promise I'll be back tonight to post those winners. But right now I've got to post these new products. Winners tonight. Pinky swear.

Introducing . . .
"My Year In Pockets (May 2015): Bundle"

"My Year In Pockets (May 2015): Cards"

"My Year In Pockets (May 2015): Embellishments"

"My Year In Pockets (May 2015): Papers"

"My Year In Pockets (May 2015): Alpha"

While I was away on vacation, my Britt Girls were busy creating! And wow - did they deliver!! Wait til you see the beauty and variety they came up with . . .

by by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Natasha

by Denise

by Erica

by Kat

by Wendy

by Tanya

by Melissa

by Justine

by Jan

by Julie

by Fonnetta

by Christie

by Becca

WOW. Just wow. Right?

In case you don't know the whole scoop about My Year In Pockets, let me explain it really quick. Read all about the adventure that is My Year In Pockets, and hopefully it'll start to make sense. Subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January, February, March and April too! So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book. It's never too late.

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. Regardless of if you subscribe, buy a goodie here or there, or are just starting off documenting your year in pockets, I'm always happy to answer any questions!

Have a very happy weekend, scrap those pockets, and I'll see you later tonight to announce all those NSD winners!!

I'm bringing you back a souvenir (iNSD Edition)

2015-05-02T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hope you're enjoying the NSD weekend. I always look forward to it, whether I end up shopping and scrapping or not because it's always a fun weekend, alive with the buzz of our mutual love of memory keeping.

While I'm in Disneyland, I'm going to be on the lookout for a special souvenir to bring back to one lucky scrapper. I do this on almost all my Disney trip - (see here, here, here) look for something I think someone out there might enjoy, bring it back to my home and then send it out to a randomly selected winner!! Usually I have the souvenir to show you BEFORE you enter to win, but this time what's coming your way will be a complete surprise.

I've been at Disneyland all this past week. I'm actually writing this post BEFORE I leave and scheduling it to post while I'm in Anaheim. But I just wanted you all to know that I'm on the lookout for a special Disneyland souvenir, and maybe YOU might win it.

HOW TO ENTER:

Post a new layout, scrapped over NSD weekend, using Britt-ish Designs products, in my gallery and then come back here and post the link in the comment. Your layout can be about anything you want! Easy peasy.

To be clear:

Your layout MUST be new this weekend.
Your layout MUST include some Britt-ish Designs produts.
Your layout CANNOT be the same as your NSD "One Little Spark" Challenge Layout.

Entries are due midnight, Monday May 4. Winner will be announced (and the souvenir revealed) Tuesday morning May 5!!

HAVE FUN!! I can't wait to see all your layouts when I get back from our trip.

Happy [inter]National Scrapbooking Day!

2015-05-01T00:00:00.000-06:00

HELLO SCRAPPERS!! And Happy [inter]National Scrapbooking Day!!! I'm so excited. This is one of my favorite weekends of the year. And guess what, I'm spending this one in DISNEYLAND! haha!! That's right. I'm at the Happiest Place on Earth right now. Follow me on Instagram (@designerbrittney) and you'll be able to see all our magical shenanigans.

Despite being on vacation, I'm still here to kick of my NSD sale. There's lots of great things happening throughout the scrap universe this weekend and Britt-ish Designs is hopping on the party bus!! (be sure to read all the way to end of this post to snag my special NSD freebie!)

Everything in my shop (excluding bundles and gift certificates) is 40% off Friday through Monday. This is the biggest discount I offer all year, so now's the time to get all the stuff on your wish list!!

I wanted to celebrate NSD weekend, by kicking off a "One Little Spark" challenge. Just like the Sherman Brother's said:

"One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation . . . One little spark, lights up for you."

That's what I hope this challenge will do. I give you a little spark, and its up to you to light up your layout from there.

The spark:

Whatever this inspires your layout to become is up to you!! I only ask that you try and include a little Britt-ish Designs in your page.

How to enter:
- Post your completed layout in my Challenge Gallery
- Come back to this post and leave me a link to your layout
- Entries due by midnight Monday May 4

What you could win:
TWO entries will win this challenge!! One randomly selected, and one chosen as my favorite. BOTH winners will receive a $10 GC to my shop. GOOD LUCK and happy scrapping.

Before you go . . .

Happy iNSD from me to you.

[download here]
ENJOY! I'll see you 'round. Have fun scrapping and shopping this weekend.

The sale must go on!

2015-04-28T09:00:00.000-06:00

I'm in Disneyland, yo!!!! (If you follow me on Instagram - @designerbrittney - you already know that!) But that can't stop my big NSD sale from happening this weekend. On vacation or not, the sale must got on!

Be sure to stop by this weekend! There'll be a freebie waiting for you here on my blog, as well as a fun challenge. Not to mention my deepest discount of the year!!!

A few Project Mouse goodies hitting the shop today!

2015-04-17T21:20:00.000-06:00

Hello, hello! Just popping in to let you know I loaded a few Project Mouse goodies in the shop today.

If you missed our Project Mouse FANniversary Celebration, or weren't able to make it to the chat, or do the challenges - we've put all the prizes into the shop. AND they are all 20% this weekend (ends Sunday).

"Project Mouse: Waiting for Magic"

"Project Mouse (No.2): Alphas"

"Project Mouse: Flairs"

"Project Mouse (No.2): 4x4 Cards"

Be sure to check your stash to make sure you didn't already get these goodies over the FANniversary event BEFORE you complete your purchase. Refunds are not available!

HAPPY SCRAPPING!!!

My Year In Pockets: April 2015

2015-04-10T00:00:00.000-06:00

April has arrived and spring is really here! That means its time for a brand new My Year in Pockets kit! If you're already an MYIP Subscriber, you should have an email in your inbox from me with your products, subscriber gift, and newsletter.

All of the bundles are sold separately, not just for subscribers, and each individual product inside the bundle is for sale as well. So let's get on with it!! Here are the new MYIP goodies for April:

"My Year In Pockets (April): Bundle"

"My Year In Pockets (April): Cards"

"My Year In Pockets (April): Embellishments"

"My Year In Pockets (April): Papers"

"My Year In Pockets (April): Alpha"

All of my subscriber's are receiving these new templates as their gift in this month's newsletter.

Yep!! The templates are exclusive to MYIP Subscriber's only!

Not a subscriber yet? Read all about the adventure that is "My Year In Pockets" and it will all start to make sense (hopefully!). Subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January & February as well. So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book.

Here are the pages I scrapped for My Year in Pockets book using this month's kit!

And check out all the beauties the Britt Girls turned out this week:

by Becca

by Wendy

by Fonnetta

by Melissa

by Tanya

by Natasha

by Melinda

by Julie

by Kelsy

by Cami

by Jan

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. Regardless of if you subscribe, buy a goodie here or there, or are just starting off documenting your year in pockets, I'd love to answer any questions or see your progress!! It's such a fun and important adventure and sharing it with other scrap-crazy people makes it all the more exciting!

Hope you have a wonderful day and a very scrappy weekend!

the FANniversary has begun!

2015-03-19T10:30:00.000-06:00

Hello my friends! I'm so thrilled that we're finally ready to kick off this Project Mouse FANniversary Celebration. Krista and I have been working non-stop to get it all together and now . . . the time has finally arrived!!

Our entire inventory of Project Mouse products has been slashed!! 35% off all individual product packs. AND . . . something we never thought we'd do . . . we discounted all the BUNDLES an extra 15% off too!! That makes bundles around 50% off retail!! CRAZY, right??!!

AND our new "Waiting for Magic" mini-kit is FREE with any $25 purchase. Please note - if you make a $25 purchase at my shop this weekend, you will get the Waiting for Magic mini-kit directly emailed to you. It will NOT show up in your inbox, but instead will be delivered via email.

Two years ago when Krista and I embarked on this Project Mouse journey I'm not sure either of anticipated what an amazing journey was in store! We have just loved working on this line and our idea list for future products never seems to get any shorter. We are blessed to have Project Mouse in our lives, and it is our hope that has blessed your life and your memory keeping as well!

There will be games, challenges, a chat, and so much fun and scrapping all weekend long. It's all happening in our FANniversary forum over at The Lily Pad so make that your homepage for the weekend. There are so many awesome prizes available - not to mention tons of fun!!!

And definitely join us at our chat on Saturday evening. Krista and I can't wait to chat with all of you!! Every attendee will be getting a prize and there will be other giveaways too! Make sure you come and say hello!! More info on the chat can be found here.

We couldn't celebrate TWO YEARS of Project Mouse without creating something NEW for all of you. Krista and I decided it was time to go back to basics. Our original Project Mouse bundle is so dear to our hearts. It's magical, and FULL of awesome stuff, but it's just not BIG ENOUGH!! As the years have passed the collections keep growing in size!! And this is our BIGGEST BUNDLE EVER!! We're jokingly calling it a mega-bundle! We hope you enjoy . . . "Project Mouse: No.2".

"Project Mouse (Basics No. 2): Bundle"

"Project Mouse (No.2): Journal Cards"

"Project Mouse (No.2): Elements"

"Project Mouse (No.2): Hand Drawn Words"

The hand drawn words came straight out of my pen and onto your computer screens! Pretty, surreal. We've also included gold foil versions of the words AND cut files for your Silhouette machines! Check out how great they look cut out.

"Project Mouse (No.2): Papers"

"Photo Overlays: Magic"

"Project Mouse (No.2): Word Bits"

I also have a coordinating FREEBIE for you guys at the end of this (very long) post!! So make sure to read allllll the way through and snag it.

Here is the page I created (the first of many I'll make with this collection).

Here are Krista Sahlin's paper layouts using the new stuff. I just always love seeing the Project Mouse stuff printed and put into real plastic pockets. There's something so fun about that!

And here are MORE layouts from my fabulous Britt Girls:

by Cami

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Heather

by Jan

by Julie

by Justine

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Melissa

by Natahsa

by Shantell

by Wendy

by Cindy (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Rachel | rlma (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Rachel | mamatothree (Sahlin Studio Team)

Ok, it's freebie time!

(click image to download)
ENJOY!! And have a super fun FANniversary weekend! I'll be posting in the FANniversary Forum quite a bit, and on my Facebook page, so be sure to watch both of those. TTFN!

Clear your calendar this weekend!

2015-03-18T13:04:00.000-06:00

Our Project Mouse FANniversary is just a couple days away!!! Please join us March 20-23.

Our BIGGEST sale ever, games, prizes, freebies, challenges, a chat with Krista and Britt and TONS OF SCRAPPY FUN!

PSST . . . Joining in at the MouseScrappers Speed Scrap marathon this weekend? Well, add Project Mouse into the mix and get TONS of great goodies to scrap all your marathon pages at our deepest Project Mouse discount we've ever offered!! The sale starts Friday, so shop Friday and be ready to start your Speed Scrap marathon on Saturday!!

My Year In Pockets: March 2015

2015-03-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there! I'm so so excited that it's March and that it's time for new MYIP products!! If you're already a MYIP Subscriber, you should have an email in your inbox from me with your codes and links to get your spiffy new March bundle, freebies, and newsletter!! If you don't have the email, let me know and we'll get you fixed up!

Not a subscriber yet? Read all about the adventure that is "My Year In Pockets" and it will all start to make sense (hopefully!). Subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January & February as well. So - you really can sign up ANY time during 2015 and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book.

Ok, ok, ok. On with the show!! This month's new bundle!! All of the bundles are sold separately, not just for subscribers, and each individual product inside the bundle is for sale as well.

"My Year In Pockets (March 2015): Bundle

"My Year In Pockets (March 2015): Cards"

"My Year In Pockets (March 2015): Embellishments"

"My Year In Pockets (March 2015): Papers"

"My Year In Pockets (March 2015): Alpha"

Here are the MYIP pages I scrapped with the new collection - Week 09. I actually ended up creating so many custom cards, and changing things around so much, I realize it doesn't really show off how colorful and FUN this collection really is!! OOPS! Oh well . . . here they are anyway.

However, my creative team's layouts DO show off this kit. So let's take a closer look at their work:

by Denise

by Wendy

by Natasha

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Shantell

by Julie

by Erica

by Jan

by Melissa

by Fonnetta

by Melinda

by Cami

by Christie

Pretty great, huh?

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. We are all working hard on scrapping our weekly pocket pages and I think the support of the group, and the inspiration of new products each month has us all motivated to keep going and complete our 2015 books.

I'll give you a peek at one of the perks of being a MYIP Subscriber. All the subscribers got this as their monthly gift in their March newsletter:

I use these types of vellum words on my pages a LOT. Now that I said that you'll probably notice them on almost every page. So I decided to make a bunch for my MYIP peeps. They aren't in stores or available anywhere else. Just for subscribers.

Alrighty - hope you all have a wonderful weekend full of fun and of course - SCRAPPING!! Gotta get those memories into pockets! Ta ta.

SAVE THE DATE!

2015-03-04T15:21:00.000-07:00

Mark your calendars. This is going to be so great!

March Featured Product ⎪ Project Mouse: Basics

2015-03-03T22:03:00.001-07:00

Before I jump into our March Featured Product, I have two items of business!!

One is an announcement. Krista Sahlin and I have something exciting cooking for fans of Project Mouse. We're throwing a Project Mouse FAN-niversary celebration in just a few weeks!! It's going to be so much fun. STAY TUNED!! Much more information is coming.

And two: our February Featured Product (Project Mouse: Princess Edition). We had 4 amazing scrappers enter the challenge and I picked one favorite to win the $10 Gift Certificate!! And that winner is . . .

Marisa Socio with her "Merida" layout.

Click the image above to see her layout in the gallery and leave her some love! Congrats Marisa!! Enjoy your Gift Certificate.

Ok ok ok. On to the March Featured Product!!! Krista Sahlin and I are both featuring the one that started it all . . . Project Mouse: Basics.

When Krista and I first started Project Mouse - we were just two Disney-lovin' moms looking for a way to beautiful, but quickly and easily scrap our cherished Disney memories.

Remember this?

Since then, Project Mouse has grown into a brand all its own. With so many great additions. But it all stemmed from one fantastic bundle!! And it's our pleasure to feature this bad boy all through March!!

Project Mouse: Bundle No. 1

The Bundle is ALWAYS 30% off!! $17.99

~~Regular Price: $7.99~~
35% OFF THIS MONTH! Sale Price: $5.19

~~Regular Price: $6.99~~
35% OFF THIS MONTH! Sale Price: $4.54

~~Regular Price: $4.99~~
35% OFF THIS MONTH! Sale Price: $3.24

~~Regular Price: $5.99~~
35% OFF THIS MONTH! Sale Price: $3.89

SALE: Featured Products are on sale 35% off all month long! (The bundle is actually always discounted 30%!)

PLAY: Your challenge is to create a layout using Project Mouse: Bundle No. 1! You could win a $10 Gift Certificate to my shop. To enter, upload your new layout to the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery and then come back and leave a link in the comments. (Please play along no matter when you bought this edition of Project Mouse!)

There are so many amazing and inspiring layouts that feature the Project Mouse: Basics products. If I posted them all here, this post would never end. So what Krista and I decided to do was leave you with two awesome links for you to check out and see just exactly what Project Mouse can do!! Peruse these links at your leisure. Your Disney-lovin' heart will soar!

♥ My first original Welcome to Project Mouse blog post (be sure to snag the freebie you find there).

♥ The Project Mouse Pinterest Board. (Do you follow it? You should!)

(psssst Krista reposted her original freebie on her blog too! If you don't already have it, you can go grab it now)

Hope you have fun going back to the basics of Project Mouse with us this month!! Don't forget to play along and enter to win that $10 GC! Ta ta for now.

Project Mouse: SouvenEARS

2015-02-20T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hip hip hooray! It's finally Friday. I'm so excited to be releasing a new product from Project Mouse. It's been SO LONG! This new edition is called "Project Mouse: SouvenEARS". I have to give full credit for the idea to our wonderful and talented Krista Sahlin. She said, "How about a kit to scrap all our Disney shopping, souvenir, ear hats, pin trading, all the magical keepsakes." Umm YES! Great idea, right?!

"Project Mouse (SouvenEARS): Bundle"

The bundle is pre-discounted 35% off the individual packs. But everything is sold on its own, and the individual packs are marked down 20% through the weekend only.

"Project Mouse (SouvenEARS): Cards"

"Project Mouse (SouvenEARS): Elements"

"Project Mouse (SouvenEARS): Papers"

"Project Mouse (SouvenEARS): Word Bits"

Make sure to read all the way through today's post and pick up our coordinating freebies! (Yes, freebieS - plural!)

Here is the page I created WHILE we were making this collection. I used it as a jumping off point for lots of ideas. This was Gia's first trip to Disneyland last year, and hence her FIRST EARS!! A big moment in my book! Plus, we each always get to buy "one thing" on our trips. We call it our "one thing" and we look for it the whole trip and usually buy it on the last day. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to document our "one thing" from this last trip!

One more from me from our 2012 trip! No souvenir pics here, but it still works!

And some amazing Britt Girls creations:

by Krista

by Denise

by Fonnetta

by Heather

by Jan

by Julie

by Justine

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Natasha

by Wendy

by Melissa

by Cami

by Kat

by Miki (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Amber (Sahlin Studio Team)

Good stuff, huh? I have a feeling I'm going to be going back to this kit a LOT when I'm scrapping with Project Mouse!

One last thing: Don't leave without downloading your FREEBIES!! Here is mine:

[ DOWNLOAD HERE ]
And be sure to stop by Krista Sahlin's blog to get her freebie too!

And that's it for today. Happy scrapping!! xoxo

get excited for friday!

2015-02-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

FINALLY!! Something new from Project Mouse!

See ya Friday. xoxo

XOXO From Me To You

2015-02-15T20:51:00.000-07:00

Hi guys!! I just wanted to pop in and give you all a little Valentine's Day gifty. I was working on my Week 07 MYIP pages today and I needed a card that said "Our NOT SO Fabulous Valentine's Day" so I HAD to make one. Then I decided to make a couple cards and share them you guys - one for fabulous Valentine's Days and one for NOT SO fabulous ones!

[ DOWNLOAD ]

We have sick sick sick kiddies right now - which made for a NOT SO fabulous Valentine's Day. Our all our fun family plans for the day went out the window. We are hoping they turn a corner and start feeling better VERY SOON!

Here are my Week 07 pages (you can click the images to zoom in):

I used my latest "My Year In Pockets (February 2015): Bundle" for these pages. You may have noticed that I changed my title card style. I did that last week! I realized, 6 weeks in, that I need to change it up. I had used the same style for all of 2014 and I was getting bored of it. I'm trying this new "brushed" style for 2015! What do you think? That's the great thing about digital though - you can totally change your mind!

I'm happy to report that I'm 100% current on MYIP 2015! Still catching up on 2014, but I'll get there. In fact, as soon as I finish writing this, I'm going to work on another week of 2014.

Enjoy the freebie my friends! And Happy Valentine's Day.

My Year In Pockets - February 2015

2015-02-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! Can you believe its already February? My January FLEW by! Did yours?

A new month means NEW My Year In Pockets products! If you're already a subscriber, you should have an email in your inbox from me with links and codes to get your new February goodies, your February newsletter AND your subscriber gift for this month. If you didn't get the email for some reason, let me know! You can reach me the quickest by emailing me at designerbrittney at gmail dot com.

Not a subscriber yet? Read what I wrote about the adventure that is "My Year In Pockets" and it will all start to make sense (hopefully!). Subscribers get ALL the MYIP products I release during 2015. So even if you sign up now, you'll get everything from January as well. So - you really can sign up ANY time and still get ALL the goods to create your 2015 book.

Ok - on to the new release!! I'm so excited to reveal MYIP's February collection . . . (keep in mind - if you're not going to jump in and do the year-long subscription, all of the products are in the store individually or in the bundle - just like usual)

"My Year In Pockets (February 2015): Bundle"

"My Year In Pockets (February 2015): Cards"

"My Year In Pockets (February 2015): Embellishments"

"My Year In Pockets (February 2015): Papers"

"My Year In Pockets (February 2015): Alpha"

I am very happy to report, that with the help and inspiration of My Year In Pockets, I am current on my 2015 book. All of January is scrapped and DONE. AND I'm making great progress catching up on 2014. I'm already to August and I'm still cruising along.

Check out what my team scrapped with the new goods:

by Kelsy

by Fonnetta

by Denise

by Natasha

by Krista

by Erica

by Jan

by Julie

by Melinda

by Kat

by Justine

by Melissa

by Cami

by Christie

If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer.

So far we are having a GREAT time scrapping, sharing, and helping each other in the MYIP Subscriber's Forum. If you want to scrap your 2015 and actually FINISH and accomplish something amazing this year, I really have to recommend investing in the year-long membership. I can't speak for the other MYIP subscribers, but already I can see how its becoming a driving force in helping me stay current and be intentional about my memory keeping this year.

I'll give you a little peek at just one of the perks of being a MYIP Subscriber. All the subscribers received this gift in their February newsletter . . .

It's not available in the shop - its just for the MYIP peeps. Cute huh? I LOVE Wood Veneer embellishments. I use them a LOT.

Ok - enough with this post. Now off you go! Get your weeks into pockets.

February Featured Product⎪Project Mouse: Princess Edition

2015-02-02T10:01:00.001-07:00

Ok, campers! Rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause its cold out there today! That's right woodchuck-chuckers . . . It's GROUNDHOG DAY!!

So, what I have to post today has NOTHING to do with Groundhog's Day, but I just love that movie so much and it IS Groundhog's Day!! Did you see what Phil predicted this morning?? Six more weeks of winter. Boo, Phil!! BOO!!

Alrighty, back to business. It's February already! And Sahlin Studio and I are both featuring our Project Mouse: Princess Edition products this month.

SALE: Featured Products are on sale 30% off all month long! (Excluding the bundle - the bundle is actually discounted MORE than 30%!)

PLAY: Your challenge is to create a layout using Project Mouse: Princess Edition! You could win a $10 Gift Certificate to my shop. To enter, upload your new layout to the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery and then come back and leave a link in the comments. (Please play along no matter when you bought Princess Edition!)

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Bundle"

(Our bundles are already discounted MORE than 30%, so it's not included in the sale)

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Alphas"

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Papers"

And you're welome to snag my original freebie that was originally released with this collection! Totally free! Enjoy.

(click image to download)
My Britt Girls and I have been scrapping with all these Project Mouse princess goodies and having such a great time! We all LOVE this collection. Here's the page I created: one of my favorite moments from this trip to Disney. A random run-in with Flynn Rider!!

And here are the beautiful pages my team created the last couple weeks with Princess Edition:

by Melinda:

by Fonnetta:

by Jan:

by Melissa:

by Denise:

by Christie:

by Heather:

by Kelsy

by Wendy

by Justine

Fun stuff, huh?? You can use Princess Edition for SO much more than just Disney - as you can see!!

Hope this little feature adds a little sparkle to your day and a little twinkle to your scrapping! I can't wait to see your Princess Edition layouts!!

My Year In Pockets - January 2015

2015-01-09T00:00:00.000-07:00

It's time! It's time!! I get to show you what I've been working so hard on.

There's so much I want to say, feelings I want to share. I feel overwhelmed and not sure where to start. I guess I'll start with the beginning.

"My Year in Pockets" sprang from my desire/need to have cute new journal cards and embellishments each week as I document and record my own family's day-to-day life. I'm not calling "My Year In Pockets" a 'class' because I don't know how much actual teaching I'll be doing. But what I do know is this: MYIP is going to be an ADVENTURE. A journey. One I hope you'll join me for.

Documenting your life in a scrapbook can be a daunting process for anyone. Throw in a job, a family, other hobbies, travel (ahem, Disney), outside responsibilities and it starts to feel somewhat impossible to accurately and completely scrapbook each year. Am I right? Enter: "My Year in Pockets".

Each week we'll do our best TOGETHER to document and record! I'll show you how I do it. And you can do it like me, or you can do it your own way!! Whatever works for YOU. This is about your needs and your memory keeping.

The Nitty Gritty: Each month I will release a new "My Year in Pockets" bundle. The bundle will include a full kit - papers, alpha, elements and of course the ever-important JOURNAL CARDS! Each product will be available individually, or sold in a bundle at a discounted price (the usual way of things here at Britt-ish Designs). Individually the products would total $12.50. Purchased in the bundle you only pay $8.99 (a 28% savings). That's the normal deal when I release new products, so that all probably sounds familiar.

Now, here's where it gets exciting . . . you can purchase to the year-long "My Year in Pockets: 2015 Subscription". You make a one-time investment of $89.99 and you get ALL 12 months of the My Year in Pockets bundle - a $150 value - so already you're getting 40% off every bundle. PLUS every month you'll you get a newsletter from Britt with tips, tricks, inspiration, ideas, AND bonus freebies! On top of that, you'll receive access to our new My Year In Pockets Members-Only Forum - a place where we'll chat, hang out, inspire, assist, share progress and successes.

"My Year in Pockets: 2015 Subscription"

Ok - let me break it down for you:

If you become a subscriber here's what you'll get TODAY:

* "My Year In Pockets: Weekly Card Templates"
* "My Year In Pockets: Basic Templates" (regular and rounded)
* ALL the amazing new January 2015 Products (see below)

Emails containing the first month's fantastic MYIP newsletter, exclusive freebie, and access information for the Members-Only forum will be delivered to your inbox directly. Emails start going out on Monday (01/12/15).

Ok - let me get to the product - the real GEM of this whole hoopla! I hope you guys like this stuff as much as my team and I do!! We are all pretty much over-the-moon for it. Keep in mind, if you aren't going to jump in and be a subscriber, EVERYTHING is sold in the store separately just like normal.

"My Year In Pockets (January 2015): Bundle"

"My Year In Pockets (January 2015): Cards"

"My Year In Pockets (January 2015): Embellishments"

"My Year In Pockets (January 2015): Papers"

"My Year In Pockets (January 2015): Alpha"

OK!! That's the January collection. Fun, right? ALL of that is included in the January bundle AND of course, in the subscription!

Also included in the subscription (but not in the January bundle) are two MORE products I think you might like. These are products that are truly straight out of my scrapbooks!! The templates I created for my own use AND the weekly number cards I have been using all this past year!

"My Year In Pockets: Basic Templates"

And of course, I had to do rounded corner versions because I am sticking with my rounded corners!!

"My Year In Pockets: Basic Templates Rounded"

These pocket templates are tried and true. I've printed Shutterfly books with them and they have just enough of a gutter (blank border edge) around them to not get cut off, and still look awesome! They are easy to modify, rotate, or customize. Trust me, they make pocket style scrapping a snap.

"My Year In Pockets: Weekly Card Templates"

Numbering your weeks just got SUPER easy (and cute!). Included in this pack you'll find 3x4 AND 4x6 templates, with separate PNG numbers to plop onto the card every week. I included a link IN the download to where you can find the same (free) font I use to do my dating, in case you like it enough to do yours just like it.

Alrighty - that's all the new product I have for today. I am happy to say I'm "current" on My Year in Pockets (MYIP) 2015! Here is my Week 1 using all the new stuff!! (click my layouts to enlarge)

(oh YEAH!! Gia started walking! If you wanna watch the video I put on my layout, you're welcome to!)

Please enjoy these layouts from my team . . .

by Wendy

by Shantell

by Melissa

by Melinda

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Cami

by Denise

by Natasha

by Julie

by Becca

Ok - I think that's it!! If you have any questions about My Year In Pockets, PLEASE leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answer. I can't wait to start this journey with all of you!!

If you're as excited as I am about documenting your year, I really hope you'll consider investing in the year-long membership. I know it'll be a driving force behind getting your scrapping DONE!

Now get going and scrap your week in pockets!

My Year In Pockets

2015-01-07T01:00:00.000-07:00

Hello, 2015. A brand new shiny year is here, and that means its time to start a new yearly scrapbook. You may or may not know that for the past 2 years I've been scrapping in pockets. I hate calling it 'Project Life' though - because I don't actually use anything from the Project Life line of products. So guess what I did? I made up my own term for my yearly pocket style scrapbooks!! Drumroll please . . .

My Year In Pockets
Pocket style is pretty much the only style I scrap in these days. Once I went Pocket, I never went back! I'm completely addicted to those little 3x4 and 4x6 spaces!

The completed 2013 book that's sitting on my shelf right now, is a thing of beauty, and I don't just mean the scrapping. The fact that I actually FINISHED a complete yearly family history scrapbook (first time I can EVER say that in ALLLL my years of scrapping) is something to write home about. I LOVE that I finished it. I LOVE that my year is recorded. I LOVE looking at it. It's truly a family treasure. And I made that. I accomplished something gorgeous, AND important. Yay me!

Now you're probably thinking, "Ok great. But that was 2013. What about last year? How's 2014 coming? Are you almost finished?"

Ummmmmmm . . . *cough*. No. I'm SUPER behind. When we sold our house this summer and moved in with my parents for 8 weeks and then into our new house I was without a computer for a while, then I was out of my groove, then I was busy moving, then then then . . . there's always a then. But guess what - I'm not going to let that stop me. I'm totally going to play catch up, no matter how long it takes. Having completed 2013 and then holding that shiny, beautiful, 12x12, hardbound, yummy Shutterfly book in my hands felt SO INCREDIBLE, I know I have to finish last year.

But - I'm going to start 2015 NOW. I can't continue to be behind. I have to stay current AND catch up at the same time!

So . . . this brings me to an exciting announcement!

Britt-ish Designs is about to roll out something very fun and something that's not only going to help ME accomplish My Year In Pockets, but I hope it'll help you too!

Coming this Friday to brittishdesigns.com . . . "My Year In Pockets" the PRODUCT LINE!

All the details will be coming on Friday, but here's what you need to know until then: if you're currently doing digital pocket style albums, if you've ever considered doing a year-long pocket style scrapbook, or if you love monthly digi-scrap goodies, you're going to FLIP for "My Life in Pockets".

"Tune in" Friday, January 9 for the whole enchilada!!

See you then . . .

BLACK FRIDAY SAVINGS START NOW!!!!

2014-11-28T00:00:00.000-07:00

Alright kids - ring the gong! Black Friday has officially begun.

I hope you find some good deals in my shop that you've been wanting to add to your stash!! The entire shop (minus gift certificates and pre-discounted bundles) is 40% off! (Hint! Hint! 40% off is actually a BIGGER savings than the usual Bundle deal, so if you buy each individual product during a 40% off sale, you're getting it for CHEAPER than the bundle! Just helping my peeps save a little more!!)

And I have a NEW collection to release today - and yes, it's 40% off too!!

Have you ever been to Disney on a rainy day?? You either love it or hate it. I have to admit, I sort of love it. The park gets all quiet, and a little more empty. The reflections from the lights and signs on the pavement are beautiful. And everyone runs for cover and huddles in shops and under awnings. I don't love having wet feet, or missing out on the tea cups, but I don't mind rainy Disneyland days.

"Rain, Rain, Go Away" is my latest collection and it was inspired by the drizzly windows I was looking through the day I started working on a new kit for Black Friday. I looked outside at the grey skies, pitter patter of soft rainfall, and wet shiny roads and felt inspired. I love a good rainy day. I lived in Seattle for a year and a half and I LOVED IT. I could move there right now if I could convince the rest of my extended family to go with me.

So, I made a Mickey Mouse mug of hot chocolate, turned on "Sleepless in Seattle" on my iPad, and went to work!! "Rain Rain" is what I came up with!! I think it's perfect for scrapping those rainy days at the Happiest Place on Earth as well as splashing through the puddles in your own front yard! And you know I am obsessed with pocket style scrapping, so of course its PERFECT for all you Project Lifers out there. I hope you like it!

"Rain, Rain, Go Away: Bundle"

(bundle is not on sale)

"Card Collection: Rain, Rain, Go Away"

"Rain, Rain, Go Away: Elements"

"Rain, Rain, Go Away: Alpha"

"Rain, Rain, Go Away: Papers"

For a while, it seemed like we couldn't go on a trip to Disneyland without at least one rainy day. So - let's just say I have a LOT of rainy Disneyland pics to scrap. Here's one I went to the archives for. Pictures from a trip back in 2010! Look how tiny my nieces are!!!

(You're welcome to watch the video I embedded with the QR code. If you want to learn how to put QR code videos in your layouts, you can read my post all about it!)

Here are the beautiful "Rain, Rain" layouts my Britt Girls came up with! Check these out:

by Kat

by Melissa

by Justine

by Fonnetta

by Denise

by Heather

by Melinda

Gorgeous, right??

I have a couple freebie cards for you as well!! These should add some fun rainy day magic to your Disney layouts!!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
I truly hope each of you had a Happy Thanksgiving. When I think about things I'm thankful for, one of my GREATEST blessings is YOU!!! My loyal followers and customers. Without you, Britt-ish Designs wouldn't exist. I thank you. And I hope you had a fun-filled Turkey Day.

Have fun shopping all the crazy Black Friday deals out there - digi-scrap and otherwise!! See you FRIDAY AT 2:30 MST for my Speed Scrap!! Join us at the Facebook page or in my chatroom!!! Ta ta!

Black Friday is coming . . .

2014-11-27T00:34:00.003-07:00

Ok - I just have to say, I LOVE how the Disney Store is calling it "Magical" Friday instead of Black Friday - "because Magical is the new black"!! Wish I would have thought of that! Magical Friday sounds like so much more fun!

ANYWAY - I've got a fun Black Friday event cooked up and it all kicks of at midnight tomorrow night. After the turkey's been eaten, the naps have been taken, and you're ready to get online and gobble up the deals - be sure to stop by Britt-ish Designs.

The whole store (minus gift certificates and bundles, obviously) is going to be 40% off! Plus . . .

Join me for a Speed Scrap FRIDAY AFTERNOON at 2:30 pm MST (That's 4:30 Eastern, 3:30 Central, and 1:30 Pacific). Hopefully by then you're home from all your Black Friday shopping shenanigans and you'll feel like chatting with me (and scrapping too!). Join me in my chatroom (brittishdesigns.com/chat). I'll be posting the Speed Scrap instructions there, as well as the BD Facebook page. Everyone who completes the Speed Scrap will get a super cute FREE TEMPLATE based on one of my own layouts. Hope to see ya there!

The sale will continue through Cyber-Monday. I'll be posting a Facebook Freebie on Cyber-Monday, so you'll just have to keep coming back to see me all weekend long. haha!!

Until then - have a VERY happy Thanksgiving, hopefully full of fun, family and of course FOOD!!!!

The sale starts midnight Thursday night - less than 24 hours away!

TTFN!

Happy Halloween & Happy DSD!

2014-10-31T09:39:00.000-06:00

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day everybody!! It seems a little odd to start DSD on Halloween Day, but that's just the way it falls this year! DSD is a celebration of our love and passion for digital scrapping and memory keeping. This weekend my entire shop is 30% off to celebrate and help you grow your stash and SCRAP MORE!! (See my ad for details.)

Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN and a VERY happy DSD weekend from the Leavitt Aladdin crew!!!!

(Aladdin, Raja, Jasmine and the Magic Carpet!!)
xoxo,

Britt

Project Mouse: Villains Edition

2014-10-10T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hello, Hello!!! I'm so excited to be announcing a brand new Project Mouse product today. Krista and I have been dabbling in the darker side of Disney and we are pleased to introduce . . .

"Project Mouse (Villains): Cards"

These cards were inspired by our favorite "badies". Whether its dressing up as someone spooky and cooky for Halloween, or meeting a real live villain on a Disney vacation, these cards have just the right villain "bite" for a dark and eerie scrapbook page.

Project Mouse (Villains): Autographs:

Project Mouse (Villains): Autographs are awesome for adding those autographs to a digital page, but they are especially amazing printed out to take to the park and collecting signatures. The cards and autograph packs are on sale 20% off this weekend (ends Monday).

Of course, we've bundled them together for extra savings too!!

"Project Mouse (Villains): Bundle"

The layout I created with the new Villain goodies is a somewhat different kind of memory. I look back with fondness at these photos, but at the time we were so bummed - these are the villains we DIDN'T get to meet!!

And here are pages from the team. Wait 'til you see the range of pages they created with these new Villain cards - from movie night, Disney on Ice, to trick or treating, to Toontown, to a PARKING LOT sign (haha!). These cards are more versatile than you might think.

by Heather

by Jan

by Cami

by Wendy

by Melissa

by Julie

by Justine

by Melinda

by Amber (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Maribel (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Miki (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Denise

by Kat

Aren't these cards fun??! I have to admit, when it's Halloween season, I just love me some Villains! Hope you're with me!! Happy scrapping.

October Featured Product - Ahoy Mateys!

2014-10-07T10:33:00.000-06:00

Avast me hearties! I'm popping in today to tell you about the featured product for October.

"Ahoy Mateys"

"Hot Mess: Pirate Style"

Each month I go through the shop and feature one of my favorite products from the past. This month, we're featuring "Ahoy Mateys" and the coordinating "Hot Mess: Pirate Style". All month long these piratey products will be 30% off!! And . . . if you post a layout in my gallery using anything from Ahoy Mateys or Hot Mess: Pirate Style (regardless of when you purchased it), and you might find yourself featured on my blog and perhaps get a little extra sumthin-sumthin as a bonus. To make sure I see your Featured Product layout, post it in my gallery and leave a comment here with a link to your page. (Not very many people shared their featured product layouts with me in September, so the odds of winning a prize were really good!! Make sure you enter and you just might WIN!!)

I probably say this about all my featured products (probably because I always pick my favorite kits!) but I LOVE "Ahoy Mateys". It's one of those kits that just came together effortlessly. It's big, its PACKED full of awesome elements. I just love it.

I decided to create brand new a Card Collection pack to go with it, since I'm mostly a pocket scrapper these days! I always need MORE CARDS! MUST. HAVE. MORE. CARDS. The new cards are 30% off all month long too!!

"Card Collection: Ahoy Mateys"

My team has created some amazing new layouts using Ahoy Mateys!! Let me show you . . .

by Julie
I just LOVE Britt's Ahoy Mateys kit, for my one of my favorite rides in Disney! I couldn't wait to use Britt's new journal cards add-on, they are SO fun, and just made my page come to life!

by Jan
This is such a fun kit to work with. There's just the right amount of whimsy mixed in with classic "piratey" things, along with great colors and those wonderful elements.

by Natasha
This kit is such a classic pirate kit! So many pops of colour along with a vintage feel.

by Melinda
This fun kit is perfect for all things pirate! I really like all the unique elements from the word strips to the coins and everything in between. I especially liked the two parrots.

by Justine
The pops of gold and those colours and elements make this is such a classic pirate kit. That skull and cross bones banner is also very cool and the alpha is totally versatile.

by Fonnetta
If a Pirate kit is what you are looking for you won't be disappointed! This kit is so versatile you can use it not only for cool pirate stuff but also for Halloween, parties, character encounters or even your heritage!

by Erica
I couldn't believe how many elements there are in this kit. I wanted to use everything, but just didn't have enough room!! Can't wait to do another page.

Oh and here's a page scrapped by ME!! This was my original page I scrapped back when this kit first came out and I still TOTALLY love it!! (you can click to see it larger)

And we can't forget the original add-on freebie I released back when this kit first came out!! It's still FREE, so enjoy!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
Now, before I go, I just had to give a shout out to a couple amazing pages that were shared with me last month, using September's featured kit.

Katie (aka angustia17)'s "Sand Rail" layout:

Is this not awesome? I totally love how its kind of pocket style, but kind of not. That long strip of gold and black paper down the center. It's just a great LO and a perfect use of that kit!!

And secondly, Monica (aka Umyesh)'s "Hank" layout:

Soooo adorable. That squishy baby face. What a fun idea to use this kit for a baby's car ride. (Fun fact - my two featured scrappers Katie & Monica are SISTERS in real life!! So good job you two!!)

Katie & Monica are getting a free kit of their choice from my store! Watch your email inboxes, ladies.

October Blog Challenge

2014-10-06T11:56:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone!! It's time for a new challenge. But before we get to that, I need to announce our September winners. September's challenge was to scraplift from an amazing paper scrapper's gallery. And wow did you guys rise the the challenge!

Our randomly selected winner is . . . Meagan and her "Jungle Cruisin'" layout.

And my favorite entry winner is . . . Bambi (aka ColoMich94)'s "Pirates of the Caribbean" layout!

I just LOVE how she used that messy stamp on the big 4x6 card space. I'll TOTALLY be trying that!

Both of these scrappers have won a $10 Gift Certificate to my shop!! Congrats you guys!

OCTOBER CHALLENGE

I'm excited to announce our new Blog Challenge for October. It's a RECIPE challenge!

Time to follow the "ingredients" and get a great page!! It's easy - just follow the steps in the recipe and post your layout to the challenge gallery AND come back here to post a link to your layout here in the comments. <<-- don't forget to post it here! And of course, you have to post before the end of October! I'll draw one random winner and pick my favorite layout too. Both winners will receive a $10 gift certificate to my shop! Recipe: 1) an ODD number of photos 2) your photos CANNOT TOUCH each other 3) something GREEN 4) at least one BOW Here are some pages from my team. Check out all their creative ways they used the RECIPE!!! by Jan

by Justine

by Heather

by Kelsy

by Melissa

By Melinda

by Fonnetta

by Natasha

See how much fun you can have with these instructions!!! Go have fun! I can't wait to see where this recipe leads you.

Project Mouse: Tomorrow

2014-09-19T00:00:00.000-06:00

As you may have noticed, Sahlin Studio and I are making our way through the various "lands" of Disney in our Project Mouse collections. This week, we are so pleased to introduce . . .

"Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Bundle"

This bundle is MASSIVE!! Krista Sahlin and I had so much fun stepping into the future (or is it BACK to the future??) of Tomorrowland. This is one of my favorite places in Disneyland. I just love the sounds, the lights, the attractions. Tomorrowland just rules. And I couldn't be more pleased with how this collection came out.

The bundled is your best value if you want the full collection. But, as always, the individual products are in the shop AND they are all 20% off this weekend only.

"Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Papers"

"Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Alphas"

"Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Photo Overlays"

"Project Mouse (Tomorrow): Word Snips"

I was so excited to scrap with all this good stuff!! I scrapped two pages from my September 2012 trip. Slowly but surely, I am going to complete this entire trip. Since I switched to pocket style scrapping, the pages come together so quick and I love the cohesive look!!

Anyway - here are my pages!

More from the incredible Britt Girls (these guys KILLED IT this week!!)

By Krista (LOVE her REAL paper pocket pages!!)

by Tanya

by Natasha

by Jan

by Melissa

by Mari

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Shantell

by Melissa

by Erica

by Denise

by Heather

by Fonnetta

by Julie

by Christie

by Melinda

by Molly

by Tiffany

Pretty spectacular stuff, right?? I know!!! I'm so so thankful for such an amazing team.

Well, I hope you guys like our new addition of Project Mouse!! Happy Scrapping. To infinity and beyond.

September Blog Challenge - Scraplifting

2014-09-05T10:25:00.000-06:00

HELLO!! I'm here to roll out a NEW blog challenge for September. BUT - before we do that - we need to announce the winners from July. Yes, July!!! August was a scratch! Too busy and crazy around here to get 'er done. SORRY!

July's challenge was to use a random assortment of free goodies on your layout! And man, did you guys come up with some amazing pages.

Our randomly selected winner goes to . . . Sheryl (aka disneysheryl65) and her "Minnie and Mickey" layout! Her creative use of recoloring the challenge elements is pretty awesome!

And for my favorite - I chose Alison's (aka amordemar) "Happy Ever After - 8 Years!!" layout!

I LOVE the template she used (Anna Aspnes rocks!!) and her use of the challenge elements is just perfection. What an adorable page!!!!

These ladies have both won a $10 Gift Certificates to my shop!!

Ok - now on to September!

SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE

I love me a good scraplifting challenge!! What I'd like to do this month is use a paper scrapper to scraplift. I always love getting inspiration from paper scrapping and urning it into digi!!

I found an amazingly talented paper scrapper named Patricia Roebuck and I am loving her gallery. She has beautiful layouts, and project life pages too! She has agreed to let us lift her gallery!!!

So the challenge is to pick one of Patricia's layouts and scraplift your own version. The rules of scraplifting are: to always pay credit the original scrapper in your credits, and take inspiration instead of creating a blatant COPY.

Enter your layout in the challenge by posting it in my Challenge Gallery before the end of September and then come back to this post and pasting a link to your page in the comments.

I'll draw one random winner and pick my favorite layout too. Both winners will receive a $10 GC to my shop!!

Here is my page!! I lifted Patricia's Week 19 layout. I am so inspired by Patricia's Project Life work. Here is my version:

Let me show you the rest of my teams' lifts:

Julie lifted another Project Life page of Patricia's.

Justine took scraplifted Patricia's "The Day You Turned 5" layout.

And Justine also lifted her Easter Week 17 page AND this adorable "Thanks Card"!

Cami took inspiration from this "Summer Fun" layout!

Kelsy lifted "Young Wild Girl". Such an inspiring layout from Patricia!! Here's Kelsy's adorable version!!

Melinda lifted this one! Her lift came out great!!

Fonnetta used this layout by Patricia to inspire her page documenting their visit to the Walt Disney Family Museum. AWESOME!!

Jan used "Make Today a Good Day" and scraplifted it into this awesome page of her daughter figure skating:

Wendy lifted Patricia's "Picking Strawberries" page. Here's her take:

Melissa scraplifted this original layout and came out with this amazing carousel page!!

See how fabulous scraplifting can be?? The inspiration and possibilities are endless. Have fun!!! Get creative! And happy scrapping!!

September Featured Product - Are We There Yet?

2014-09-04T12:00:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone!! Well . . . here I am working from home while my baby takes a nap and my 3 year old is at PRESCHOOL!!!! Yes, Scarlett started preschool this week and its still a little surreal. She's getting so big! Here are a few pictures from her first day.

(I got my chalkboard sign on etsy - I know someone was going to ask!)
Ok - on to the reason for this post. The September Featured Product. This month we're featuring . . .

"Are We There Yet?"

When this kit was first released, it was actually part of The Digi Files. I love it because its so versatile. It ends up on a lot of my layouts - especially my travel layouts!! It seems I can always find something in this collection to put on my page.

ANNNNNND . . . I created a whole BRAND NEW pack of journal cards that coordinate with the kit. These are 30% off too!

"Card Collection: Are We There Yet?"

Each month I go through the shop and feature one of my favorite products from the past. This month, we're featuring "Are We There Yet?" and the new Card Collection 3x4 cards that match!! All month long this kit will be 30% off!! And . . . if you post a layout in my gallery using anything from Are We There Yet? (regardless of when you purchased it), and you might find yourself featured on my blog and perhaps get a little extra sumthin-sumthin as a bonus. To make sure I see your Featured Product layout, post it in my gallery and leave a comment here with a link to your page.

My Britt Girls have whipped up some fantastic new layouts using Are We There Yet? and the new cards as well!! Let me show you . . .

by Cami
I really loved this kit because of the colors that match perfectly with any trip I am going on.

by Erica
I love the map paper!! What a great color combination, it's perfect for any destination layout.

by Kelsy
My favorite thing in this kit are the fun little scribble elements! They are perfect for adding a little something extra and work for almost any page.

by Melissa

by Justine
I love the license plates and postage stamps in this kit and there's so many fun signs and map accessories, great for all sorts of trips.

by Julie
This kit has SO many possibilities! I loved using it for my Project Life the week we took a road trip vacation! But you can see the other "non-road" trip pics look fab with this kit too!

by Fonnetta
I love a good GO-TO travel kit and this kit is perfect for our families road trip adventures!

by Wendy
I love travel kits and the little flowers made from maps make this an all time favorite.

by Jan
What I love is the versatility - it can be used to make a page that's either contemporary or traditional. And the colors are great!

by Melinda

The September featured products are 30% through the end of the month.

Shout Out to some Totally Bugg-erific Scrappers!!

2014-09-04T10:16:00.000-06:00

I have to pop in and say WOW to everyone who shared their "Totally Buggin'" layouts with me during July!

First I want to showcase Nancy (aka kathleena) and her "Cute As a Bug" layout. It's SOOOO adorable. Check out that shadow work too. So fabulous!! Wow!

And secondly, you've got to see Monica's (aka Umyesh) "Squirmy Worm" layout. Even though I cringed a little at the worms, it's really an ADORABLE page. I love how she used that template!! and her placement of the bugs and flowers is just perfect.

Nancy and Monica are getting a fun little email from me today including a gift card and a few little freebies!! Congrats you guys!

5-Day Labor Day SALE!

2014-08-28T11:34:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone!!! I'm ALIVE! Were you worried?? Haha!! This has been a crazy couple of months with moving and vacation and then we all got sick. Time has just been slipping away! But I'm going to do my best to get back to work creating and scrapping and sharing with everyone.

As most of you know, its LABOR DAY WEEKEND! Time to celebrate!! For those of you outside of the U.S. (or those who like me, didn't really know exactly what Labor Day was about until I Googled it) Labor Day, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, is "a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country."

And guess what - I'm an American worker! Britt-ish Designs is one of those American businesses and so I figured Labor Day was the perfect excuse to celebrate the 4th anniversary of brittishdesigns.com AND this holiday. So we're having a 5-DAY SALE!! YAY!

The entire store is 30% off this weekend (through Monday - ends Monday night at midnight).

Also, I have a new Facebook freebie up today. So make sure to stop by the Britt-ish Designs Facebook Page and grab it! All you have to do is "Like" Britt-ish Designs and the freebie is yours.

I can't believe I've been running brittishdesigns.com for 4 years already!!? In some ways it seems like I've always had my own little site, in other ways it seems like I was just barely coding my site and struggling to get things up & running. CRAZY how time flies!!

After the sale ends, I'll be back on Tuesday to announce the winners of our previous challenges and announce a new September feature product and challenge! So, there's plenty to look forward to after the holiday weekend.

Have a fun and safe long weekend!! And happy scrapping (and shopping!! haha). TTFN.

July Challenge

2014-07-10T14:39:00.000-06:00

Hi guys. I'm here to get July's challenge off and running. But we have the business of last month's winners to take care of first.

June's challenge was a One Word Challenge - that word being "crazy".

I picked Kristin (aka Sagediva2)'s "Spinning Like Crazy" layout as my fave. But I just LOVE this layout.

That Little Green Frog template she used is perfect for a Tea Cups page! And I love how she used the little spinning arrows and all the other fab details.

And our other randomly selected winner was Annet (aka Annet83)'s "Crazy Leprechauns!" layout.

Now that is crazy. That close up picture!!! YIKES! But that does look like some crazy fun. And her idea to use Pretty Pixie to scrap it is perfect!!! It's all green.

These ladies are getting $10 Gift Certificates to my shop!! Ok - now on to July!

JULY CHALLENGE

I've created a handful of do-dads and the challenge is you have to put them ALL in your layout somehow. You can resize, recolor, modify, but you have to be able to tell they are all on the page. Feel free to use ANY other Britt-ish Designs products along with these items. Sound fun??

(click image to download)

Enter your layout in the challenge by posting it in my Challenge Gallery and then come back to this post and pasting a link to your page in the comments. Several layouts didn't get posted here in the blog last month. Make sure you don't forget.

I'll draw one random winner and pick my favorite layout too. Both winners will receive a $10 GC to my shop!!

Need some inspiration? Check out these layouts from my team:

by Tanya

by Fonnetta

by Melissa

by Jan

by Julie

by Mari

by Melinda

Happy scrapping and good luck!

July Featured Kit - Totally Buggin'

2014-07-08T00:55:00.000-06:00

Hello, hello!! I am so excited to roll out July's featured kit. But before I do, I want to feature a couple layouts I spotted in the gallery using Mermaid Lagoon (the featured kit last month). The creators of these layouts are receiving a coupon code, and some freebies in their inboxes tonight.

First, take a peek at Mary Kate's (aka Therapy97) "Ariel" layout!!

That hug pic is sooo precious. And I LOVE how Mary Kate used the mermaid silhouette in the background like that. Totally adorable.

And I couldn't help but STARE at Lindsey's (aka lindseylou) "Sweet Mermaid Kisses" layout.

Lindey's journaling about Ariel blowing her boys kisses is a crack up! And this page is just SO adorable. LOVE the circles. Such a great capture of that section of the Soundsational Parade.

So a big THANK YOU and a congrats to Lindsey and Mary Kate for scrapping and sharing your Mermaid Lagoon layouts. Watch your inboxes for some goodies!!

Now . . . on to the July Featured kit!!

Each month I go through the shop and feature one of my favorite products from the past. This month, we're featuring "Totally Buggin'" AND all the coordinating products that go along with it!! All month long this kit will be 30% off!! And . . . if you post a layout in my gallery using anything from the Totally Buggin' kit (regardless of when you purchased it), and you might find yourself featured on my blog and perhaps get a little extra sumthin-sumthin as a bonus. To make sure I see your Featured Product layout, post it in my gallery and leave a comment here with a link to your page.

"Totally Buggin'"

~~Regular Price: $5.50~~
30% OFF DURING JUNE! Only: $3.85
I collaborated on this kit with Mira Designs and even though it was SO long ago, I still really love this kit. It's got some awesome embellishments, paper patterns, and word strips. I've used it lots and lots of times for Bug's Land pages, playing outdoors, and family get-togethers. Here - I'll show ya!

Here are some BRAND NEW pages and some old favorites from the Britt Girls:

by Justine
This kit is just so bright, fun and whimsical! there are so many cute buggy elements and versatile flowers and papers that it can suit so many themes. I think the flight trail word arts are my favourite thing here (and they come as just plain flight trail lines too so you can make your own specific phrase as well - bonus!). They just help add so much movement and life to the insects and page!

by Jan
I love the colors of this kit. They are so bright and cheery. And those insects are incredibly cute, especially the waving ant! I think he's my favorite part of the kit.

by Kelsy
I love the bright colors, pretty flowers, and cute little bugs in this kit!

by Fonnetta

by Heather
This alpha has always been one of my favorites, and I love the cute bugs in the kit...even if I don't like bugs in real life!

by Melinda
I really like the blue distressed bug eatin paper and all the adorable little bugs.

by Julie
This kit is so much fun! I had fun using the fun colors for my Tink page to showcase that it isn't just for Bugs Life! You won't regret getting this kit!

by Cami

by Mari
What I love about this kit is it is not only good for Bugs Life pictures, but for everyday summer/spring memories. Any outdoor pictures can include adorable bugs like this kit has.

by Shantell

by Melissa

by Kat

by Becca

by Erica
I LOVE the alpha. I love the little touch of the bugs in the middle of the O. I'm a sucker for great foliage and this kit has the best!!

by Christie
This kit was perfect for my Bug's Land photos! The bug elements are so cute and perfect for my bug theme page.

And don't forget the original add-on freebie!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Alphabet Cards Are Here!

2014-06-27T00:00:00.000-06:00

I had this idea pop into my head around the beginning of the year, and here we are halfway through 2014 and they are finally a reality!!

I'm so excited to introduce another fun new Project Mouse product . . .

"Project Mouse: Alphabet Cards"

Each set of cards comes with a complete A to Z alphabet with all sorts of magical and adorable words that are perfect for Project Mouse scrapping. MOST letters have more than one word per letter in the set. There are a whopping 115 cards in this pack!!! Here - take a peek at the styles of cards and you can get a better feel for what these cards are. The sets are only sold all together. You get THREE full styles of cards in one pack.

Aren't these fun?? Here is the layout I created with them. Time only permitted one layout this week, but I have so many ideas for these cards!!!

And here are lots more layouts from my amazing team:

by Krista Sahlin

by Fonnetta

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Julie

by Melissa

by Jan

by Natasha

by Cami

by Heather Prins (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Becca

by Stephanie (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Mari

by Kat

by Christie

by Rachel (Sahlin Studio Team)

I'm so pleased with these cards. I know I'm going to pull from them again and again. A new staple in my stash. Don't be surprised if you see them on my layouts quite a bit!! Hope you like them too!

Have a magical weekend!!

Project Mouse: Frontier

2014-06-20T01:01:00.000-06:00

I am so so pleased to introduce our latest edition of Project Mouse . . . Project Mouse: Frontier! Krista and I were obviously SUPER inspired because we just couldn't STOP creating!! The kit just kept growing and growing and GROWING. It's definitely our largest collection thus far.

Project Mouse: Frontier is the perfect way to document any western, cowboy, rodeo, dress up and, of course, Frontier memories and stories. This bundle is ridiculously FUN and even more ridiculously HUGE!! If you read through to the end, you'll find a couple freebie cards to download as well.

"Project Mouse (Frontier): Bundle"

When you buy the bundle, you're getting EVERYTHING Frontier, at a discounted price (around 32% off). But if you're looking for individual packs, you can get those too. As usual, the new individual packs are 20% off through Sunday.

"Project Mouse (Frontier): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Frontier): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Frontier): Papers"

"Project Mouse (Frontier): Photo Overlays"

"Project Mouse (Frontier): Alphas"

"Project Mouse (Frontier): Word Snips"

Here is my layout using the new collection. I have so many more layouts planned, but I only had time to finish one before this post needed to be published. these are photos from our last trip to Disneyland this past May. Scarlett's FIRST ride on Splash Mountain. She cried the entire way in line and onto the ride, and was pretty nervous for most of the ride. But by the end she was smiling and happy. It was a fun milestone to document!!

And here are some more inspiring layouts from the Britt Girls:

by Krista Sahlin

by Wendy

by Susanne (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Shantell

by Rachel (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Mari

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Julie

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Erica (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Erica

by Cindy (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Christie

by Chelle

by Kat

by Melinda

Without further ado, here are a couple extra freebie cards that I promised! ENJOY!!!!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
If you are still reading - THANKS and I wish you a very magical weekend. Hope you have fun scrapping with this exciting new product from me & Krista. Every time we collaborate on Project Mouse we just have an absolute blast. Hopefully that comes across in the work. Love to you all!

SURPRISE! SURPRISE!

2014-06-07T21:29:00.000-06:00

SURPRISE!!! I'm having a SALE!

It's a "We Are Closing On a House Sale"!!

Yup, after months of searching, we finally found our next home. And as we prepare to close at the end of this month, we decided we should have a little sale and see if we can ease the pain of closing costs!!

Help the little ol' Leavitt family get into their new HOME SWEET HOME by doin' a little shoppin'.

Everything is 30% off and I also put a TON of stuff in my all-new "Clearance" section which is 75% off!! Sale ends midnight Sunday June 15. And after that, all the clearance items are being permanently retired. It's out with the old and in with the new. Gotta make room for all the fun new products coming this summer!!!

Anyway - have fun shopping and thank you for all you do to support me, my family, and Britt-ish Designs.

DREAM IT. LIVE IT. SCRAP IT.

One Word Challenge

2014-06-07T00:39:00.001-06:00

It's time to roll out this month's blog challenge. But first, I need to reveal the winners from May!!

If you'll remember, our May challenge was a template challenge. And I was so impressed by both the quantity and the quality of layouts that you guys submitted!!

We have two winners. Our randomly selected winner is . . . renata's "Adventureland" layout.

Isn't it gorgeous?? I was happy it was the randomly selected one because it was in the running for my FAVORITE too!! I love it.

And, it was so tough to choose just one, but I chose meejay's "Big Fun" layout as my favorite!

I just love how she did her photos with the rounded corners and white borders. And the red paisley card she made is adorable!!

Congrats, ladies!! Watch for your gift certificates in your email inboxes!

JUNE CHALLENGE

Ok, so for June I decided we should do a One Word Challenge. And our one word is: CRAZY, because that is my life right now. CRAZY!!!!

If you've never done a One World Challenge - let me explain.

It's simple. You use the word (in our case, the word CRAZY) as a jumping off point. Take it and run with it. Tell a crazy story, scrap about your crazy life, scrap some crazy photos. Use the word crazy on the page. Or don't. It doesn't matter. It's totally up to you.

Enter your layout by posting it in my Challenge Gallery and then come back to this post and pasting a link to your page in the comments.

I'll draw one random winner and pick my favorite layout too. Both winners will receive a $10 GC to my shop!!

Here are a bunch of CRAZY-AMAZING layouts from my team:

by Melissa

by Wendy

by Justine

by Heather

by Cami

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Kelsy

Hopefully this challenge helps you take time in your crazy life to scrap something CRAZY-FUN!! Happy scrapping and good luck!

June Featured Kit

2014-06-06T23:54:00.000-06:00

Hiya folks!! Sorry this post is SOOOO late. Time is just getting away from me lately. But more on that later!! I have a NEW featured kit to reveal for JUNE!! But before I get to that - it's time to announce some surprises about the May Featured Kit. I took a stroll through my gallery and noticed a couple amazing layouts using "A Time To Remember" that I wanted to feature here on my blog and let the creators know they are getting a bonus gift certificate and some freebies in their inboxes tonight!

First up is Sarah's (aka Trixiefc1985's) "Bibbidi Bobbidi Studio" layout. Check it out:

Sarah used the May template challenge template to scrap this layout and I must say its just ADORABLE!!! These pics are just sooo precious. I couldn't help but fall in love with this layout.

And then we have Melidy's "1900 Park Fare" layout:

I absolutely LOVE her title work!! The crown on top of the 0 in 1900 is too cute. Plus she's done some great memory keeping with her journaling. I love this page.

So congrats and THANKS to Melidy and Sarah. You gals are getting some goodies in your inboxes! So watch for that email tonight. xoxo

Ok . . . on to the featured kit for JUNE!

Each month I dig through the shop and featuring one of my favorite products from the past. This month, we're featuring "Mermaid Lagoon" AND all the coordinating products that go along with it!! All month long this kit will be 30% off!! And . . . if you post a layout in my gallery using any of the Mermaid Lagoon products you might find yourself featured on my blog and perhaps get a little extra sumthin-sumthin as a bonus. To make sure I see your Featured Product layout, post it in my gallery and leave a comment here with a link to your page.

"Mermaid Lagoon"

~~Regular Price: $5.50~~
30% OFF DURING JUNE! Only: $3.85

"Return to Mermaid Lagoon"

~~Regular Price: $4.00~~
30% OFF DURING JUNE! Only: $2.80

"Mermaid Lagoon Quick Pages"

~~Regular Price: $5.00~~
30% OFF DURING JUNE! Only: $3.50

"Bursting With Joy: Summer"

~~Regular Price: $3.00~~
30% OFF DURING JUNE! Only: $2.10
Now, let me show you some inspiring NEW layouts from my team plus some of my all-time favorite Mermaid Lagoon layouts thrown in there too.

by Natasha

by Cami

by Christie

by Erica

by Britt

by Christy

by Fonnetta

by Tanya

by Melissa

by Kelsy

by Amanda

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Jan

by Jan

by Julie

by Justine

And don't forget the original add-on FREEBIE!!!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

My Build-a-Princess Add-on Freebie might also be fun to use with all this Mermaid Lagoon stuff:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

A Template Challenge for May

2014-05-09T15:48:00.002-06:00

I'm super excited to start up our monthly blog challenges again!! This month is a template challenge. It's VERY simple. I created a template (it comes in psd, png, and page file formats). You download the free template and use it to scrap something fabulous. Use at least one little Britt-ish Designs product in there for me, will ya?

Enter your layout by posting it in my Challenge Gallery and then come back to this post and pasting a link to your page in the comments.

I'll draw one random winner and pick my favorite layout too. Both winners will receive a $15 GC to my shop!!

Easy peasy right?? Here's the template!!

[click image to download]
This is my original layout that I created the template from:

(click image for credits)

And here are a bunch of AMAZING pages my team scrapped with this template:

by Becca

by Christie

by Fonnetta

by Heather

by Jan

by Julie

by Justine

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Wendy

by Melissa

I hope you have fun with this month's challenge!! Happy scrapping and good luck!!

Monthly Featured Product

2014-05-09T14:00:00.000-06:00

Now that the dust has settled from the NSD celebration, its time to get back into the normal swing of things!! Each month I'll be digging through the shop and featuring one of my favorite products from the past. This month, we're featuring "A Time To Remember", a soft elegant kit with a sprinkle of pixie dust and sparkle. All month long this kit will be 30% off!! And . . . if you post a layout in my gallery using A Time To Remember you might find yourself featured on my blog and perhaps get a little extra sumthin-sumthin as a bonus. To make sure I see your Featured Product layout, post it in my gallery and leave a comment here with a link to your page.

"A Time To Remember"

~~Regular Price: $5.50~~
30% OFF DURING MAY! Only: $3.85
This is one of those kits that I find myself using again and again and again. I'm not like that with every kit. Not at all. This one is special! Let me show you some layout inspiration using A Time To Remember. My team has scrapped some amazing NEW pages to show off this featured product. Plus I've thrown in some of my all-time favorite layouts using this kit too.

And don't forget the original add-on freebie!!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Prize Winners!

2014-05-05T10:21:00.001-06:00

It's the moment you've all been waiting for! I've got a BUNCH of winners to announce.

Ok, let's start with the Pointing Fingers winners.

The first name I drew was jaime2's comment:

jamie2
May 3, 2014 at 2:09 PM
I really like Meagan43 titled Walt. There is some great simplicity and well as great colors that make the picture pop. It is a classic picture that you have to take when you go to Disneyland.

So congrats to Jamie AND Meagan!! You're both winners. I'll be emailing you your $10 GC this morning.

**Jamie2 - I don't have your email. Please email me to claim your prize!!**

And the second name I drew was Katie's comment:

Katie
May 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM
Fun game!!! I am always drawn to Lindseylou's layouts! She is awesome. I love her latest upload in your gallery, called "Weeeeeee". It's so simple, and I love how the sunburst paper draws everything to the adorable photo.

Congrats to Katie and Lindsey. Watch for your $10 GCs in your inboxes.

OK . . . now on to the Name That Kit Winners. But before I announce the winners, let me show you the answers! Most of you got 'em all right, but not everyone!!

1) Signed, sealed, delivered: "I'm Yours".

2) What's black, white and red all over? Oh and it has some "pop" too! "Poptastic Bundle"

3) Just around the "Riverbend".

4) Boom. Boom. Boom. Brighter than the moon moon moon! "Baby You're a Firework"

5) Bruce, Chum, and Anchor's moto is: "Fish Are Friends".

6) A small flavor of the Great White North. "Little Taste of Canada"

7) I'm dreaming of a "White Christmas".

I drew two smarty pants who knew all the answers. Congrats to . . .

Erica (erica.jmail) and Dawn Lozier! You've both won a $10 GC.

And finally - our BIG NSD weekend winner. Everyone who made a purchase in my store got put into a drawing to win the Washi Tape and tote AND a $20 GC to my shop. And that lucky winner is . . .

Cassandra Voltaire

Congratulations to Cassandra!! I'll be mailing out your little washi tape bundle this week and I'll email ya you're GC today.

I think that's it. As you may have already read, I extended my sale for one more day. So if there's something you still have you're eye on, now's the time to snag it.

I'll also leave my Facebook Freebie up for one more day! So, if you didn't get it yet, make sure you download it today.

Sale Extended!

2014-05-04T23:56:00.000-06:00

Sooooo this happened on Friday. Smack in the middle of NSD! Last minute gallbladder removal surgery. Fun, right?? My surgeon may or may not gave done immediate surgery so I could be recovered enough to go to Disneyland next week. HAHA!! Friday night was rough. Saturday was sort of ok. Sunday I've been feeling alright. Things just keep getting better. I think I might make it to Disneyland!! WHEW!

Because of my crazy unexpected weekend, I just felt like extending my sale one more day.

One more day to SAVE!! I'll be back in the morning to announce all my giveaway and game winners!

Pointing Fingers!

2014-05-03T07:00:00.000-06:00

This weekend we're going to break the rules and make pointing fingers at someone a NICE thing. Here's our second and final NSD game. You have all day today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday) to play.

Here's how it works:

1) Browse the Britt-ish Designs Gallery OR the MouseScrappers Gallery for a layout that inspires you. It does NOT have to use Britt-ish Designs products, but be careful not to pick one of the Britt Girls layouts - you'll understand why when you keep reading.

2) "Point a finger" at the layout by leaving a comment here on this post including a) the username of the layout artist, and b) a link to the layout you love. It's ok if someone else pointed at the same layout as you.

3) I'll put all the comments in a hat and draw two out to win $10 gift certificate to my store. And guess what - the layout artist you pointed a finger at will win a $10 GC TOO!!

ONE COMMENT PER PERSON PLEASE!! Do not try and enter more than once.

I'm going to start the finger pointing. I'm pointing at craftytamm. She's got a ton of cute layouts to choose from, but I especially love this "Fantasy Faire" layout she posted in my gallery. Check out the adorable little princess themed clusters near each princess photo. SO CLEVER Tammy!! And I really love the way she used the transparent tape. It looks so real.

Have fun pointing fingers everyone. You've got until midnight Sunday to enter and I'll announce the winners on Monday morning.

Name That Kit!

2014-05-02T09:00:00.000-06:00

Our first of two games this weekend is called Name That Kit. I'm going to give a series of clues and you need to figure out which kit I'm hinting at!! Send me your completed list of kits with "Name That Kit" as your subject line to designerbrittney at gmail dot com and I'll randomly select TWO winners (who submitted correct answers) who will receive at $10 gift certificate to brittishdesigns.com!!

Ok here are your clues . . . (all of the answers are kits that can be found in my shop)

1) Signed, sealed, delivered: _____________.

2) What's black, white and red all over? Oh and it has some "pop" too!

3) Just around the _______________.

4) Boom. Boom. Boom. Brighter than the moon moon moon!

5) Bruce, Chum, and Anchor's moto is: ____________________.

6) A small flavor of the Great White North.

7) I'm dreaming of a __________________.

There you have it. 7 clues, 7 Britt-ish Designs kits. Too Easy? Too hard? Remember to put "Name That Kit" as your subject line when you email me your answers. Good luck!

Kicking Off National Scrapbooking Day!

2014-05-02T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!! I'm so excited that National Scrapbooking Day is here once again. It's funny that we are still calling is National Scrapbooking DAY when really the industry celebrates all weekend, not to mention we celebrate INTERnationally. It should be International Scrapbooking Weekend. ISW instead of NSD . . . but I digress.

NSD is here and we're whooping it up here at Britt-ish Designs. First off - everything in the shop is 40, yes 40% off (excluding GCs and pre-discounted bundles).

This is definitely the deepest discount of the year, so now is the time to check those kits off your wish list and get to shoppin'!

Also, EVERY customer who places an order in my shop from now through Sunday night at midnight will be entered in a drawing to win a very fun prize!

WASHI TAPE!!!!

Washi tape is one of my FAVORITE little go-to embellishments, both digitally and in real life. I'm not really a paper crafter so much these days, but I still LOVE to use washi tape. I use it to tags onto presents, seal envelopes, hang notes in my house. When I returned people's casserole dishes to them after they brought us dinner when Giovanna was born, I used it to tape the thank you notes to the dish. Anything you'd normally use scotch tape for is SO much cuter when you use washi instead.

So, wanna win a big old stash of washi tape?? Just make a purchase in my shop this weekend and you're entered to win!!

The fine print:

- Each customer who makes a purchase from May 2 through May 4, 2014 is entered into the drawing only once, regardless of how many transactions they make this weekend.
- Contest is open to US Residents for free shipping of the prize. International customers may also win, in which case the additional shipping cost will be paid by the customer in exchange for a Britt-ish Designs Gift Card of equal amount.
- Winner will be announced Monday May 5, 2014.

The winner will receive the 10 rolls of adorable washi tape in the picture above (which were hand selected by yours truly) including one VERY cute roll of Mickey tape, as well as the colorful little plastic tote to keep all your new tape in. And as an added bonus, the winner is also getting a $20 gift certificate to Britt-ish Designs.

So, make a purchase this weekend and who knows!! You might win some washi!!

Ok, let's see. What else is going on for NSD?

There's a Facebook Fan Freebie up on my Facebook page that will disappear on Monday, so snag it during NSD weekend.

AND I'll be back later this morning to post a couple of fun games where you can win gift certificates to my shop. So make sure you check back later.

NSD has begun, people! Woo hoo!

sale this weekend

2014-04-30T10:02:00.000-06:00

Get ready, folks!! National Scrapbooking Day is coming up this weekend. It's the biggest sale we have all year!! I'm so excited!!!!! Hope you are too.

Project Mouse: At Sea

2014-04-25T03:08:00.002-06:00

I'm so thrilled to release our latest installment of Project Mouse!!

Coming back from maternity leave proved to be a challenge - I was a little rusty! And I'm definitely working at a slower (more interrupted) pace. BUT it felt great to be creating again. And I ALWAYS have a blast making Project Mouse with Krista Sahlin!!

Krista recently returned from a Disney Cruise and was super excited and inspired to try our hand at a Disney Cruise Line inspired edition of Project Mouse. I have to admit, I drug my feet a little at first. I've never been on a Disney Cruise and I didn't know if I could do it justice, having not experienced it myself. In fact, its the FIRST kit I've ever created for something I haven't actually done myself. BUT - Krista's excitement was contagious and after flipping through her family's trip photos, I quickly jumped on board.

And now we have . . .

"Project Mouse (At Sea): Bundle"

If you want it ALL, the bundle is the way to go! You get every At Sea pack at about 33% off! All of the packs are in the store individually (as always) and they are discounted 20% through Sunday.

"Project Mouse (At Sea): Journal Cards"

"Project Mouse (At Sea): Brushed Words"

"Project Mouse (At Sea): Elements"

"Project Mouse (At Sea): Papers"

"Project Mouse (At Sea): Word Bits"

Let me start off the layout sharing with my own page. Like I said, I haven't been on a Disney Cruise yet, but this collection works PERFECT for ocean pictures . . .

I sorted all the other layouts by theme so you'll easily be able to see how amazing it looks with Disney Cruise pics, non-Disney pics, and non-cruise Disney pics. So here we go:

DISNEY CRUISE THEMED

by Terra

by Sharon

by Krista Sahlin

by Erica

by Melinda

by Julie

NON-DISNEY, NON-CRUISE

by Krista Salin

by Cami

by Denise

by Raquel (Sahlin Studio Team Member)

by Christie

by Em (Sahlin Studio Team Member)

by Amber (Sahlin Studio Team Member)

by Fonnetta

By Melissa

by Heather (Sahlin Studio Team Member)

by Jan

by Jenn (Sahlin Studio Team Member)

by Justine

by Kelsy

DISNEY THEMED (NON-CRUISE)

by Kat

by Wendy

by Justine

by Melissa

And guess what! I have a little freebie for you guys too. ENJOY!!

[DOWNLOAD]
Have a lovely weekend, and HAPPY SCRAPPING!

Guest Layout Artists

2014-04-23T12:09:00.004-06:00

Wow! You guys definitely stepped up and made our decision super tough.

But we've picked two guest artists!! And they are . . .

Terra Biollo (terrab)
Sharon Albright (gardnwings)

Congrats, ladies!!! Krista and I will be sending you links to the bundle right away!

Watch for Terra and Sharon's layouts in our posts on Friday!!

Have you been on a Disney Cruise?

2014-04-19T17:08:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone!!! Guess who's coming back from maternity leave? YEP! And I have an exciting announcement.

Have you been on a Disney Cruise? Are you a digital scrapbooker who loves Project Mouse??! Well then we need YOU!

Krista Sahlin and I are each going to choose one layout artist to work with our brand new Project Mouse collection that will be released next week. If you'd like to play with the kit and have your layouts featured on our blogs/facebook/pinterest board, etc. all you have to do is throw your hat in the ring and we might pick YOU!

DETAILS:

* You can enter if you've been on a Disney Cruise and have pictures of your vacation to scrapbook.
* Deadline to enter is Tuesday, April 22 by midnight
* Two people will be chosen (one by me, one by Krista)
* The two chosen artists will receive our entire new soon-to-be-released bundle.
* The two chosen artists will need to scrap at least one fabulous layout for us to use in promoting the kit.
* Then the bundle is yours to keep.

Want to enter?? Comment ON THIS FACEBOOK POST with your name and link to somewhere I can see a good sample of your scrapbooking. Hybrid, pocket style, or traditional digi-scrap styles are all welcome!

Looking for me?

2014-02-11T13:01:00.004-07:00

Many of you have wondered where I've been, so I thought I'd let you know that you can totally keeps tabs on me via Instagram. I'm on maternity leave, but I post on Instagram ALLLLLL the time!

Project Life - Christmas Edition!

2013-12-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

Well, you probably guessed this was coming!! Since we had a Halloween Edition to Project Mouse, of COURSE we had to do a Christmas Edition!!!! I think each new collection we create becomes me and Krista's new favorite. Haha. But this one just made us so happy as we created it and scrapped with it afterwards too. I hope you like it as well. (Make sure to read through to the end to snag some coordinating FREEBIES!!)

"Project Mouse (Christmas): Bundle"

When you buy everything bundled together, you get a GREAT deal. It's basically like getting the alphas (or papers) for free. But - if you don't want it ALLL, the products are all in the store individually. And they are 20% this weekend only.

"Project Mouse (Christmas): Journal Cards"

"Project Mouse (Christmas): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Christmas): Papers"

"Project Mouse (Christmas): Alphas"

Is this not just the MOST fun Christmas collection ever?? It's PERFECT for Disney Christmas, but it's also TOTALLY amazing for non-Disney Christmas memories too!

Here's the page I created with it. I got to visit Disneyland during the Christmas season back in 2010 with Josh's family. It was AWESOME.

Here are Krista's awesome creations:

And here are some more from the team:

by Denise

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Julie

by Karen

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Pam

by Becca

by Chelle

by Stephanie (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Susanne (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Kim (Sahlin Studio Team)

Aren't they lovely?? BIG thanks to all my talented Britt Girls!!

Before I sign off - I have freebies! Here is mine (click image to download):

Hop on over to Krista's blog to get her freebie too! It's SO cute.

Have a magical and merry weekend. I'm off having a rare kid-free weekend away with my hubby. Tomorrow is my birthday, so we are CELEBRATING and sort of having a "babymoon" trip. Yay!! See you guys later.

coming Friday!!!!

2013-12-11T11:25:00.000-07:00

I'm so so so so excited for Friday!

Cyber Monday Freebie!

2013-12-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

As promised, I'm here on Cyber Monday to give you all a freebie!! A little gift for all my fabulous customers, friends, & followers who support Britt-ish Designs. I am sooo thankful for you all.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Make sure you don't miss the 35% off store-wide sale (this is the last big sale for a while at Britt-ish Designs)! AND the Black Friday DOORBUSTERS - over 100 products marked down to under $2! This is your last day - it all ends tonight at midnight.

Black Friday IS ON!!!!

2013-11-29T00:00:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited!!! It's Black Friday and we're all prepped and ready to have an awesome weekend. EVERYTHING store-wide (except pre-discounted bundles) is 35% off NOW through Monday December 2.

As the ad says - there are DOORBUSTERS!!!! But don't worry, I'm using the term "doorbusters" lightly. These unreal deals are available all weekend (through Cyber Monday Dec. 2). I've marked down over 100 - YES OVER 100 - items in my shop to UNDER $2.00! MANY items are only a buck!!! I've never done markdowns like this before!!! So make sure you browse through the Doorbusters section of the store and pick yourself up some treats.

Ok - I have to show you what's NEW TODAY!!!!!!! AND it's totally included in the 35% off sale. Brand new AND 35% off?? What's better than that?

"Spiced Plums"

This collection is my take on FALL! I love Fall. SO MUCH. But sometimes I need a not-so-typical fall color scheme, just to keep things fresh. Plus, fall turns into winter so quick around here that it does have a little bit of a winter touch too. Here's what I scrapped with it - some fun pics from Thanksgiving 2012.

Check out what the Britt Girls created with "Spiced Plums". I LOVE how versatile these layouts are. Everyone created something different!!

by Wendy

by Pam

by Melissa

by Melinda

by Krista

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Karen

by Justine

by Julie G.

by Julie L.

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Denise

by Christie

by Cami

Serious beauty from my team. They are so wonderful. Thanks to my ladies for creating such great stuff for me!!

And one more semi-new product . . Did you miss "Morning Light" when it was a FWP back during Digital Scrapbooking Day? Well, it's in the shop now and, just like everything else, it's 35% off (which makes it only $2.59!!)!

"Morning Light"

Ok - I'll wrap things up. I hope your Thanksgiving (for those of you in the US) was very happy!! Ours was lovely. Here's a quick phone pic of my cute little family. They are my BIGGEST blessing in life and I could not be more thankful for them.

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Black Friday. OH!! And make sure to check back here on the blog for a Cyber Monday FREEBIE!!

More Digital Scrapbooking Day FUN!

2013-11-01T12:00:00.000-06:00

Hi scrappers. Enjoying the DSD festivities yet? My midnight blog post didn't post for some weird reason, so sorry that was up a little late. I noticed it was missing when I got home from my doctor's appointment this morning.

Well, first of all I'd like to announce the winner of my "I Brought You Back a Souvenir" contest. I drew a winner this morning and the lucky winner is . . . Mandy McHenry! CONGRATS Mandy. I hope you enjoy your Mickey phone stand.

Another fun thing I'm doing for DSD is "Gallery Giveaways". Some of you may remember this from DSD last year. I've got a BUNCH of Britt-ish Designs Gift Certificates to hand out and they are easy-peasy to win!!

Just post new layouts you scrap THIS WEEKEND (starting today Friday Nov. 1 - ending Monday Nov. 4 at midnight) in my gallery. The only requirement is to use something by Britt-ish Designs. But you can mix it with other designers stuff too. I'll be trolling the gallery and giving away prizes to random posters.

LAYOUTS NEED TO BE NEW - SCRAPPED THIS WEEKEND! No posting older pages for this giveaway. We'll be using the honor system. :)

Prizes include:

$5 Britt-ish Designs GCs
$10 Britt-ish Designs GCs
$15 Britt-ish Designs GCs

Giveaways will end Monday Nov. 4 at midnight, so post your layouts before that. I'll be announcing winners throughout the DSD event weekend and possibly 1 or 2 more on Tuesday morning. (I'll announce Gallery Winners via Facebook - so make sure you're following me on Facebook).

Speaking of Facebook - I've got a brand new Facebook Freebie up for DSD! It actually coordinates with my Free With Purchase kit, but you can use it with so much more!! Hopefully you like it. All you have to is "like" my page, and then you'll be able to download the freebie.

Visit this link to score the freebie.

I think that's it for now! Keep on enjoying DSD, everyone!!

Happy DSD 2013!

2013-11-01T00:00:00.000-06:00

Yes, that's right! It's Digital Scrapbooking Day and I'm kicking off the celebration RIGHT NOW at Britt-ish Designs!! We've got a TON of fun things going on this weekend, starting with a store-wide SALE!! Everything in my shop (excluding bundles) is 30% off now through Monday (11/04/13).

AND When you spend $25 or more (total after discount), I will email you a FREE KIT!! "Morning Light". Just place an order over $25 and you'll receive an email from me within 24 hours containing your "Morning Light" download link!!

Isn't that Free With Purchase kit so purrrdy?? The only way to get "Morning Light" right now is the Free With Purchase offer. After Digital Scrapooking Day weekend is over (aka Tuesday 11/5/13) the kit will go into the shop at normal price.

Here's a page that I scrapped with "Morning Light" from my pocket style journal album.

And here are some pages that the Britt Girls scrapped with it. Hopefully this entices you to go for the Free With Purchase offer!!

by Wendy

by Shantell

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Kat

by Melinda

by Justine

by Julie

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Denise

by Chelle

by Becca

Lovely work from my girls!!

Well, I hope you all have an excellent time shopping all the DSD sales around digi-land. And HAPPY DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!

(I'll be back later today with a new Facebook Fan Freebie, and some info about Gallery Giveaways and to announce the winner of my "I Brought You Back a Souvenir" contest!! EXCITING!)

DSD 2013 is just days away!!

2013-10-30T19:39:00.000-06:00

Get your wishlists and PayPal accounts ready! This weekend is a digital scrapbooker's dream come true.

I'll be celebrating my love of digital scrapbooking with all of you! There's a store-wide sale, a free with purchase kit, gift certificate giveaways, and a brand new Facebook fan freebie! LOTS of fun. See you all at midnight Thursday night for the big kick off!!

I brought you back a souvenir!

2013-10-24T15:00:00.000-06:00

You guys!!!! I TOTALLY forgot!! I brought you back a souvenir from my trip to Disneyland a few weeks ago. I can't believe I forgot about it until today.

I picked up this adorable D-Tech Bendable Phone Stand that can hold most SmartPhones and MP3 Players. It's ADORABLE (and so handy) to let Mickey hold your phone on your desk.

One lucky reader gets the souvenir! Shipping is on me (if you live in the US). If you live outside the US, I'll swap you a gift certificate for the cost of shipping.

It's super simple to enter: just use the Rafflecopter thingy below. ONE entry per person. Contest ends at midnight on Halloween NIGHT (10/31/13)!!

GOOD LUCK! I can't wait to see who I brought this souvenir home from Disneyland for!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Project Mouse: Halloween Edition

2013-10-18T00:00:00.000-06:00

Well people - ask and ye shall receive! We heard your pleas for a Halloween Edition of Project Mouse and we were more than willing to oblige!!! I absolutely LOVE Halloween. And when you mix Halloween and Disney Parks together . . . fu-gedda-bout it!!! That's just PERFECTION!

So, I'm thrilled to introduce you to . . .

"Project Mouse: Halloween"

Let me tell you about how this collection is organized - First we have the kit as you see above! It's a GIANT pack of papers and a GIANT pack of elements and word art all packaged together as a kit.

When you purchase the kit, you get the alpha as a FREE BONUS!! Score!

You can purchase just the alpha if you want. But the alpha will automatically come in your downloads when you purchase the kit.

"Project Mouse (Halloween): Alpha"

And OF COURSE there's an incredible pack of journal cards!

"Project Mouse (Halloween): Cards"

And if you want it ALLLLLL, you can totally have it - at BIG discount!

"Project Mouse (Halloween): BUNDLE"

OH!!! AND all these new releases (excluding the Bundle) are 20% off now through Sunday.

And at the end of today's post there's a FUN FREEBIE for you too. So read to the end!

But before we get to that, let me show you some sample layouts using this new collection.

Here's my page! I was all too eager to scrap some of the pictures from our last trip to Disneyland. We attended Mickey's Halloween Party and this collection was HUGELY inspired by our magical Halloween night.

And let me show you Krista Sahlin's awesome pages too! She did a paper pocket style page AND a digital layout too.

Check out this awesome shot Krista took of her printed cards before they went into her Project Life page protector:

Don't they look so purrrdy! She always makes me want to try printing and creating a physical paper layout.

And here is a LOT more eye-candy from the Britt Girls:

by Amber (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Becca

by Chelle

by Denise

by Erica (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Fonnetta

by Holly

by Jan

by Jenn (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Julie

by Justine

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Susanne (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Teresa (Sahlin Studio Team)

by Wendy

Pretty inspiring, huh?

Okay - before I go, here's that freebie I promised!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
Enjoy and have a magical weekend!!

something new is coming . . .

2013-10-17T09:16:00.000-06:00

Get excited!! Something awesome is coming at midnight.

Project Mouse: At Night

2013-09-20T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!! I'm sooooo excited about today's release. It's something Krista Sahlin and I have been throwing around in our Project Mouse conversations for a long time, and now its finally a reality. I'd like to introduce . . .

★ "Project Mouse (At Night)" ★

If you've been to Disney at night you know exactly what I'm talking about. The chills, the excitement, the lights, the sparkle, the goosebumps. It's a thrilling time to be in the Happiest Place on Earth. I LOVE it there after the sun goes down. There's nothing quite like it. Krista and I knew that we had to create a special "nighttime" collection for Project Mouse for all the treasured memories that happen after dark. So let's get to the goodies!

Project Mouse (At Night): Bundle

"Project Mouse (At Night): Cards"

"Project Mouse (At Night): Elements"

"Project Mouse (At Night): Papers"

All of the individual products are 20% off through Sunday (8/22/13). But you can buy it all in the bundle for just 12.99, which is a 31% savings!

OH! And, I have a FREEBIE toward the end of today's post too, so make sure you read all the way down to get it!!

Here's my page. I'm having a BLAST creating this pocket style album. And as you can see - I'm getting a little more "creative" with the use of the term pocket style!! haha

I think its so fun seeing Krista's paper pocket album pages! She prints her cards and puts her pages together for REAL. So cool!!

Here's a peek at her printed cards:

And her pages:

And here are some more inspiring layouts from the Britt Girls:

by Melissa

by Shantell

by Fonnetta

by Kelsy

by Wendy

by Amber (Sahlin Studio's team)

by Erica

by Julie

by Jan

by Becca

by Susanne (Sahlin Studio's team)

by Natasha

by Melinda

by Laurie (Sahlin Studio's team)

by Justine

by Julie L.

by Jan

by Cami

by Melinda

Ok - freebie time!! Enjoy:

(click image to download)
And last but not least, I do have a Show Off Slideshow to share today!!! It's been a LONNNNNG time, I know. I'm going to get on a new Show Off schedule as soon as I make up my mind. Anyway - here's the slideshow.

All of today's Show Offs will receive an exclusive gift that won't be in the shop. It's just for the lucky Show Offs. I hope you all like it (watch your email inbox)!!

If you'd like to learn more about Showing Off - read THIS.

Have a super magical weekend. And happy scrapping.

sneak peek!

2013-09-19T10:23:00.000-06:00

Coming VERY soon (aka tonight at midnight) . . .

a sad announcement

2013-09-10T09:11:00.001-06:00

I am so sorry to announce that I will not be on the Capturing Magic podcast anymore. Steph has decided to move to a new format for the show that does not include a permanent co-host. I'm so sad about this and will miss Capturing Magic greatly. It was a very magical ride while it lasted.

Take a Breath

2013-08-30T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! Today I'm putting items that were in the Grab Bag into the store individually AND i'm adding two other new items to the shop, that were past prizes as well.

Here's what was in the grab bag . . .

"Nothing But Photos 3"

"Poptastic Elements"

"Poptastic Papers"

"Poptastic Alpha"

And you can still find it all bundled together in the . . .

"Poptastic Bundle"

Ok - so new in the shop today we have a mini-kit and a pack of journal cards.

"Take a Breath"

Take a Breath is a magical little mini-kit that went to everyone who participated in my Speed Scrap last Saturday morning. But now its in the shop for one and all.

"Chalkboard Cards"

These Chalkboard Cards were my Facebook Fan Freebie this summer. But the new freebie replaced them, so they are going in the shop!

Here's the page I scrapped using "Take a Breath":

And from the Britt Girls using both the new Take a Breath and/or the Chalkboard Cards:

by Wendy

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Julie

by Julie L

by Fonnetta

by Cami

Aren't those some FUN layouts?? I love the versatility of these products. (And the talent of my team).

Well, I hope you all have a fun long weekend planned. Be safe and happy scrapping.

Congrats to the Winners!

2013-08-26T18:31:00.001-06:00

Well, my website's birthday celebration weekend has come to and end and I've got some prizes to award.

First up - the Quick Fire Challenge. As I said, there are two winners of $10 Gift Certificates to my shop. The first winner was voted on by the Britt Girls. And the Britt Girls' favorite was . . . Ali B's (amordemar) "Celebrate a Dream Come True" 2-pager!! (click images to see credits)

Isn't that gorgeous?!?

And my favorite was . . . zippyoh's "1st Birthday 1974"

Don't you love it?! I just can't stop looking at it.

Congrats to Ali B. and Zippyoh. You're both getting $10 to spend in my shop.

And finally - it's time to announce the winner of my giveaway - a set of OPI Minnie nail polishes + a $25 gift certificate to my shop!!! And the lucky winner is. . .

Jessica Kramer (aka kramer.zoo)

Congrats, Jessica!!!! I'll be sending all my winners emails tonight.

Thanks to everyone who made this weekend so much fun! Love you all.

Speed Scrap is Happening NOW!

2013-08-24T08:15:00.003-06:00

The Speed Scrap Instructions will be posted over on my Facebook Page. We'll be chatting in my chatroom (http://brittishdesigns.com/chat) from 8-9am MST. Update your Java if you're having trouble getting in.

I'll be posting the steps/instructions on the Facebook page and in the chat room. When the hour is complete, you have one more hour to complete the layout and get it posted in the Britt-ish Designs Speed Scrap Gallery (http://www.brittishdesigns.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6). So that means layouts are due by 10am MST (9 PST / 11 CST / 12 EST).

Everyone who completes the Speed Scrap on time will get a surprise emailed to them!! GOOD LUCK!!!!

Birthday Celebration Giveaway!

2013-08-23T12:34:00.001-06:00

I'm so excited to tell you guys about the giveaway I'm doing for my birthday celebration!! Let's get right to it . . .

For the second year in a row OPI has teamed up with Disney to create a Minnie Mouse inspired line of nail polishes. If you know me, you know I'm OBSESSED with nail polish. So, Disney-inpired polishes?? Yes please! I'm giving away a set of mini bottles (errr Minnie bottles - hehe) to one lucky reader!

Even though these are the small mini-size bottles, I actually have found I like the small bottles because when's the last time you actually used an entire full-size bottle of nail polish?? Like, never! So getting the mini's you get more colors and I don't really feel like I'm missing out on anything cuz I can't seem to use up a mini size bottle either!

The names of these little beauties are:

A Definite Moust-Have
Magazine Cover Mouse
Chic From Ears To Tail
Innie Minnie Mightie Bow

Aren't they cute??! I'm going to have to get myself a set too. OPI brand is such high quality nice polish.

ALSO the winner will get a $25 Gift Certificate to my shop!! Polishes and Britt-ish Designs goodies! Fun prize pack, right??

So, use the Rafflecopter entry form below to enter up to 3 times. The giveaway closes at midnight Sunday night (08/25/13), so get your 3 entries in before then. And good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Time for the Quick Fire Challenge!

2013-08-23T10:29:00.000-06:00

It's time for a Quick Fire Challenge! Just like on Top Chef, the Quick Fire is a challenge to be completed QUICKLY!! You have until midnight Sunday night (08/25) to enter.

So, for this Quick Fire I thought we'd do a ONE WORD CHALLENGE! It's simple: I give you a word and you go from there. You can use it as a jumping off point for your topic, theme, journaling, title, whatever you want!! Just use the word as your inspiration.

And our word is: CELEBRATE.

I thought that was a fitting word to go with my site's birthday celebration this weekend. Here's a page I scrapped to help jumpstart your scrapping mojo. I actually scrapped this one a few months ago, so I'm totally not following my own rules. YOUR layouts need to be new - scrapped this weekend!

{credits here}
How to enter:

* scrap your "celebrate" layout and upload it to the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery (please use at least a little Britt-ish Designs products on your page).
* despite my bad example, your layout actually needs to be NEW - scrapped this weekend!
* come back to this post and put a link to your layout in the comments

That's it!! On Monday (08/26) I'll pick my favorite, and I'll have my Britt Girls vote on their favorite. Those two lucky scrappers will win a $10 GC to my shop!!

Happy scrapping!

Happy Birthday to BrittishDesigns.com!

2013-08-23T00:00:00.000-06:00

I'm super excited to kick off the birthday celebration for brittishdesigns.com! Britt-ish Designs itself has been around for about 6 years, but my little online home is turning 3 years old! I remember working so hard to build this site, learning and coding and busting my butt. And here it is, 3 years later, still happily chugging along. It's been such an enormous blessing in my life, having this website and this business. And I owe so much of that to all of you. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

And to show my thanks - let's kick off this sale-ebration!

EVERYTHING IN THE SHOP IS 30% OFF ALL WEEKEND LONG (minus the grab bag & pre-discounted bundles)!

And I have this awesome little $3 Grab Bag as my birthday gift to you. The 4 all-new products inside are valued at over $12, so you're really getting a STEAL!

"3rd Birthday Celebration Grab Bag"

Here is the page I scrapped with it:

And from the Britt Girls:

by Becca

by Cami

by Chelle

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Justine

by Julie L.

by Julie

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Melissa

by Wendy

I know those layouts pretty much give away the surprise of what's in the grab bag, but OH WELL!

Make sure you stop by later today for a fun giveaway announcement, as well as a Facebook Fan Freebie and a Quick-Fire Challenge - all coming throughout the day.

Thanks for celebrating with me this weekend!!!! See you soon.

Get Excited For This Weekend!!

2013-08-21T07:00:00.000-06:00

I am so excited to celebrate brittishdesigns.com's 3rd birthday this weekend! I have a LOT of fun things planned, so make sure you come by this weekend and shop, play and scrap along with us!

- There will be a Quick Fire Challenge here on the blog starting Friday morning.

- There's an amazing Grab Bag of all-new products for only $3!

- Take 30% off STORE-WIDE (excluding the grab bag and pre-discounted bundles).

- Enter to win a super fun prize pack!!

- FREEBIES!

- Join me Saturday morning at 8:00 am MST (bright & early) for a SPEED SCRAP (brittishdesigns.com/chat)!

- And there will also be a last-minute scavenger hunt on Sunday.

SOOOOO many fun things to do, opportunities to scrap, and prizes to be won!!!! I'll see you all on Friday!

Project Mouse - Fantasy Edition

2013-07-26T00:00:00.000-06:00

HELLO EVERYONE!! I'm so thrilled to be back with a new Project Mouse collection! Krista and I have been so inspired and giddy while working on this edition and I think it shows in the final product. We are so pleased to bring you . . . Project Mouse - Fantasy Edition!

This collection embodies the true spirit of Fantasy. To quote Walt Disney himself, "In this timeless land of enchantment the age of chivalry, magic and make-believe are reborn and fairy tales come true. Fantasyland is dedicated to the young and the young at heart, to those who believe that when you wish upon a star your dreams do come true."

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Bundle"

When you buy the bundle, you're saving 26% over the price of the individual packs. BUT if you are looking for each item on it's own, those are in the shop too, of course!!

Check out everything that makes up Project Mouse - Fantasy Edition:

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Papers"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Word Snips"

"Project Mouse (Fantasy): Word Art"

All individual packs are 20% off through the weekend!

I hope you love this stuff as much as we do. Here's the first page I scrapped with this collection and I'm sure there will be MANY more to follow in the coming weeks.

And Krista knocked out 4 amazing real paper Project Life page protector pages!! Check 'em out:

And here are more pages from the Britt Girls:

by Wendy

by Melissa

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Justine

by Julie

by Holly

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Denise

by Cami

by Ashley

by Breon

Well folks, I honestly hope this has given you enough insight into our newest collection to make you as excited about it as we are. I can't WAIT to create MORE pages for my book using all the fun stuff inside.

Have a magical day!!

Get excited for Friday!!!

2013-07-24T15:04:00.000-06:00

Ok, ok! I know its been scarily quiet over here lately. BUT . . . I have something AMAZING coming this Friday.

Get excited!

Cars Rule!

2013-06-21T00:00:00.000-06:00

FINALLY!!! I have a new kit! It's been SOOOO so long! But I'm VERY excited about my new kit. It's something I've received MANY many requests for over the past year. I hope you all like it. Here we go . . .

"Cars Rule"

And of course, I'm pretty obsessed with pocket style scrapping these days, so I had to make a coordinating set of cards too!

"Card Collection: Cars Rule"

Obviously I was inspired by the new Cars Land at Disney California Adventure! But the awesome thing about this kit is that it works for so much more!! You'll see what I mean in the Britt Girls layouts below. It's just perfect for scrapping a first car, your little guys car collection, road trips, ANYTHING car related!

Also new in the shop today:

"Brilliantly Basic Alpha"

This was the Show Off gift last week (they all got it before you could buy it). But its in the shop now!! It's basic and versatile, and it even works with the new Cars Rule stuff!!

Ok . . . let me show you some layouts. Here's what I scrapped!!

And more from my Britt Girls:

by Becca

by Bre

by Cami

by Fonnetta

by Julie

by Justine

by Kelsy

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Wendy

Thanks so much to my Britt Girls for creating such beautiful stuff! I love seeing their pages - I hope you all do too!!

Now I can take a deep breath!! It's been a CRAZY month and I feel like I've been totally MIA in the world of scrapping. But it feels like a mini-accomplishment to finally have a new kit done and out there. I hope you all like it!!

Have a wonderful weekend. I can't wait to see what you guys start creating with "Cars Rule"! I hope you'll post in my gallery and send in your work to the Show Offs!! Ta ta for now!

teaser!

2013-06-20T13:07:00.001-06:00

Show Offs!

2013-06-14T09:13:00.001-06:00

HELLO! I know, I've been totally MIA the past little while. I guess I just blame the time of year. We've been busy busy busy. Not to mention a failed potty training attempt, passing around a cold, and other 'fun' stuff. I think I'll be taking a very low key approach to work this summer. But that's not to say there won't be new products!! I've got a brand new kit coming very soon that I KNOW is going to make lots of you super happy!!

ANYWAY - let's get to the matter at hand today. The Show Off Slideshow:

All of today's Show Offs received an exclusive gift that won't be in stores for a couple weeks! I hope you all like it!!

If you'd like to learn more about Showing Off - read THIS.

Have a happy weekend!! As usual, ours is already JAM-PACKED!! But its full of fun things, so I can't complain. TTFN!

Project Mouse: Days & Washi Tape!

2013-05-24T00:00:00.000-06:00

YAY! HOORAY!! I've got new Project Mouse products to release today!!!!

I'm super excited to present the latest installment of Project Mouse. Krista & I were discussing how we both wanted "Day" cards, to signify which day of the vacation these particular photos were taken. As we talked about it, we realized how perfect these would be for Project Life stuff, ANY type of vacation or special event. So we made the numbers all go up to 31 so you can use them for WHATEVER you dream up!

"Project Mouse (Days): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Days): Bits"

"Project Mouse: Washi Tape"

Yes, we put together an entire pack of one of Krista & my FAVORITE type of embellishments!! WASHI TAPE. We LOVE IT and had to have an entire pack of Project Mouse core color tapes.

So, you can buy each product individually (they are all 20% off through Sunday!) or . . . . all of today's new products are bundled together at a 30% savings!

"Project Mouse: Days & Washi Tape BUNDLE"

Check out what my fantastic team scrapped with all the new stuff!!

by Krista

by Chelle

by Christie

by Denise

by Jenn

by Julie

by Justine

by Kelsy

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Melissa

by Sarah

by Shantell

by Wendy

Beautiful stuff, right?? And last but not least its time for SHOW OFFS!!! We took an accidental hiatus, but I'm determined to get back on schedule with Show Offs. Thanks for being patient with me.

If you'd like to learn more about Showing Off - read THIS.

And that does it for today's post. I hope you like the new products and have a very happy holiday weekend.

Princess of Pinterest Winners!!

2013-05-10T15:39:00.001-06:00

THREE lucky scrappers have won gift certificates to my shop be entering my NSD Princess of Pinterest contest!

First up - the two pinners who have won $25 gift certificates are . . .

Brittney Ferguson
&
Carmen McMaster

And (drum roll pleas) the winner of our $50 GC is . . .

Theresa Rogers!

Brittney, Carmen & Theresa: please email me to claim your prizes designerbrittney at gmail dot com.

Thanks to everyone who pinned!! And congrats to our three Princesses of Pinterest!!

Say Cheese!

2013-05-10T15:18:00.001-06:00

My NSD 2013 Grab Bag is officially retired and the products are in the shop on their own. So if you missed the grab bag, don't worry!! You can still get these rainbow goodies!

"Say Cheese Element Pack"

"Say Cheese Hand Drawn Word Art"

"Say Cheese Journal Cards"

"Say Cheese Alpha"

"Say Cheese Papers"

You can also buy them in a bundle at a 30% savings:

"Say Cheese Bundle"

Smashbook Giveaway & Quick Fire Challenge Winners!

2013-05-06T11:08:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone!! I'm so excited to announce the winners of some of my NSD events that took place this past weekend.

First up my two Quick-Fire Challenge winners of $15 gift certificates to my shop. It was very tough to pick a favorite! There were so many fabulous entries. But I decided to pick . . .

Jamie (aka meejay) and her Buzz layout:

Isn't it awesome?? I loved it. And the font she used for the challenge worked so perfectly!

The randomly chosen winner went to . . .

Kristen and her Recital layout:
(click layouts to see full credits or leave comments in the gallery)

Ok, and last but not least, the winner of my Smashbook Giveaway was . . . Katie (aka angustia17). She's getting this bundle of smashy goodness delivered right to her door!

Congrats too all my winners!!! I hope you had a very happy NSD! Thanks to everyone who entered.

Even though the 40% off sale has ended, there's still time to snag the Grab Bag and enter the Princess of Pinterest contest. Both end on Thursday night at midnight.

Quick Fire Challenge for NSD

2013-05-03T11:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!! This weekend is starting off pretty wild & crazy huh?

Have you already entered my Smashbook Giveaway? Have you joined in the running to be the Princess of Pinterest?

Ok if you've done those two things you can move on to the Quick Fire Challenge!!

Here's how it works . . .

I call it a Quick Fire Challenge (a la Top Chef) because you only have until Sunday night when the clock strikes 12 to complete it.

The Challenge is to scrap a layout inspired by your choice of one the following three FONTS!!

1) Bebas Neue

2) Lavanderia

3) KG Girl on Fire

(click images of fonts to download)

I LOVE FONTS. You might say I'm a font hoarder. I can't get enough. And I honestly think a font can make or break a layout.

RULES:
* You need to use one of the the three fonts above in your TITLE. You can mix it in with alphas, but the font does need to appear in your title.
* Your LO must use SOME Britt-ish Designs products. It doesn't have to be the entire page, but I do want to see a little something Britt on the layout.
* You CAN NOT use your Speed Scrap layout for your challenge entry. No double-dipping.
* Your LO needs to be posted in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery by midnight on Sunday night (5/5/13)
* Come back to this post and put a link to your LO in the comments (also by midnight on Sunday)

I'll be choosing TWO winners from the entries who will receive $15 Gift Certificates. One will be chosen at random, and I will pick my favorite layout s the second winner!

That's it. Pretty simple, right?? I used "Bebas Neue" on my layout I created with the new Grab Bag goodies.

[full credits here]
Have fun getting your Quick Fire layout done. Hopefully one of these fonts inspires something fabulous.

Princess of Pinterest Contest

2013-05-03T07:00:00.000-06:00

Everybody ready for a Britt-ish Designs FIRST? I have come up with an all-new contest/game for us to play while we celebration [inter]National Scrapbooking Day! And it's super easy . . .

So the graphic pretty much spells it out. Just visit my Princess of Pinterest Board and Repin your favorite Britt-ish Designs products. You are allowed to Repin every product in the gallery ONCE.

Once the contest closes on Thursday May 9, I'll randomly select three winners from all the repins. Two pinners will win $25 Gift Certificates to my shop and ONE lucky winner will get a whoppin' $50 Gift Certificate!!!

So, what are you waiting for? Get to it! And as they say, Happy pinning!

Happy NSD!! (sale, grab bag, and a SMASHBOOK giveaway!)

2013-05-03T00:00:00.000-06:00

It's here!!! The BIGGEST, most anticipated weekend in digital scrapbooking. [Inter]National Scrapbooking Day is my biggest, most exciting event of the year. My store is never more discounted!! PLUS there's just so much going on. I think I may have over-planned a little this year. I have so many games, contests, events, and opportunities to scrap and WIN it's a little crazy!!!

But let's jump right in and get things going.

First up - as you may already have noticed, my entire shop is 40% off now through Sunday (5/5/13) (EXCLUDING Grab Bag & Bundles which are already deeply discounted!!). Project Mouse Bundles will NOT be discounted (since the bundles are already marked down). BUT I'll give you a little tip - buying the individual packs during the NSD sale actually does save you an extra 10% than you'd normally save buying the bundles!! :) Shhh! hehe

Next - I have my . . .

"NSD 2013 Grab Bag"

At only $4, this is an absolute STEAL. Individually, the 5 all-new items inside retail at a total of $16.75!

The grab bag will be available all this week (til midnight on Thursday May 9, 2013) then the products will get loaded into the shop at full price. Get it at $4 while you can!!

Here's the page I created using some of the new Grab Bag stuff, along with a few other items.

Check out what the Britt Girls created. I understand that by showing you the following layouts, I'm basically giving away what's inside the Grab Bag but OH WELL!! I can't believe the versatility in pages!! We've got everything from 1st bike rides, to birthday parties, to European vacations!!
by Justine

by Becca

by Cami

by Denise

by Krista

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Jenn

by Julie

by Kelsy

by Wendy

by Sarah

Are those not GREAT?!! I'm so proud of my girls.

OK - other things going on for NSD . . .

* There's a Facebook Fan Freebie up at the Britt-ish Designs Facebook page. All you have to do is "Like" me to get it.

* There's a Speed Scrap tomorrow afternoon, Saturday May 3 at 1:00 Mountain Time. (That's 12pm PST / 2pm CST / 3pm EST) I'll be hosting the Speed Scrap Chat and giving instructions at MY NEW CHAT ROOM!!! brittishdesigns.com/chat FUN!! I have my own chat room now. We'll definitely be using this a lot going forward. Hope to chat with lots of you there. I'll also be posting the instructions on Facebook, so if you miss part of it or can't do the chat, the instructions will be there.

* I'll be back later today to give you the Blog Quick-Fire Challenge & explain/announce the Princess of Pinterest contest.

And last but not least . . .

* I HAVE AN AWESOME GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

Ok, so if you listen to the podcast I co-host (Capturing Magic) you may have heard us talking a lot about Smashbooks in our latest episode.

After this episode I got all excited about using Smashbooks to document our travels! I LOVE to keep all the little keepsakes, papers, maps, etc wherever we go but I never really know what to do with them when I get home. Answer = Smashbook! I've had a Smashbook for a couple years, but never had a great idea on what to do with it, until now! I'm already getting started Smashing our little Las Vegas trip with Josh's work last weekend.

What's a Smashbook, you ask? Watch this short video. It sums it up so well!!

I can't WAIT to make a Disney Smashbook on our next trip (or after the trip I should say - not sure I'll have time for much Smashing actually ON the trip).

Check out some AWESOME Disney Smashbooks HERE, HERE and HERE!!

Ok . . . so I've put together a fabulous bundle of Smashy goodness to give to one lucky blog reader.

I'm actually pretty jealous of this prize! I want to keep it!!! haha!!! It's the perfect pack to make a fantastic Disney Trip memory/keepsake book OR just an everyday life Smashbook!

The prize includes:

* 1 Smashbook in "Retro Blue" (I looked through it and this one has AWESOME pages for Disney-fying)
* 1 Date Stamp from Studio Calico (has cute saying like "INSTAGRAMMED" and "kind of a big deal"
* 1 set of 4 big pockets from Smash
* 1 roll of black and white polka dot washi tape from Smash
* 1 pack of paperclips with paper flags from Smash
* 1 set of super cute Retro Mickey Mouse craft stickers

All together $34 Value!!

Yes, one lucky person will get all of this sent to them from me as a happy NSD gift!

If the winner lives in the continental US, he or she will get it shipped to them for free. But if you win and you live overseas you will be responsible for an small fee to cover shipping costs.

Here's how you enter - Using Rafflecopter (entries left in the comments won't be counted) there are 3 entries possbile per person:

1 for just reading today's post.
1 for subscribing to the Britt-ish Designs Newsletter.
1 for sharing the Giveaway on Facebook.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good luck!! Contest ends at midnight Sunday night, so be sure you hurry and enter!! I'll be announcing the winner on Monday!

Ok I'll be back later to announce our Princess of Pinterest contest and the Quick-Fire Blog Challenge. Until then, have fun and happy shopping!! (Don't forget - the 40% off sale ends Sunday!)

April Challenge Winner!

2013-05-02T21:27:00.000-06:00

I'm popping in before our NSD party gets underway to announce the winner of our April Scraplifting Challenge winner!

We had a dozen entries and they were all pretty dang awesome. I did a random drawing and the lucky winner was . . .

Julie (aka liriel) with her "Tiana" layout

Congrats Julie!! You've won a $15 GC (just in time to use during NSD!)

After NSD weekend is over and all the challenges, giveways, and other contests are finished I'll post our May Challenge!

TTFN

The Fun Starts at Midnight!

2013-05-02T13:55:00.002-06:00

The fun starts tonight at midnight!!

We've got SO much going on at brittishdesigns.com for NSD this year. A sale, a grab bag, a Pinterest game, a Smashbook giveaway, a Facebook Fan freebie, a blog "Quick Fire" challenge AND a Speed Scrap & Chat at brittishdesigns.com/chat on Saturday afternoon!!!

WHEW! SO MUCH!!! Are you guys ready??

Project Mouse: Alphas

2013-04-19T00:00:00.000-06:00

Well guys, we heard your pleas. Krista & I know that many of you have been asking for alphas that coordinate with the Project Mouse core collection and we were happy to oblige. I happen to be a BIG fan of alphas - I can't get enough! So we give you . . .

"Project Mouse: Alphas"

This pack includes 5 yes FIVE full alphas all bundled up for just $4.99 (thats 30% off their retail value). Incredible deal!

Let me tell you a little bit about my page using these fun new alphabets: Recently, I have been extremely inspired by the creations of a very talented layout artist named Amber who is on Sahlin Studio's CT with me. She's BRILLIANT and has such a cool style. This layout is an obvious take on "Amberr" style. It was a bit of a different look than my usual Pocket Style pages, but I just love Amber's layout so much I wanted to give this style a try! (I'm up to try any sort of Pocket Style look that inspires me in my search for layout glory!) I think I LOVE it!

(PS - how adorable is Sailor Donald?? I was so happy when we got to meet him and his line was VERY short too. Scarlett wasn't too sure of him, but this Mama was VERY happy - as you can tell from the big old CHEESER I have in the pictures. And the cute place they have set up to meet the nautical themed characters on Paradise Pier in California Adventure is so adorable too!)

I used the big chunky red alpha for a main title and then if you notice at the bottom, I shrunk down the yellow alpha and used it for my date.

Check out how the Britt Girls used the alphas:

by Kat

by Shantell

by Fonnetta

by Tanya

by Wendy

by Sarah

by Becca

by Cami

by Melissa

by Jenn

by Jan

by Christie

by Julie

by Kelsy

Aren't they great?? I'm so appreciative and amazed by the beautiful work my team turns out week after week.

Well, I hope you guys enjoy the alphas, and have fun using them with the rest of your Project Mouse collection.

Project Mouse - Princess Edition

2013-04-12T00:18:00.000-06:00

HELLO! HELLO!!!!! I'm so so so excited (I know, I'm always excited on new release day)! Sahlin Studio & I have a royally (I couldn't help myself) awesome new Project Mouse bundle to release today. So let's get right to it. I give you . . .

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition)"

Everything is bundled together at a 30% savings!! But, as usual, each pack is in the store individually as well. And the individual packs are on sale for 20% off through the weekend.

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Cards"

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Elements"

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Alphas"

"Project Mouse (Princess Edition): Papers"

Is this stuff fun or what?? I hope you're as excited about it as Krista & I & our teams are. I do have a coordinating freebie for you at the end of this post too, so definitely read all the way down to get it.

You may remember, I'm in the midst of personal experiment. I'm scrapping my most recent Disneyland trip into an all-digi pocket style album.

Goals of my Pocket Style experiment:
1) To see if I like Pocket Style enough for an entire album.
2) To see how much I miss creating and then looking at traditional pages in my trip album.
3) To see how long it takes, and if pocket-style is really as quick and efficient as I think it is.

I have definitely been learning some things as I go. As I complete my layouts, I've been printing 12x12s and putting them into page protectors in an album. Because of this, I can hold the book in my hands and flip through the actual completed pages and I've realized I like a little more variety in my layouts (see #1 in my 3 experimental goals above). I notice that my eye is relieved to see some slightly different page styles here and there, and that not all pages need to be the same rounded corner pocket grid template. I'm still sticking with a general pocket style/journal card/filled page look, but as you'll see in today's LO, I'm open to changing things up a little bit too!

Isn't this new stuff fun??

*SIDE NOTE* I've had a few people say that they wanted to view my videos that I embed in my pages using QR codes. If its not working for you to hold your phone up to scan the code, you're welcome view my Scarlett Meets Belle video (it's pretty adorable - just sayin').

Krista Sahlin's printed album of her Disneyland trip is coming along so beautifully. I LOVE seeing her REAL pages all printed and in their cute little pockets!! You can see more of her album here.

Check out what the other Britt Girls created too! AMAZING!!!!!

by Becca

by Christie

by Denise

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Jenn

by Julie

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Sarah

by Shantell

by Wendy

Each of this week's Show Offs are getting an exclusive free 12x12 template based on my Belle layout I posted above!

If you'd like to Show Off (and get free goodies yourself) you can find out more about how it's done HERE.

Last but not least, I have a FREEBIE for you! This is sort of a ridiculously HUGE pack of FREE Princess Cards. (I just couldn't stop at 4 or 5 princesses, could I??) So, please enjoy!

[ DOWNLOAD HERE ]

As with all my products & freebies - these are to use in your own personal scrapbooks only.
Krista Sahlin also has a GORGEOUS Princess themed freebie on her blog too. Make sure you head over there to pick it up.

Please feel free to share your Project Mouse creations in our Project Mouse Flickr Group and in my gallery here at BrittishDesigns.com. I just LOVE seeing your pages and hearing about your Project Mouse experiences.

Hope you all have a royally good weekend! Ta ta!!

April Challenge - Scraplifting!

2013-04-05T07:00:00.000-06:00

For this month's blog challenge, I thought we'd do a scraplift! Scraplift Challenges might be my all-time favorite. Other people's layouts are SUPER inspiring to me!! I love to scraplift.

A QUICK NOTE ON SCRAPLIFTING: While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, scraplifting does NOT - I REPEAT - DOES NOT mean you rip off someone else's work. You shouldn't copy the other person's layout exactly. Use it as an inspiration, adding your own embellishment ideas. Your page shouldn't look like a total knock off. Make sense??? Also, you absolutely MUST credit the original scrappers work when scraplifting. Including a mention and a link to the original layout you are scraplifting is proper etiquette.

So the challenge for April is the scraplift a layout from the Britt Girls Gallery here in the gallery at BrittishDesigns.com! Did you know the Britt Girls post all their layouts into one gallery? Well, we do (yes mine are in there too). This is a great gallery to browse when you're looking for ideas, "Pinning" layouts that inspire you, examples of different kits, techniques, etc. You can choose any one layout from this gallery to scraplift.

Rules:

* Choose 1 layout from the Britt Girls Gallery to scrap lift
* Create your own take (using Britt-ish Designs products) on the original layout and post it in the "Challenge Gallery". Be sure to put a link and a mention to the original layout you scraplifted in with your credits. Scraplifting without crediting the original is not permitted.
* Post a link to your layout here in the comments of this blog post (this is super important! Some people forgot this step last month)
* Leave comments & love on the other April challenge layouts in the Challenge Gallery

One randomly drawn layout will win a $15 GC to my shop!

Entries are due by midnight (MST) Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

For my own layout I scraplifted Erica's "First Timer" layout. Here's my take:

The Britt Girls had a blast scraplifting each other!! Check it out:

Justine scraplifted a LO by Natasha

Jenn scraplifted a LO by Cami

Denise scraplifted a LO by Courtney

Becca scraplifted a LO by Natasha

Sarah scraplifted a LO by Wendy

Sarah ALSO scraplifted this LO by Shantell

Jan scraplifted a LO by Shantell

Jan ALSO scraplifted this LO by Natasha

Kelsy scraplifted a LO by Stacy

Melissa scraplifted a LO by Kelsy

Christie scraplifted a LO by Melinda

Julie scraplifted a LO by Denise

Wendy scraplifted a LO by Fonnetta

Melinda scraplifted a LO by Me!

HAPPY SCRAP[LIFT]ING!

March Blog Challenge Winner!

2013-04-01T19:42:00.000-06:00

The challenge is over, and a winner has been randomly drawn (but the template will remain an open freebie to anyone who wants it!).

Thanks so much to everyone who scrapped with the March Challenge template. It was so fun seeing your pages all packed full of photos. And the winner is . . .

Meagan!

Megan turned the template into a 2-pager!! Isn't it awesome?! Congrats, Meagan. You and your train-tastic (yeah, we like Chuggington in our house) 2-pager just won a $15 GC to my shop.

Thanks to all the beautiful entries. There will be a new challenge for April posted this coming Friday, so make sure to keep your eye out for that.

See you guys later!!

Easter SALE & A New Alpha

2013-03-29T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!!! I'd like to wish you all a very Happy Easter by having a little sale!! Everything Easter in my shop is 30% OFF this weekend! Links to specific items on sale can be found below.

All of the following products are 30% off this weekend only:

NEW ALPHA!!!
"Golden Stripe Alpha"

Here's what I created!! A few photos from Easter 2012. Look how little Scarlett was!! Where did my baby go??!

And more layouts from the Britt Girls:

by Alexis

by Justine

by Melinda

by Fonnetta

by Melissa

by Wendy

by Kelsy

by Stacy

by Erica

by Becca

by Cami

by Julie

by Kat

by Natasha

I hope you all have a VERY happy weekend, full of jelly beans, "Son"shine and happy family memories. Love you all!

Project Mouse: A Day in the Park

2013-03-22T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hello, everyone!! I'm so thrilled to have another set of Project Mouse products for you all. This is an exciting week of stuff, and definitely the BIGGEST release we've ever had. Krista and I went a little nuts and STUFFED the packs full. We just couldn't stop creating!!

"Project Mouse: Bundle No. 4 - A Day in the Park"

So this week's focus is "A Day in the Park". As you can see, we've got 3 new card packs and 1 giant awesome new word bit pack. (Oh & I've got a FREEBIE for you at the end of the post, you definitely don't want to miss this one!!)

In "Daily Documenting" Krista & I wanted to create journal cards that could capture and record all the day-to-day memories of a Disney vacation. In doing so, I also realized they are PERFECT for documenting your day-to-day regular everyday life as well! You'll see some of my Britt Girls layouts below who used the cards for Project Life layouts, anniversary celebrations, date night, and more!! This pack is SUPER versatile.

"Project Mouse: Daily Documenting"

The Daily Documenting cards would be SO AMAZING to print out and take with you on the trip. They are PACKED with journal prompts and ideas, interviews, and question forms. You and your kiddos could happily fill out journaling cards and record your whole trip. I can't WAIT to do that on our next trip!! Krista, the lucky duck, did this on her trip she just returned from!!

For "Rides & Attractions" we were inspired by all the fun and exciting time spent on rides and other attractions. These cards have the perfect saying, sentiment, journaling opportunities and excitement for scrapping ride photos and other ride memories.

(OH & these next two card packs are SO HUGE we had to make TWO previews for each pack - I told you we were out of control - in order to show you all the cards. One show the 3x4 cards and the second shows the 4x6s.)

"Project Mouse: Rides & Attractions"

I don't know about you, but one of my FAVORITE things about a Disney vacation (or any vacation for that matter) is . . . THE FOOD. Whether is grabbing a Mickey pretzel, or a big fancy Character Meal, our Project Mouse: Food pack covers it all. I know I want to remember all those yummy memories, and I'm guessing you do too!

"Project Mouse: Food"

Last but not least, we put together a GIANT word art pack with stickers, word strips, flairs, speech bubbles, and MORE. Everything you need when recording a "Day in the Park" to add extra interest and emphasis. Works amazing for both pocket style scrapbook pages AS WELL as traditional style layouts.

"Project Mouse: A Day in the Park Word Bits"

We've bundled everything together in Bundle No. 4 at a 29% savings! And, just like in past weeks each individual product is in the shop as well and will be 20% off through Sunday.

I created two pages this week! This first one is from one of my FAVORITE rides, and this memory of riding with my niece Ella for the first time was super special. She was just so in love with this ride, her face was so (tear jerkingly) sweet!!

And this second one is another SUPER magical little moment that happened with me, Scarlett & my brother on this trip. Thank goodness Josh had the camera and could snap these amazing photos.

(LOVE me accidental awesome sun flairs, don't you??) I recolored just three little items to add pops of neon green to coordinate with the photos. A 30 second adjustment that I think makes a big impact.

Alrighty folks, here are the Britt Girls' pages.

by Stacy

by Shantell

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Melinda

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Julie

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Erica

by Denise

by Cami

by Alexis

As usual, my team knocked it out of the park. Thank you so much girls!

I think its time to move on to this week's Show Off Slideshow (to learn more about Showing Off, click here).

Thanks to everyone who sent in their work this week!! You're all getting a special alpha a WEEK BEFORE it comes out in the shop. Watch your email inboxes to get a first glimpse and a download link before anyone else (INCLUDING MY TEAM) has gotten it!

And, finally - the promised FREEBIE. I hate to seem like I'm patting myself on the back, but HOLY CRAP I LOVE THESE CARDS!!! ENJOY!

[CLICK IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD]
Aren't they amazing?!! BIG THANKS to my new pal Tim at Vintage Disneyland Tickets for lending me his scans of real vintage tickets from Disneyland. I'm sort of obsessed with Vintage Disneyland tickets, but sadly, I don't own any of my own. Sigh. Maybe someday. Anyway - thanks Tim!!

Be sure to stop over at Sahlin Studio's blog and get her new freebie too. It's AWESOME!

Have a spectacular weekend. I hope you've made time for some scrapping. TTFN.

Sneak Peek & Win It Before You Can Buy It

2013-03-21T12:48:00.001-06:00

Krista & I are so excited about our next Project Mouse release tomorrow!!!

Now's your chance to win it before you can buy it. Head over to the Britt-ish Designs Facebook Page and just "like" the sneak peek & you're entered to win the entire Bundle No. 4 that is coming out tomorrow. (For Brownie Points: I'd sure love ya if you shared that post on your FB wall too).

I'll choose one winner from my FB post likes and Krista will choose one from hers (so go like her post too!)

Contest ends at midnight (MST) tonight. GOOD LUCK!

Capturing Magic News

2013-03-18T14:02:00.000-06:00

Guess what - Last week's episode of the Capturing Magic Podcast (that I just happen to cohost) is all about Pocket Scrapping! And yes, Project Mouse is mentioned quite a lot. If you're into Project Mouse and have tried (or just been WANTING to try) pocket style scrapping, you'll definitely want to listen to Episode 21. It was a lot of fun and we had an AWESOME panel of guests!!

Also we started releasing short "Minnie" episodes of the show on Saturdays. The first one was released this past Saturday. On the "Minnie" shows we actually read and discuss the listeners ideas, tips, questions, etc! Definitely send in your tips for creating and capturing magic using the Contact Us page at CapturingMagic.me. Who knows! We might use your email in an upcoming Capturing Magic Minnie!

Project Mouse - Character Moments

2013-03-15T00:00:00.000-06:00

HI! HI! HI!!!! I'm just so excited about today's new release. We've had a couple weeks off, but now it's FINALLY time for another Project Mouse release.

This week's focus is all about those magical character moments!! Let's face it - giving that adorable mouse a hug and getting our photo taken with him is like THE REASON we go to Disney. Am I right?? Well, add Project Mouse: Bundle No. 3 to your stash and you'll be pocket scrapping all your character meet & greets in a flash!

Today Sahlin Studio and I are releasing a HUGE pack of autograph cards, and even MORE HUGE pack of character journal and filler cards and a really awesome back of word bits. So let's get to the products, shall we?

"Project Mouse: Bundle No. 3"

"Project Mouse: Characters"

"Project Mouse: Character Word Bits"

"Project Mouse: Autographs"

You can purchase all the new products at a 30% savings if you purchase Bundle No. 3.

OR if you're interested in the individual packs, those are 20% off all weekend too!

Ok - let me show you the digital layout I scrapped with this new stuff. I've been super absorbed in Scarlett's 2nd birthday party we're throwing tomorrow, so I was only able to get 1 page done. BUT I know I will be using all these products on many more character pages to come!!

This was one of my most favorite memories from this past trip, which normally I shy away from scrapping because it scares me! I don't know why, it just does. But I powered through with my pocket style "experiment" and I have to admit I love the results. It's photo-centric - the photos tell the story. But there's heartfelt journaling as well. Yay. Mission accomplished.

Krista Sahlin is back from her first trip to Disneyland and has already created some adorable pages! She printed the autograph cards to take with her and had the characters sign directly on them and then slipped them into her Project Life page protectors. Check it out:

I LOVE seeing Krista's "paper" version of Project Mouse. She's on such a fun journey documenting all aspects of this very magical vacation she just had.

Here's a set of pictures she put together of all her cute autograph cards printed out and ready to take on vacation! Is this not the best thing ever?!

One of my Britt Girls, Melinda, ALSO went to Disneyland and took the autograph cards with her on a "test run". She sent me some WAY cute pictures of Minnie signing her card. How fun is this?? I love the idea of taking ACTUAL Project Mouse products with me into the park. Man I can't wait for our next trip!!!!

Ok. Now - let me show you some Britt Girls layouts that were created to document Disney memories! You'll see a mix of "pocket style" and traditional digi-scrap layouts. After that I'll show you how versatile these packs are and can be used for non-Disney pages too.

by Shantell

by Melissa

by Wendy

by Justine

by Julie

by Jan

by Jan

by Holly

by Heather

by Melinda

by Fonnetta

by Natasha

by Erica

by Christie

Cute right?? TONS of fun Disney pages, character moments documented. Oh what fun.

Now - let me show you what kind of awesome NON Disney pages you can create using "Project Mouse: Bundle No. 3".

by Denise

by Melissa

by Tanya

by Justine

by Alexis

Is my team not the best? Gosh, I love them. (I know, I'm a cheeseball. Whatevs.)

Before I sign off, I've got a FREEBIE for you!

[ DOWNLOAD HERE ]

And have a VERY happy weekend.

Using QR Codes in Your Digital Layouts

2013-03-13T15:30:00.000-06:00

Ever since I posted my weekly Project Life journal pages last week, I've had LOTS of questions about the QR codes I included in several of the pages. Examples: [here] [here] and [here].

Well, let me tell you all about it cuz I'm OBSESSED WITH THIS NEW TRICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Backstory: The first week of February I was watching a YouTube video from a lady named Mercy Tiara showing her Disney paper Project Life layouts, which was interesting enough but then . . . BAM!!! About 8 minutes into the video, she throws down this BRILLIANT idea to include QR codes that link to your vacation home movies! I ABOUT FELL OFF MY CHAIR!! Such a fun idea and something I could SO easily translate into my digital scrapping!! (She later released a tutorial just about the QR codes. You can watch how she does it in her in her paper scrapbooking.)

Since then I realized I had just sort of missed this trend over the past year. It might all possibly trace back to Mercy Tiara's idea (but who knows where these ideas come from originally). So, I was definitely not on the cutting edge of including QR codes, but as soon as I heard about it I HAD TO DO IT!!!! I immediately started doing them on my weekly Project Life journal pages AND my Disneyland Project Mouse layouts too!

(SIDENOTE: Fellow digi-scrap designers Traci Reed AND Leslie Miller of GG Digital Designs both recently wrote about QR codes in digital scrapbooking and are giving away some VERY CUTE QR code card freebie type items on their blogs! I have a word art freebie for you as well further on in the post.)

The reason I love including QR codes is because videos really bring those photos and memories TO LIFE!! When I see my daughter's face react to things, or say things in her cute little voice, its just magical! And finding a cute, easy way to include those videos in my scrapbooking - I'm ALL ABOUT THAT!

What's a QR Code?

You've probably seen these codes everywhere - from flyers to soft drink cups. A QR Code is simply a 2-dimensional barcode that is used to quickly access a webpage when scanning the code with a smartphone (among other tasks they can perform) .

Have a smartphone and a scanning app? Hold it up to the screen and scan this QR to the left and enjoy an ADORABLE video of Scarlett. :)

According to unitag.com (the website I use to create my QR codes), the lifespan of a QR code is unlimited. They will always contain the data you entered when creating their code. They don't expire or stop working. The only limitations I can think of when including QR codes in your layouts for posterity is if Scan Applications stop existing, or YouTube doesn't keep your videos forever so the link stops working. You could easily upload your videos somewhere else that you feel is more permanent. If I think of something better I'll let you know! (Learn even more about QR codes here.)

Using QR Codes in Scrapbooking

Ok so let's talk about how I use QR codes in my digital pages. It's REALLY EASY!!

First thing you gotta do is upload the video you want included to YouTube. For a little more privacy, I keep my home movies set as "Unlisted". Which means, if you have the link (or scan the code) you can view them. But they won't pop up in people's searches. That's just what I feel comfortable with as far as posting videos of my family on YouTube. In Privacy Settings you can choose your setting for each video you upload. But feel free to scan any of my codes you see posted!! I'm perfectly fine with that.

Once your video is uploaded, go to youtube.com/my_videos to see all your uploaded videos. Click on the title of the video you want to make a QR code of. This will take you to the TRUE URL of the video. This is probably just me being crazy but I want the true URL to be used for my code, not a shortened version just in case that shortened version stops working or something and so that my scanning app doesn't have to redirect and will go straight to the video. I know, that probably makes no sense! But in my brain it does.

Now you need to copy your video's URL, which should be in the URL window at the top of the browser. It should look something like "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=. . . ".

Time to generate the codes. Like I said before, I use unitag.com. There are lots of free QR code generator websites out there, but I'll tell you why I like unitag: I don't have to sign in, register, or anything like that AND they offer lots of customization options for your QR codes all for free. I can download my QR codes as PNGs right to my computer - they come in 300x300 resolution which is high enough for my purposes. If you need it bigger than 300x300, go ahead and enlarge it after you open it in Photoshop. You won't loose enough quality to affect the code. You can't even really tell when you make it a bit bigger. The website it super simple to use, no tutorial necessary. And yes, you heard me right, its all free.

Once you've got your QR code downloaded, go ahead and scrap that baby into your layout. I've seen people tuck them into the corner, put them right on top of a photo, in the corner or the photo, or like I did, placing it in its own "pocket" and adding a little caption/subtitle/word art.

I created the word art/arrow pointing to the video for my layout. I'm happy to share it with you if you want it.

You can download a full resolution PNG of this word art HERE!
Here is the full pocket style Project Mouse page I scrapped today including a QR code video. You are more than welcome to hold your phones up to your screens to scan and watch the included video.

(click image to enlarge / click HERE for full credits)
Did you know that QR codes don't have to be black and white?? Color works too! Obviously you can't pick a color that's too light or the scanner apps won't be able to read them. You do need some contrast. But being able to match the QR code to the overall look of my LO is AWESOME-SAUCE!!

Obviously, I made mine PINK this time to match my layout. I created this page using Project Mouse: Bundle No. 1. I recolored two red bits of two different cards to be pink. This matched my pictures better, don't you think? Then once I added a pink QR code and some pink text for the date, it all ties together like the pink was supposed to be there all along.

Scanning QR Codes

This last step is easy peasy. If you don't already have a scanning app in your smartphone, you can search the app store and find LOTS of free ones. The one I use right now is called "ScanLife". I like it because its fairly clean looking, opens FAST right to the scanning window, and it scans and open the link FAST too. Fuss free. I like the icon and I LOVE the little blllliiing noise it makes when it successfully scans a code. Don't judge me.

You just open the app, hold it up to a QR code and it immediately finds a code and opens whatever its linking to. And yes, it really does work when you hold up your phone to a screen.

And that's it!! I seriously can't NOT put a video into my layouts anymore. If I have a coordinating video that I shot on my phone, I put it on my page. And since I started doing this, I have been taking WAY more videos of Scarlett to include in my weekly journal pages. It's SO MUCH FUN and pretty addicting, if I do say. You can even use QR codes to link to songs, other web content, anything you want to remember and coordinate into your layouts.

Have fun scrapping those QR codes. I can't WAIT to see your creations. Please share them with me! If you have any other questions about creating, scrapping or scanning QR codes in your digital layouts please let me know and I'll do my best to help.

Show Off Slideshow

2013-03-08T08:12:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! Here is today's Show Off slideshow.

Each of the Show Offs this go-round are getting a "2nd Chance" Show Off Prize, which means I offer a choice of a few past prizes and the Show Offs get to choose one. Watch your email inboxes, Show Offs. Your 2nd Chance email is coming today.

Find out more about Showing Off here.

Am I the only one DYING with another week of no Project Mouse releases?? I seriously can't wait. Trust me, next week's release is worth the wait. I'm just getting ANXIOUS!!! I might have to do something to tide us over til next week. Hmm . . . stay tuned.

My Project Life Weekly Journal

2013-03-04T00:30:00.001-07:00

I decided to use the Project Life - or Pocket Style - to create a weely digi-journal of 2013. I mentioned this in a previous post but back then I was only a few weeks in. Now, after 9 weeks, I'm OBSESSED. I love putting these pages together every week. AND I LOVE that this year of our lives will be so well recorded.

I do a 2-page spread for each week. The format of the "pockets" changes from week to week depending on what photos I have and what I feel like doing. I try to keep embellishments and "fluff" to a minimum. I spend most of my time arranging the photos and writing the journaling. I am HOPING to get faster as these pages as I get a better workflow figured out.

But - here are my first 9 weeks in case you are curious how it's going! This is what I do every Sunday now . . .

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I'm putting all my pages into a Flickr set, in case you want to see them all together again or see more in the future.

How are you documenting your year?

March Blog Challenge (FREE TEMPLATE!)

2013-03-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! There's no Project Mouse release today. We're taking a little time off while Krista goes off on her first trip to Disneyland. But let me tell you guys, when we pick things up again you're gonna FLIP!! There's so much good stuff coming. I can hardly wait!!

Speaking of Krista Sahlin - Have you read her latest blog post about her Project Mouse book? There's even an awesome video taking you through all her pre-trip pages. You've gotta go read it & watch the video. (There's even a tiny sneak peek of some yet-to-be-released Project Mouse stuff in the video for those with eagle eyes!)

What I do have for you today is a brand new blog challenge, but before I get to that I need to announce the winner of last month's Color Swatch Challenge. There were a LOT of beautiful entries - you guys totally rocked it. I used random.org to choose a winner and that lucky randomly chosen winner was . . .

Patty (aka naduah)

Congrats, Patty! You & your beautiful castle LO have won a $15 GC to my shop!! I'll be emailing that to you later today.

March 2013 Challenge

For this month's blog challenge - I thought we'd do a template challenge!

The rules are simple:

I give you a template.
You use it to create a layout using ANY Britt-ish Designs products.
Post it in my Challenge Gallery and put the link back here in the comments. (Leave some comments in the gallery on the other entries if you have time!)

>> One randomly drawn layout will win a $15 GC to my shop! <<

Entries are due by midnight (MST) Sunday, March 31, 2013.

Here's the template:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
Ooooh - its ALL photos!! Why don't you try an all-photo layout - OR if you'd rather put papers in some of the photo spots, that's awesome too! Feel free to flip it, alter it, whatever you want.

Here's how I used it:

[CREDITS & COMMENTS]
My Britt Girls created some awesome layouts using this template too:

(notice how some of them flipped, altered, and even turned the template into a 2-pager!!)

By Shantell

by Natasha

by Wendy

by Becca

by Alexis

by Fonnetta

by Stacy

by Justine

by Kelsy

by Christie

by Denise

by Jan

by Melinda

by Julie

Hope you enjoy this month's challenge. I can't wait to see all your entries. HAPPY SCRAPPING!

You're running out of time!

2013-02-27T21:44:00.002-07:00

This is a friendly reminder that all entries to the February Color Swatch Blog Challenge MUST be in by midnight on Thursday night (2/28). One lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a $15 GC to my shop!!

Get those layouts scrapped (and posted back at this post) before the clock strikes twelve tomorrow!

Pocket Style Tips: Digital Templates & Page Protectors

2013-02-25T20:09:00.002-07:00

Pocket Style Templates

Since Project Mouse has come out, SO many people have asked me if sell pocket style templates. I've considered it, but I feel like there are so many people who already sell digital Pocket Style templates, that it wouldn't be something original for me to create and sell. I'd basically just be copying someone else's ideas in a sense. So my answer is no, I don't sell them. BUT I know lots of great places to get them.

Krista Sahlin wrote a PERFECT article on her blog with lots of great links to buy templates, digital plastic page protectors and even links to a couple fun freebies. This is a must-read article for those looking for pocket style templates.

Digital Page Protectors

When I started doing pocket style I was trying to decide if I wanted to do all my pages with the plastic digital page protectors that many designers have been releasing. I bought a set from Valorie Wibbens and started to play around with them.

Unfortunately, this set of page protectors doesn't come with the template layers underneath. You can buy them separately, but I decided to save my money and make my own template underneath.

I learned that the page protectors definitely look cute, but they sort of give you a grey "filmy" look.

This is a close up of one of my weekly journal pages with NO page protector:

And here it is with the page protector laid on top, as the very top layer.

I know some people dig this look but its not for me. I like my photos, papers & other embellishments to look bright, crisp and clear. So . . . what to, what to do . . .

Turning down the opacity level on the page protector seemed to work a little. But then I was loosing the look of the pockets. A couple gals from Sahlin Studio CT taught me to just laying things ON TOP of page protectors - so put the page protector at the very bottom of all the layers. Then you still get the cute look of the page protectors borders and dividing lines, but keep all your crisp layering. It actually looks very cute this way. Here's the same close up as above, just with the page protector moved to the bottom layer.

Much cuter than I would have expected! So simple, just moving it to the bottom.

Another trick I discovered is:

* Duplicate the page protector layer (command + J on a mac or Layer > Duplicate Layer > click OK)
* Then put one page protector on the very bottom of all the layers and the other on the VERY top.
* Change the blending mode of the TOP page protector to "Hard Light".

This is the result:

You still get a slightly plastic pocket look over the top, and those same cute dividing plastic pocket borders.

While I am happy with this last "hard light" method, in the end I've decided that I won't be using page protectors in most of my pocket style scrapping for 3 reasons:

1) I like the freedom to create ANY configuration of "pockets" that works for that page and not be limited to the page protectors pre-designed pocket arrangements.

2) I also like a little freedom to let tags and things overlap a tiny bit. When using a digital page protector I felt like I HAD to keep everything inside the pockets. (I know, duh that's what pocket style is all about, but I like a little bit more freedom.)

3) I think that if I did an ENTIRE album with page protectors I would get sick of looking at those little pockets and borders page after page after page once the book was done and printed. I still like the page protectors to use on a random everyday scrapbook page. But for my 2 "album" projects (Project Mouse and Weekly Journaling) I think it would start to look repetitive and annoying after 100+ pages!

Here's an everyday layout I did using the same Valorie Wibbens page protector and my "hard light" method.

(click image to enlarge)

[CREDITS HERE]
LOVE the pocket look like this!! SO CUTE. I still don't think I want an entire book of this, but on an occasional page here and there - yes, please!

*DISCLAIMER! THESE ARE JUST PERSONAL PREFERENCES!!!* If you LOVE an entire album full of digital page protectors, AWESOME!! Send me a link to your book and maybe I'll see the light. Like I keep saying - I'm totally in an experimental phase with Pocket Style digi-scrapping. Learning as I go!

Do you use digital page protectors? Which ones are your favorites? Do you have any other tricks I haven't discovered?

Hope you're all coming along with your Project Mouse and other pocket style digi-scrap pages. I'd remind you that we have a Project Mouse Flickr Group where you can come browse Project Mouse layouts and add your own too!! I love seeing all the LOs there. And they don't have to pocket style! ANY LO using Project Mouse is welcome!! Happy scrapping.

Project Mouse - Leading Up To the Magic

2013-02-22T00:00:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness. Here we go again! Sahlin Studio and I have an all-new series of Project Mouse cards to release today. Are you ready???

Leading Up To the Magic

When does a Disney vacation really begin? For me, it happens long before I ever walk through a turnstile. That "magic before the trip" is what today's release is all about. All of today's products are here to help you record, document, and even MAKE memories leading up to the magic. And of course, they are all made to coordinate with "Project Mouse: Bundle No. 1"!

(Krista & I have more freebies for you too at the end of this post so make sure you read all the way to the end!)

Ok - lets get to the products!!!

"Project Mouse: Bundle No. 2 - Leading Up To The Magic"

Each pack is sold separately too:

"Project Mouse: Reveal/Countdown"

"Project Mouse: Planning"

"Project Mouse: On Our Way"

"Project Mouse: We're Here!"

I was so excited to dive in and use these card packs for myself!! As you know, I'm conducting a little "experiment" by trying to scrap my entire Sept 2012 Disneyland trip Pocket Style - and Project Mouse is DEFINITELY getting me there. Today's packs gave me the tools, inpiration and push I needed to scrap a big milestone that happened on this trip. Scarlett's FIRST plane ride:

Krista is still making serious ground on her hybrid pocket style album. I love that she's creating magic with her entire family BEFORE her trip even takes place - and documenting it all!

Is that fun, or what? LOVE her pages.

My Britt Girls scrapped such a WIDE variety of page themes and styles using the new Bundle 2 cards:

by Wendy

by Stacy

by Shantell

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Melinda

by Kelsy

by Julie

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Denise

by Christie

by Chelle

by Alexis

by Justine

Make sure YOU come share your Project Mouse creations with us in the Project Mouse Flickr Group!! (And in my gallery of course too!)

Despite the Project Mouse madness - I haven't forgotten about Show Offs! Here is today's slideshow FULL of awesome layouts featuring Britt-ish Designs products:

If you were a Show Off this week, watch your email inboxes. You are all getting a free paper pack of your choice as your gift this week.

(find out more about Show Offs here)

One last thing before I go - there's the matter of those freebies I mentioned before! They are FREE for your personal-use only.

[ DOWNLOAD HERE ]

I hope you are all enjoying Project Mouse. I LOVE seeing those pocket style pages (both Disney and non-Disney alike) around digi-land! Keep up the amazing work and have a magical weekend (hopefully full of scrapping)!

anticipation . . .

2013-02-21T13:26:00.001-07:00

See you at midnight!

Project Mouse Page Breakdown

2013-02-19T01:26:00.000-07:00

Hello Scrappers!! I'm so excited about the response Project Mouse is getting. It sounds like many of you are ready to dive into Pocket Style scrapbooking and document your memories - both Disney and non-Disney alike. I want to thank everyone for their support of Project Mouse on its debut and tell you - you are going to LOVE what's coming next!! Definitely stay tuned.

Today I thought I'd give you a page breakdown about how I put together a Project Mouse layout.

I know when I first started trying out this style I found myself a little stuck on just how to "make it work" as my pal Tim Gunn says. Maybe this will help!

Here's the page I scrapped tonight:

I actually timed myself because I was curious how long I currently take to put together a Project Mouse style page. If you remember - one of my goals in creating pages this way was to see if its really as quick and efficient as I think it is!

Goals of my experiment:
1) To see if I like Pocket Style enough for an entire album.
2) To see how much I miss creating and then looking at traditional pages in my trip album.
--> 3) To see how long it takes, and if pocket-style is really as quick and efficient as I think it is.

Once I had picked out my photos, I set the timer and went to work.

I edited my photos (brightened them up and ran an action on them), decided on my arrangement and got my page laid out. I was already to this point only 11 minutes in!!

The rest of the page took another 40 minutes. So 50 minutes total. Not too shabby, BUT I know I could have been much faster. I got hung up on my title and a couple other dumb things. Plus, I have to keep in mind I'm still getting the hang of pocket style scrapping. The more I do it, the faster I'll get. Also, journaling takes time. Writing it, getting it placed right, etc. So if you're not big into journaling, your pages can probably be done MUCH quicker.

Ok - let's get to the BREAKDOWN!!

Supplies used:

"Project Mouse: Bundle No. 1" by Britt-ish Designs & Sahlin Studio
Alpha from "Just Plain Fun" kit by Britt-ish Designs
staples from "Miss Kitty" kit by Britt-ish Designs
Mickey button from "The Big Cheese" freebie (aka the add-on to "Miss Kitty") (download is still active)

As you can see, this particular layout has 8 sections or "pockets". I didn't use a template or anything like that. I just used the basic 3x4 and 4x6 cards and arranged them until I was happy. I had 1 photo that I REALLY loved that I knew I wanted to be nice and big, so I took up 2 4x6 spots for it. This is one of the things I love about doing DIGITAL pocket style, you can create whatever arrangement works for your photos instead of being limited to the page protectors.

1) My title card: "While We Wait". I wasted too much time fiddling with my title. I tried to use a font and create sort of a graphic looking title, but it just wasn't working! Grrr. Then I remembered seeing a ton of my Britt Girls use the alpha from my kit "Just Plain Fun" on their Project Mouse pages. Turned out perfect. Added a Mickey head button for accent and a couple staples. I'm addicted to using staples. At the last minute I added some white paint splatters using some free paint splatter brushes I downloaded online. I don't even remember exactly where, I've had them for so long. Oh and & I should mention I also rounded all my corners using the free corner rounding action that's included in our card packs.

2) Just a photo with a word strip and sequins from the Project Mouse embellishments pack. Simple enough!

3) One of my FAVORITE photos from the entire trip. I don't know why, but its just so sweet to me. So I made it nice and big (this is from my PHONE can you believe that? It was plenty big enough right off my phone. I thought a big graphic word overlay would look cute on it, so I added "COUSINS" with the tracking (aka the space between the letters) set to -75. Then I quickly added a heart shape (used the Photoshop custom shape tool). The heart and text were white, but I turned the blending mode to "Soft Light" for a more subtle look. I added a hexagon journaler hanging off the side of the page so it looks sort of like a tab and made a simple date strip in yellow because I realized right side of the page didn't have any pops of yellow and it felt unbalanced.

4) A cropped photo with a flower, word strip, and washi tape from the Project Mouse: Embellishments pack. Easy peasy.

5) I love this card from the Quote Cards Pack. I thought a page about waiting was a perfect time to use it. More white paint splatter brush work. I think I used the splatters to give the overall look of the page a less of a stiff boring feel.

6) One of two journaling cards. This is actually a 4x6 card from the Project Mouse: Basics Card Pack. It's easily cropped to a 3x4 size! Perfect. I'm trying to keep my handwriting font consistent througout my Project Mouse book for this trip. And I had the idea on my first page to make the text blue so it looks like I handwrote it all with a blue ink pen. I sort of love how this looks! The font I'm using is Pea Lauren America. I picked it because I like it AND it sort of looks like my own handwriting! Only cuter.

7) Another photo put into a 3x4 rounded corner spot. Tiny bit of paint splatter in the corner.

8) Another journaling card from the basics pack. Used a little arrow to point to the photo I was talking about. Added a washi tape up top and a bow for a cute girly touch.

DONE!! That's it! Just like that I've recorded some vacation stories, details, photos and memories. I'm still getting the hang of the look and feel I like for my Project Mouse pages. But the more I play, the more I'll nail down the style I want.

I hope this helped you get some ideas when putting together your own Project Mouse pages. Be sure to come share your creations with us at the Project Mouse Flickr Group. There's already a tons of awesome layouts to browse through there. Bookmark it as a place to look for ideas and inspiration!

Welcome to . . . Project Mouse

2013-02-15T00:00:00.000-07:00

I feel like I say "I'm so excited" about every new release. But, you guys, this time I'm BEYOND excited. Sahlin Studio and I have been working our tails off to create something that I am so proud of, I feel like I could cry.

Introducing . . . Project Mouse.

Krista Sahlin and I were talking about how we would like to try documenting an entire Disney trip using Project Life - or as I call it, "Pocket Style". Then we realized that we were BOTH in the beginning stages of a Disney-themed collection of products and that we both had the same vision for a complete memory keeping solution for documenting Disney trips! Because we LOVE working together, we knew we had to join forces.

Krista & I really want to get across that Project Mouse is MORE than just another digi-kit. It's a system, a solution, an important tool in your memory keeping. We even wrote up a Mission Statement.
Today, we are thrilled to be releasing the first 4 products in our Project Mouse line. These products have been created as a sort of 'core' to the collection - a massive stash of basics - to start documenting your Disney memories, or ANY memories in fact. (You'll see when we get to my team's layouts how incredibly versatile Project Mouse is!) But believe me, there's LOTS more Project Mouse coming over the next month and a half! This is only the beginning . . .

Ok, ok! Enough jibber jabber. Let's look at the products!!

"Project Mouse: Bundle No. 1"

It all comes bundled together at a discounted price, but each individual pack is in the store as well.

"Project Mouse: Basics Card Pack"

"Project Mouse: Quote Cards"

Just like mentioned last week, all my card packs come with a free Corner Rounding action. It'll turn any PNG card from

I mainly use rounded corners for my cards, but rounding the corners can be a pain. This is all about scrapping QUICKLY, right? This action is definitely a time saver! (Instructions on installation and using the action in Photoshop are included as well.)

And for those interested in using Project Mouse as printables, you'll be happy to know all the card packs come with easy pre-made printable sheets!

"Project Mouse: Papers"

"Project Mouse: Embellishments"

Oh and good news - all new products will be 20% off today (excluding the bundle because that's already 31% off the regular price!)!!

Whew!! I told you guys yesterday to 'hold onto your ears'. Now you know why, right?!

(Pssst! There's a freebie at the end of this post that you'll definitely want to download!! So, keep on reading. . . )

My plan right now is to conduct a little experiment. I'm going to try and scrap my ENTIRE September 2012 Disneyland trip Pocket Style and use Project Mouse to get things started!!

Goals of my experiment:

1) To see if I like Pocket Style enough for an entire album.
2) To see how much I miss creating and then looking at traditional pages in my trip album.
3) To see how long it takes, and if pocket-style is really as quick and efficient as I think it is.

I figure, I'm aesthetically drawn to Pocket Style and I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to get a whole trip done for once!! Haha! It never hurst to try, right? We'll see how it goes. I'll be talking about this "experiment" here on my blog as I go along with all the Project Mouse releases.

Here's my first Project Mouse layout for this trip:

Another cool thing is: Krista is all about printing her cards before her trip and using them on her trip to collect autographs, have her kids write down memories, and then start keeping her book in real Project Life page protectors right then and there.

That is something I'll plan to do with Scarlett down the road when she's a little older, for NOW I'm just all about creating digital pages of trips after we return home. So we have both spectrums of how to use Project Mouse covered. Cool, huh?

Now I have a whole ton of layouts to share with you created by the amazing Britt Girls. We'll all be posting our layouts in the brand new Project Mouse Flickr Group too! We hope you'll come join the group and post your Project Mouse LOs there too! Pretty soon it'll be a group FULL of amazing layouts to inspire and delight each other.

Ok onto the team layouts. Be prepared for AWESOMENESS.

by Alexis

by Becca

by Chelle

by Christie

by Denise

by Fonnetta

by Heather

by Holly

by Jan

by Julie

by Justine

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Melinda

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Stacy

by Tanya

by Wendy

And to wrap up this marathon post . . . I'm issuing a *FREBBIE ALERT!!*

Here's a FREEBIE to add to your Project Mouse creations!

[ DOWNLOAD HERE ]
I hope you all caught the passion and excitement Krista and I both have for Project Mouse. And I hope you're excited to see MORE in the coming weeks!

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2013-02-14T09:40:00.000-07:00

All I'm sayin' is . . .

Because I Love You . . .

2013-02-13T10:41:00.000-07:00

Britt-ish Designs is having a 2-Day storewide sale!!

I know its sounds corny, but I REALLY do love my customers!! You make it possible for me to be a work-at-home mom, and do something I am passionate about and really love. THANK YOU!! I love you and hope you have a wonderful lovey-dovey Valentine's Day.

Oh and yes, this sale includes all the new "Pronto" pocket-style products. (Here, I'll do the math for you - Buying them all now separately on sale is a dollar cheaper than buying the pre-bundled collection!!)

Happy shopping!! Sale ends at midnight tomorrow (2/14).

I Digi Dare Ya!

2013-02-11T11:45:00.002-07:00

I'm hosting a Digi-Dare this week. It ends this Thursday, so you still have a few more days to enter. The prizes are pretty sick! You should defintely go enter a LO.

My theme for the dare is: "My Heart Belongs To . . . ". Pretty fitting for Valentine's Day, right? But I took a silly twist on the theme. I scrapped about . . . DOWNTON!

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Here's what my journaling says in case you care to read it:

"Where do I even begin? I simply LOVE Downton Abbey. It’s the BEST SHOW EVER. The costumes, the characters, the drama. It’s completely addicting! I’ve been watching since season 1 and I’m even more hooked now. Sometimes I wish I could go back in time and live at Downton. Of course I’d want to be one of the ladies, dressing up in beautiful gowns every night for dinner. Stunning hats, gloves and coats to go out to visit Granny for tea. I love watching things change from where it started in 1912, to where it is now in 1920! I can’t get enough Downton. I hope it stays on for many more seasons!!"

Come play along! I digi-dare ya!

Introducing: The Pronto Collection

2013-02-08T00:00:00.000-07:00

It's happened!! Britt-ish Designs has officially taken the leap into creating products perfect for using in your Project Life scrapping, or as I like to call it "pocket-style". Yes, those cute little pockets are taking over the digital world now too, and I just couldn't resist creating a full collection. I've got journal cards, title cards, fillers, elements and a full paper pack!

Why, now? Well, besides Project Life being the hottest trend in scrapping right now, I've decided to do my own personal Digi-Journal this year pocket-style. But no paper cards and binders for this girl. I'm all-digi, baby. I'll create my pages digitally and print a book at the end of the year. However, all my pocket-style products are perfect printables to print, cut and slip into those adorable page protectors.

If you're not into "pocket-style", just wait til you see the amazing traditional style pages some of my Britt Girls created!! This collection can do it all!

I started making my own products to scrap my WEEK 1 digi-journal pages back in January, and though - "Hey!! I should just make an entire kit of this stuff". So here we are . . . about to release "The Pronto Collection"!!! YAY!

"The Pronto Collection"

"The Pronto Collection" is all about scrapping quick, smart, and of course, WITH STYLE! All of the coordinating Pronto products can be purchased together in the full collection at a discounted price!

Here are all the products included in the collection. They are all in the shop individually as well.

"Pronto: 3x4 Cards"

"Pronto: 4x6 Cards"

"Pronto: Pieces"

"Pronto: Papers"

Ok let me tell you about the awesome Corner Rounding Photoshop Action that comes FREE with ALL Britt-ish Designs card packs!

You can turn any PNG card from

YEP!!! I LOVE rounded corners for my cards (as you'll see in my pages below), but rounding the corners can be a pain. This is all about scrapping your week QUICKLY, right? So I'm giving you a free Corner Rounding Action inside all my card packs!! (Instructions on installation and using the action in Photoshop are included as well.)

OK - here are my WEEK 2 pages from my personal Digi-Journal using "Pronto":

I'll definitely be sharing my digi-journal pages all throughout the year. Posting them will help keep me accountable to stick to the goal of completing the whole year. And since I'll be digi-journaling all year long, I'm POSITIVE you'll see lost more pocket-style products, collections and freebies from Britt-ish Designs. And speaking of freebies - did I mention there's a sweet little freebie at the bottom of this post???

Ok here are the pages my Britt-Girls created. You'll see what I mentioned before about the versatility of this collection!!

by Denise

by Jan

by Alexis

by Julie

by Chelle

by Kelsy

by Christie

by Krista

by Shantell

by Melinda

by Fonnetta

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Wendy

by Justine

by Erica

by Becca

As if that wasn't enough layout eye-candy - here is today's Show Off Slideshow!!

The Show Offs today are getting a special card pack that's exclusive to Show Offs. Yep! No other way to get it. Lucky ladies!!

Last, but not least - here is that freebie I promised you!! A fun set of cut out pointers:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
WHEW! This was a marathon post. If you're still with me, I appreciate your patience in reading all this. Land sakes!! Have a magical weekend and happy [pocket-style] scrapping!!!!!! hehehe

coming friday . . .

2013-02-07T05:00:00.000-07:00

Something REALLY big and very exciting is coming on Friday!!!!

See ya tomorrow for the big reveal!

Brand New Blog Challenge

2013-02-04T07:00:00.000-07:00

Hello! Hello! It's been a few months since we had a blog challenge. I got burnt out and bored of the Flashback Challenges, and since I'm in charge around here, I decided to shake things up.

Each month I'll do whatever type of challenge I feel like! HAHAH!!!! So we'll get a good mix going of fun ways to inspire and improve in our scrapping. So this is the challenge for February . . .

I found this ADORABLE image on Pinterest. But like many frustrating pins, it didn't lead anywhere. After some more digging, I found a great article by Las Vegas photographer Meg Meyer explaining more about this magical photo shoot (not to mention more photos!). Turns out the photographer is a fellow Disney nut and the adorable couple, Josh & Lisa are too (obviously)!

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The engagment photos were part of day-long shoot and was a renactment of their real engagment, which took place previously in the exact same spot during a showing of World of Color. So, even though it was just a reanctment, I still think these images are so magical! I even got to swap a few emails back and forth with Meg and found out that these incredible photos were noticed by the official Disney Weddings Blog and were featured there as well! Sigh . . . what I wouldn't give for a professional photo shoot in the Happiest Place on Earth.

So, I decided I would use these cute photos to create a color scheme for a Color Swatch Challenge!

THE CHALLENGE:
1) Use the color swatch below to inspire a layout using Britt-ish Designs products. I repeat - use the color swatch to INSPIRE your layout. It doesn't have to be these EXACT colors. Just get close!

2) Post your layout in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery.

3) Come back to this post and leave a comment with a link to your layout.

One randomly drawn layout will win a $15 GC to my shop!

Entries are due by midnight (MST) Thursday, February 28, 2013.

Here are some products in my shop that might help you on this Color Swatch challenge. (These are just suggestions - obviously you can use any Britt-ish Designs products you want!!) And don't be TOO strict with the color swatch. It's just a point of inspiration for your layout.

"A Time To Remember"

"Carousel"

"Carousel Alpha"

"Bursting With Joy: Spring"

"Spring Goodies"

"Spring Sampler"

"Let Down Your Hair"

"Let Down Your Hair: Bonus Alpha"

"Itty Bitty"

Here is the page I scrapped! I was so inspired by the colors in these photos:

And guess what. I have the best Creative Team in the world!! They whipped up some beautiful layouts using the color scheme as inspiration! So these pages should give you LOTS of ideas about how to complete this challenge:

by Becca

by Jan

by Fonnetta

by Melissa

by Erica

by Christie

by Denise

by Shantell

Gotta love those Britt Girls!! Hope this gave you a good idea of how the challenge works.

Now go scrap!! Good luck and HAVE FUN! Again - you have until midnight (MST) Thursday, February 28, 2013 to get your entries linked up in the comments.

Stuffed With Fluff

2013-02-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

Some of you will recognize a few of today's new products from the Speed Scrap marathon at MouseScrappers a couple weeks back! But even if you were a FULL marathon completer, there's something new today for you too!

Let's get to it. . .

"Stuffed With Fluff"

"Stuffed With Fluff: Alpha"

"Stuffed With Fluff: Plaids"

"Card Collection: Stuffed With Fluff"

I had SO much fun making these cards! I made some others in the "Card Collection" series, and I knew I wanted to make more. I LOVE how this set turned out. I hope you guys do too. They are the perfec size (3x4) for all you Projet Lifers out there!! You'll be able to see all the different ways my Britt Girls were able to use the cards from Project Life, to photo mats, to journaling cards and more! I think you'll definitely be seeing many more Card Collection packs from me in the future!!

Want to buy it all? Well, great! I bundled EVERYTHING up into one full collection at a discounted price!

"Stuffed With Fluff: The Collection"

All of these products coordinate perfect with my "Friendly" mini kit, so make sure you check that if you don't already have it.

Here are the pages I scrapped. The first one is the one I made at our Speed Scrap.

And another one I made this week. I reached all the way back to 2010 for these photos!! I knew they'd be perfect with this new stuff.

My Britt Girls completely rocked this collection!! I'm going to show you how they used it for your regular Disney and Winnie the Pooh themed pages first. (Notice how these colors are totally Mickey's colors too!?) And then I'll show you how it COMPLETELY works for non-Disney related pages, even weekly Project Life pages.

Ok - Disney pages first:

by Holly

by Chelle

by Becca

by Shantell

by Melissa

by Melissa

by Wendy

by Tanya

by Melinda

by Krista

by Jan

by Jan

by Kat

by Julie

by Christie

by Heather

And now let the Britt Girls show you how you can use these products for non-Disney pages and projects:

by Denise

by Melinda

by Kelsy

by Fonnetta

by Justine

by Erica

Amazing, huh?? Thanks so much to my fantastic Britt Girls for all they do to show off my products so wonderfully.

Well, I hope you're lovin' this Stuffed With Fluff collection. I sure had a blast making it and scrapping with it (which is usually a good sign!). Have a magical weekend!!

coming tomorrow . . .

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See you tomorrow!

Disney Fan Photo-A-Day: February

2013-01-30T16:58:00.001-07:00

Look!! I acutally got the list done before the end of the month. Aren't you so proud of me? haha

Now remember, while the list is Disney-inspired YOU CAN TOTALLY TAKE ANY TYPE OF PHOTOS WITH THESE PROMPTS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE DISNEY RELATED!!!!!!!

Basically all you have to do is use the daily prompts to take a photo and share it anywhere you'd like - Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, your blog, etc. Wherever you like to share your photos and make sure to always tag your photos with #disneyfanphotoaday.

The point is to challenge yourself and have fun. So you missed a day (or a week or a month), who cares! Catch up if you want or just shoot today's word!

Think outside the box!!

Make your shots purrrrdy.

Hope lots of you will play again, and tell all your Disney Geek friends to play too!!

Gallery Highlights!

2013-01-29T19:20:00.000-07:00

The gallery is bustling these days! I can see that many of you were BUSY over at the MouseScrappers Speed Scrap marathon. I'm so happy you came and posted your LOs in my gallery too!! I wanted to take a quick minute and show you guys some of the beautiful creations that have popped up in the gallery in the last little while.

Before I get to the layouts - I just wanted to let everyone know: I updated the gallery so you will receive email notification when someone comments on your work! FINALLY, right?? I couldn't get it to work like that before, but with a little coding tweak I finally figured it out. So now you'll finally know right away when someone comments on your page! Yay!

Ok - some highlights . . . (all images are clickable)

"Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden" by susan0326

I LOVE this layout by Susan. I'm a sucker for blocked pages and this one is a beaut! And what cute topiaries! I would love to see those. Look how she's used the flowers and leaves and strings to sort of frame the center photo. SO adorable.

"Dining With the Captain" by lindseylou

Well what first caught my eye were these ADORABLE photos! I don't think I've ever met Captain Hook in the park, but I hope I get to!! I LOVE all the layering Lindsey did and the title with three alphas! SO CUTE!!

"Welcome Foolish Mortals" by QuiltyMom

This was done by one of my awesome Britt Girls, Jan! I LOVE this page. Obviously I LOVE pages that are filled up corner to corner, top to bottom. That's why I have done so many "Fill 'Er Up" templates lately. And this totally makes me smile!! The Haunted mansion gate in the corner, the cool glowy effect on the photos, the title right on top of the main photo. LOVE IT ALL!

"Traditions" by stacyhutch

Is this page not the cutest? Stacy has some FUN Christmas pics of her kids and she scrapped them up so cute! I just love that alpha - it adds just the perfect touch of sparkle.

"Pooh & Friends" by zippyoh

Now, mixing all the Pooh characters onto one page doesn't always work, and sometimes comes off as really jumbly, but Karen ROCKED THIS!!! It all flows from character to character. I put this in my faves to scraplift someday.

"Byron's Birthday Party Day!"
This last one is from one of my Britt Girls, Justine. I LOVE the entire look of this layout from the clean blocking, to the adorable color scheme, the perfect mixing and matching of kits. And what cute photos with the blocks spelling out Happy Birthday and his age!!! I am so totally gonna log this away for a birthday photo idea.

I'm happy to see so much awesome scrapping getting posted in the gallery!!! I hope to continue seeing lots more.

Fill 'Er Up (again)!

2013-01-25T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I'm excited about my new release today. I've got an all-new pack of templates in my "Fill 'Er Up" series. And a pack of little calendar card templates too! So let's get started, shall we?

"Fill 'Er Up Templates 4"

"2013 Calendar Cards"

These Calendar Cards are unique to the Britt-ish Designs shop! Each little card is a template, so you can add your own colors, papers, textures, even styles to create the perfect custom card for your layout, P365 pages, weekly layouts, or digi-journals. I made them for an upcoming project (that I've yet to reveal. . . heehee), so I figured I'd package them up and see if you would find them useful too!

Ok - here's the page I created using one of the new Fill 'Er Up Templates 4 pack:

And here's what the Britt Girls created! (I'm so excited for my new girls to be debuting their first official Britt Girls layouts!)

by Becca

by Becca

by Christie

by Denise

by Erica

by Fonnetta

by Fonnetta

by Holly

by Jan

by Jan

by Jan

by Julie

by Justine

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Krista

by Krista

by Melinda

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Shantell

by Wendy

Amazing, huh?!! I think the new girls have injected ALL of us with an extra boost of mojo. This week's work was outstanding!!!

Ok. Time for the Show Off Slideshow! Enjoy . . .

All of the Show Offs this week are getting my new 2013 Calendar Cards. I hope you can all try them out and see how you like 'em!! The Show Off email won't be going out until Saturday morning, so please be patient.

(find out more about Show Offs here)

I hope you all have a happy weekend! Happy scrapping.

must-read blog

2013-01-23T17:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know you're all going to think I'm biased because I'm a part of the site, but the Capturing Magic blog is quickly making its way to the top of my must-read blog list.

There are so many amazing articles written by fellow Disney moms (and a dad), photographers, scrappers, and just plain Disney NUTS all from the amazing Capturing Magic Team! A fabulous new post pops up almost every day that I'm inspired by!

Some of my favorite articles recently:

"How to Carry Your DSLR to Disneyland" by Katrina (all Katrina's articles are amazing)

"Capturing the Cast Members" by Steph

A Photo Scavenger Hunt: Getting Teens Involved In Capturing Memories" by Kim

"Personalize Your Disney Home Movies" by Krista

Of course the Capturing Magic podcast that I get to co-host is still going strong. I hope lots of you are listening and enjoy it! Our latest episode (out yesterday) is all about the recent Photo Walk through Disneyland that Steph got to do with Katrina. Katrina is full of amazing photography tips, she's such a knowledgable and talented photographer.

I definitely recommend listening to this episode if you've ever wanted to take more magical, beautiful photos on your Disney vacations. You'll find all our links and show notes on the Capturing Magic blog too.

I hope this post doesn't come across as too much of a lame "plug". I really am passionate about this blog and think everyone should read it! Put it in your RSS reader and give it a try. I think you'll really enjoy it and have more success creating and documenting your magical Disney memories.

Announcing New Britt Girls

2013-01-18T15:44:00.000-07:00

Well, it was a long and painstaking process. But . . . *deep breath* I'm ready to announce my new Britt Girls!!!

I am so thankful to EVERYONE who applied for my team. I truly mean that. I took time and carefully read every single application and spent hours pouring over hundreds and hundreds of beautiful layouts. I'm amazed at the talent out there! I sent emails out to every applicant, so if you didn't get an email, PLEASE let me know.

Wayyyy too many talented scrappers applied to be Britt Girls! So, in addition to these new Britt Girls, I also have some Guest Britt Girls scheduled throughout the coming year. Thank you to all of you who accepted Guest Spots (you know who you are). I'm looking forward to working with everyone!

(Hope I see you all at my Speed Scrap tonight!)

Friday Night Speed Scrap!

2013-01-16T23:33:00.000-07:00

Friday kicks off another fun Speed Scrap Marathon at MouseScrappers.com. Click the previous link for a master schedule of all 16 Speed Scraps, and even download a spreadsheet to help you keep it all straight.

The Speed Scrap I will be hosting is Friday night at 7:00pm EST / 6:00pm CST / 5:00pm MST / 4:00pm PST.

I will be chatting in the chat room and posting my steps in the Speed Scrap forum too.

Everyone who completes the Speed Scrap by 10pm EST will receive this prize:

I'm SUPER excited!! We'll see you guys tomorrow night at the Speed Scrap.

Deadline Reminder: CT Call

2013-01-14T11:18:00.003-07:00

Just wanted to pop in and remind everyone that the deadline to apply for my creative team is tomorrow night (Tuesday, Jan 15) at midnight. All applications must be submitted by then!!

The new team will be announced on Friday, Jan 18th. Thanks!

Pretty Pixie

2013-01-11T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hip hip hooray!! I have a new kit today! I'm so excited, so let's get right to it!

"Pretty Pixie"

"Hot Mess: Pixie Stye"

(Be sure to read to the end of this post! I have a cute little add-on freebie for you guys.)

I'm really happy with how this kit turned out. It's so happy and bright and sparkling with magic. I hope you all like it too. It's obviously inspired by everyone's favorite fairy. But its so fresh and bright and cute, it can be used for so much more!

I scrapped a couple pages with the new stuff.

by Cami

by Chelle

by Emma

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Becca

by Justine

by Tanya

by Wendy

by Kat

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Kat

Next up, I have a Show Off slideshow for your enjoyment.

Everyone who sent in a Show Off this week is getting my "Hot Mess: Pixie Style" as their gift. Be sure you send in a layout for our next Show Offs in 2 weeks.

(find out more about Show Offs here)

And lastly, I have that add-on freebie I mentioned earlier. Hope you guys enjoy it!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
Hope everyone has a pixie perfect weekend!

January Disney Fan Photo-A-Day

2013-01-08T12:56:00.002-07:00

I'm feeling soooo stupid and embarrassed right now. With my tail between my legs, I'm here to give you the January Disney Fan Photo-A-Day list! And I'm soooo late!!! So instead of trying to go back and play catch up, the list starts today at #8! haha!

I'm so so sorry. It was just one of those things that kept slipping my mind!

Now remember, while the list is Disney-inspired YOU CAN TOTALLY TAKE ANY TYPE OF PHOTOS WITH THESE PROMPTS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE DISNEY RELATED!!!!!!!

Basically all you have to do is use the daily prompts to take a photo and share it anywhere you'd like - Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, your blog, etc. Wherever you like to share your photos and make sure to always tag your photos with #disneyfanphotoaday.

The point is to challenge yourself and have fun. So you missed a day (or a week or a month), who cares! Catch up if you want or just shoot today's word!

Think outside the box!! Make your shots purrrrdy.

I will be posting mine on Instagram. My username is @designerbrittney so make sure to come follow me and play along.

Sorry again for missing the first week. I really feel lame. OH WELL!! Brush it off, Britt.

Have fun snapping a daily photo!

Goal Accomplished!

2013-01-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

Last year I set a goal to scrap 100 layouts in 2012. And folks, I'm happy to say I EXCEEDED my goal!! I scrapped 112 layouts!!!! That's 18 more pages than 2011. Boo-ya!

Last year I also picked my top 10 pages I scrapped all year, so I decided to do the same thing this year. It was really hard to pick, but so much fun to peruse my 2012 scrappings.

Here are my 10 favorite pages I scrapped in 2012, in no particular order:

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Have you checked your scrap stats for 2012? Tell me how you did!

CT Call

2013-01-04T18:17:00.000-07:00

This is kind of a big deal, folks. I haven't had a CT call in 3 1/2 years!!! (And I'll be honest and say I'm hoping not to have to have another one for that long at least! They are quite a lot of work.) But, I've recently had quite a few spots on my team open up, so I decided it was time to be brave and do a call!

This never happens. So - if you want to apply, NOW is the time to do it. Click the graphic above to fill out your online application.

All applications must be submitted by Tuesday January 15th at midnight. Decisions will be made and the new team will be announced on Friday, January 18th.

Good luck!

Brave New Shapes!

2012-12-21T11:18:00.000-07:00

Today's new release is something totally new - and let's face it - new can be scary. BUT I can't reiterate enough - you GOTTA be brave and try these!!!

"Brave New Shapes Template Pack"

YEP! We are being BRAVE and bold with these NEW SHAPES! Over the past little while I've tried out triangles and hexagons and I have to say, I REALLY love how my pages turned out. So - I figured I'd put together a Brave New Shapes Template Pack so everyone could try them with ease!

Here are a couple of my pages using the new shapes:

My Britt Girls admitted they were scared of trying these new templates too! But they were BRAVE and it PAID OFF!!! Look how gorgeous:

by Emma

by Emma

by Fonnetta

by Becca

by Jan

by Kelsy

by Melissa

by Natasha

by Wendy

I also put this alpha in the shop! This was a prize back during Digital Scrapbooking Day, but its time for it to go into the shop for anyone who wants it.

"Come One, Come Alpha!"

A couple of my Britt Girls rocked this alpha too!

by Jan

by Justine

This is officially the LAST new release from Britt-ish Designs of 2012. I'll be back in 2013 with some exciting new products!! Until then, I hope you all have a magical Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Thank you for making 2012 so wonderful for me and my family!

Show Offs!

2012-12-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Today's my BIRTHDAY! YAY! I love birthdays. I always make a big fuss and go BIG when it comes to celebrating my family's birthdays. But this year Josh went BIG for me!!!! Vegas, baby!! We're enjoying a getaway (just the two of us) in Las Vegas at the Aria. And I'm so thrilled!!!!! Mama needed a break!

But - I do have today's Show Off slideshow for you to enjoy while I'm gone.

Each of the Show Offs are getting a $2.50 GC to buy whatever they want from my shop! I hope you guys enjoy it!

(More info on Show Offs can be found here)

Have a HAPPY HAPPY WEEKEND!! I know I will be!

Winter Sparkle

2012-12-07T00:00:00.000-07:00

I'm super excited to release my brand new kit . . .

"Winter Sparkle"

Is this a fun rush of cold winter fresh-air, or what?! I kind of love it. And I have a fun freebie at the end of this post for everybody!

Here's what I scrapped with it:

I liked this kit when I created it, but seeing what my Britt Girls created with it, got me even more excited about it!!! Check out their layouts and you'll see what I mean!

by Krista

by Melissa

by Kim

by Emma

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Justine

by Wendy

by Chelle

by Cami

by Becca

by Natasha

by Kelsy

Inspiring, huh?!

Ok . . . and last, but not least! I have this super fun freebie for you that will make a perfect compliment to "Winter Sparkle".

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
ENJOY!! Have a happy weekend, and stay warm! :)

More Capturing Magic!

2012-12-06T09:10:00.000-07:00

So, have you guys been listening to my podcast? Well, ok its not MY podcast, but I get to co-host it with the lovely Steph.

Capturing Magic is so much fun. If you haven't started listening, you gotta go try it! We recently released two episodes all about the Holidays at Disney. One episode all about Disney World and one episode all about Disneyland. Our guests on these two shows were actually both Britt Girls!! Be sure to go listen!

And if you are already one of our listeners, can I encourage you to go give us a review in iTunes? It helps us a lot to have a good rating!

The newest addition to the Capturing Magic site, is Steph's app!! You've gotta go read about it! The Disneyland and DisneyWorld versions are in the app store now. I don't think I'll ever do another Disney Trip without using this app!

PLUS there's the awesome blog and website. I acutally got to write for the blog today for the first time. Each month you'll hear from me over there talkin' Disney.

I can't say enough good things about Capturing Magic. I'm just so thrilled to be a part of it. :) I know you guys will love it to!

the winners have been drawn!

2012-11-30T09:00:00.000-07:00

Alrighty folks, the Grab Bag is out of the store, the items are all for sale individually and that means its time for the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!

We had 206 entries in the raffle. The lucky winner of the Grand Prize - MY ENTIRE SHOP - every single item up to this point is . . . Jlynn W.

Woo hoo!! CONGRATS, Jlynn. This is such a GIANT PRIZE!! I'm so excited for ya.

Let's congratulate our 2nd and 3rd prize winners too! Second prize is a whopping $50 Gift Certificate. And this goes to . . . October Bumpus! Yay, October!! CONGRATS!

The two lucky winners of 3rd prize, $25 Gift Certificates, are Karen Karas & Lyn Forester.

CONGRATULATONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!! I'll be emailing you all today with your prizes.

Ok, a few more items of business before I sign off. If you happened to miss my Cyber Monday 1-Day Freebie, "Through the Jungle: Clusters", its in my shop now, along with all my other Grab Bag items.

"Through the Jungle: Clusters"

I've bundled all these items into a big discounted collection too.

"Through the Jungle Collection"

"Through the Jungle: Goodies"

"Through the Jungle: Paper Collection"

"Through the Jungle: Alpha 1"

"Through the Jungle: Tag Alpha"

"Through the Jungle: Word Art"

Thank you so much to everyone who made Britt-ish Designs' Black Friday event a big success. I hope you all enjoy your Grab Bags and goodies and scrap lots of beautiful layouts and documents lots of memories.

Have a happy and fun weekend! I'll see ya soon.

Show Off Slideshow!

2012-11-30T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Here is this week's Show Off Slideshow. Everyone who turned in a Show Off in this round is getting a "2nd Chance" prize. Which means I offer up some of my past prizes or things that aren't easily purchased. So, score for all of you! Watch for my email to select your prize!

I'll be back in the AM to announce the BIG winners from the Grab Bag raffle!! I'm so excited.

Oh hey!! Just a reminder that today's the last day to enter my "Flashback Challenge" for November!! There's a $15 GC up for grabs if you can get a page done today!!

Here's the slideshow . . . enjoy! (oh and if you're interested in Showing Off you can find info about it HERE).

Cyber Monday Freebie Alert!

2012-11-26T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hi all!! Just popping in to remind you that today, Cyber Monday, is the last day to save 40% off EVERYTHING in my shop (sale excludes grab bag and already discounted bundles). Make sure you get everything on your wishlist. This is our last sale of 2012!

Also, make sure you stop by my Facebook page TODAY ONLY. I've got a special Cyber Monday freebie but its only going to be up for 1 day. After that it's going in the shop.

My Grab Bag will stay in the shop through the rest of this week. And don't forget: Everyone who purchases the grab bag gets entered into a raffle. The Grand Prize is MY ENTIRE SHOP. But there are also THREE other high value Gift Certificates up for grabs too.

Winners will be announced Friday morning (12/1/12).

Hope you have all had a fun weekend!!! Happy shopping on Cyber Monday! TTFN.

Let the WILD WEEKEND begin!

2012-11-23T23:06:00.000-07:00

Hi all!! Are you ready for the Black Friday sale to begin?? If you're anything like my friends & family (not ME!! I HATE fighting the crowds), you've already done battle at Wal-Mart and are home ready to get your online shopping on.

YEP! My entire shop (minus the grab bag and bundles) is 40% off!! But that's just where this weekend begins!!

There's also a Black Friday GRAB BAG! Hidden within this year's grab bag are 5 all new products that are sure to make you ROAR with delight!

And the big wild twist this year is . . .

Each person who purchases this grab bag will be entered into a raffle. There are 4 different GC prizes to be won in the raffle, but the GRAND PRIZE winner will win my entire shop. YES! MY ENTIRE SHOP will go to one lucky winner. (And in case you were wondering, if you win my entire shop I WILL totally refund any purchases you maake this weekend! This goes for the Grand Prize Winner only.)

But that's not all!! Second prize is a $50 Gift Certificate to my shop. And 2 Third Prizes of $25 GCs will be awareded too!! LOTS of great stuff up for grabs. And all you have to do is buy the Grab Bag.

**Only 1 raffle entry is allowed per person. Buying more that 1 Grab Bag WILL NOT get you entered more than once!!**

"Black Friday Grab Bag 2012"

So for just $4 you get a ticket in the raffle AND:

5 NEW PRODUCTS!
A $16.00 VALUE!

Grab Bag only available thru 11/29/12. After that it'll be in the shop at full price.

Ready to see my page and the pages the Britt Girls and I created with the grab bag goodies? WARNING!! I'm pretty much going to give away what's in the grab bag, but oh well. Let's do this!

Here's mine:

And from the Britt Girls:
by Becca

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Jan

by Justine

by Wendy

by Melissa

by Kat

CUTE STUFF, right?

Happy shopping this weekend! The sale is good THROUGH Cyber Monday and the Grab Bag (and the raffle) is available through Thursday 11/29/12.

Be sure to stop by my FB page on Cyber Monday. I'll have a special Cyber Monday Freebie for you all.

this weekend is gonna be WILD

2012-11-21T20:52:00.000-07:00

Starting at midnight (Thursday night) my entire shop goes on sale at 40% off!! This is Britt-ish Designs BIGGEST discount of the year!!!!

And just like the ad says, there's going to be a Grab Bag! And the WILD twist with this year's grab bag is . . . every person who buys the Grab Bag essentially buys a raffle ticket. The raffle has 4 gift certificate prizes to be won. But the GRAND PRIZE winner will win . . .

wait for it . . .

Oh, wait you already read it in the ad!

They WIN MY ENTIRE SHOP!!

So . . . buy that grab bag and you're entered to win my entire shop. Plus you'll get all those awesome grab bag goodies no matter what.

I'll be back at MIDNIGHT tomorrow with lots more details! I'm SO excited.

Until then, I hope you all have a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING with your loved ones!! Eat lots of turkey and pie. Forget Walmart!! You're gonna need all your strength for the Black Friday digi-scrap shopping!!

Show Offs Slideshow

2012-11-16T00:00:00.000-07:00

There are no new products today. Gotta gear up and get ready for the fun BLACK FRIDAY event next weekend. Yay! I'm just here to post the Show Off slideshow. So for today, please enjoy this weeks Show Offs:

More info on Show Offs can be found here.

Hope you all have an awesome weekend!

some layout spam!

2012-11-13T15:21:00.000-07:00

I'm spamming you guys with a TON of layouts I've done in the last little while. I haven't done a "recently scrapped" post for a couple months, so here's some catch-up!

OH! OH! OH! And guess what!! I'm only 7 layouts away from hitting my goal of scrapping 100 layouts in 2012! YAY!!! I can totally get 7 more scrapped before the end of the yera. I am so excited. 93 layouts so far!

Ok . . . here we go with the layout spam. (These are in NO particular order.)

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Whew!! That was a TON of layouts.

yee haw! new products!!

2012-11-09T00:00:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy it's finally Friday and I can reveal my NEW KIT!!! I've been wanting to do this kit for a LONG time and its finally done. I hope you guys are as excited about it as I am. Hang on to yer hats and glasses! This here's the . . .

"Wildest Kit In The Wilderness"

And I have an add-on freebie at the end of this post for ya, so make sure you read all the way to the end!

Here's the page I scrapped with it (click to enlarge):

And more LOs from the Britt Girls:

by becca

by cami

by chelle

by fonnetta

by becca

by heather

by jan

by kat

by kelsy

by kim

by krista

by tanya

by wendy

by melissa

I also put the kit "Home Sweet Home" in the shop. This was the Free With Purchase kit from DSD last week, but if you missed it, never fear! It's in the shop now!

"Home Sweet Home"

Here's the page I created with it:

I also have this new word art pack in the shop that coordinates with "Home Sweet Home". A fun little pack of hand-drawn words (doodled by yours truly).

"Pen to Paper: Family"

Look at this adorable LO my Britt Girl Fonnetta created with these products:

And finally, here's the "Wildest Kit In The Wilderness" add-on freebie I promised ya! ENJOY!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
Hope your weekend is a rootin' tootin' good time!!

sneak peek

2012-11-08T08:00:00.000-07:00

One more little peek at what's coming tomorrow . . .

Are you excited yet?? I AM! See ya at midnight for the big reveal.

hint hint

2012-11-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

November Flashback

2012-11-06T19:13:00.000-07:00

I'm so exited to start the November Flashback!! We're flashing all the way back to Thanksgiving of 2008 when I released this the mini-kit "Thanks Indeed". Through the rest of Nobember you can buy "Thanks Indeed" for just $1!!

Check out this adorable page by Fonnetta:

Now, let's talk about this month's Flashback Challenge!

How to enter:

Create a layout using "Thanks Indeed" before November 30th and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. At the end of the month I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop. No matter when you purchased "Thanks Indeed" - today, last week or years ago - just use it to create a NEW layout and enter it to win!!

If you've never entered one of our Flashback Challenges, please read the "important note" at the end of June's challenge regarding how to post and enter the challenge correctly.

One more note. I know some people have had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

Here's a freebie word card for you that will look great on a "Thanks Indeed" layout. You can download this card HERE!

InstaDisney Installation

2012-11-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hi guys. Today I wanted to share what I'm calling my InstaDisney Installation. I have been planning this project and searching for inspiration on Pinterest for quite a while. But couldn't really find anything I wanted to copy. So, I did the unthinkable. I actually did a project on my own without copying a Pinterest idea! I know!! Unheard of!

It's so simple, but it took me so long to get the dang strings hung. I'm not smart enough to just know how to do these types of projects unless I'm following someone else's instructions. And since I just made up this project, I had to make up how to get it done too.

To help you avoid putting lots of tiny tack holes on your walls (like I did, sorry Honey!!) trying to get your tacks and strings lined up, even, and level, I thought I'd share the method that took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out!

Besides the photos, you might have everything you need for this installation around the house already!

Here's what you need:

*masking tape or painters tape
*a pencil
*a yard stick, measuring tape or ruler
*a level
*string (I used 8 yards of bakers twine)
*thumb tacks
*paper clips
and of course . . .
*printed Instagram photos

Mine are all photos I Instagrammed from Disneyland on our most recent trip. I love the idea of an Insta-Disney wall, but obviously your photos can be of anything you want. (Even if you don't Instagram you could crop any of your snapshots into squares!)

Plug your phone into your computer and get all your photos off your phone. I used followgram.me to look through all my Instagram photos as a reference for picking and choosing the images I wanted and then pull the higher resolution ones off my hard drive and into a folder to print. I know some people have just saved and printed the images off followgram. But I figured it was safer to use my higher resolution ones that were already imported onto my computer.

I printed 3.5"x3.5" squares. I ordered from my favorite local print lab, Persnickety Prints. I'm lucky in that I can just drive over and pick up my prints. But they ship all over too! Persnickety does offer Instagram printing but they charge a lot extra for this service. Basically you're paying extra for them to cut the prints square and put a white border on. Both of those things I can do myself!! Plus, they don't offer 3.5x3.5 size in Instagram printing, and I just really like that size.

So, instead of paying 85 cents a print for their "Instagram prints" (ouch! Their Instagram prints are so expensive!!!) I paid 19 cents a print for 3.5x5 photos with the extra white space on either side. I put my own white border on the images in Photoshop (because Persnickety charges extra for that even on normal prints). However, when I picked up my prints they offered to cut them square for me for free! Very nice of them. They have great customer service. And beautiful print quality! So I made 64 prints for about 12 bucks! SCORE!!

Ok, now on the installation . . .

Use your tape to mock out an idea of where your block of photos will be. This will help you get an idea of how big you want it, how high to start it, and what shape will look good on your wall space. I ended up doing a very different grid that I originally thought I would.

Start by getting your first string up.

*Measure and mark the center of your wall space. Then measure out where the left and right tacks will go. My strings are 43" long and fit 9 photos per string. You can measure down from the ceiling to get an approximately level mark on each side, but keep in mind that ceilings aren't always straight. You'll want to use a level too.

*Push a tack into the left spot. But don't push it all the way flat into the wall.

*Tie a string on the tack and stretch the string to the right side mark you already made. Using a level to make sure your string is straight, make adjustments (if needed) to your right mark and then push a pin into the wall.

*Once the pin is in, tie the string to the right tack making sure the string is pulled across very tight. Once you hang your photos, you'll be glad you tied your strings TIGHT.

Now it's time to mark the rest of the tack spots. Here's how I got mine in perfectly straight columns, and each row spaced out just right.

*Use masking tape or painters tape and a level to tape a straight strip down from each of the top tacks.

*Use your yard stick or ruler to mark each row. My rows were 5" apart, which I liked for my 3.5" photos. If you do a different size, you might want to adjust the measurement between rows. So, I made marks on the tape strip at 5", 10", 15" etc. until I had enough rows. Repeat these measurements on both sides.

*Once you have all your marks done you can start putting in tacks. Again, don't push them all the way into the wall.

*Tie the strings. After tying each one check that they are level. If you did your measurements right they should be level. (Remember to tie them so the string is pulled TIGHT across).

*Next, I marked the center of each string. I put in tacks on the wall behind the marks and rested the strings on top of the tacks. This keeps the string from drooping when you clip on all the photos. The center photo will cover this tack, so it doesn't matter if they are in a perfectly straight column. But, if you're like me and want them neat and straight, you can use the perpendicular level for these marks as well.

Now you're ready for the fun/easy part! Hanging the photos!!

I tried out several ways before decided on the one I liked most.

You can clip the photo behind the string. This way shows off the string a lot if you like that look and helps the photos lay really flat against the wall.

Tiny binder clips would look cute too. Or those cute itty bitty clothes pins they sell as scrapbook embellishments. But I stuck with $1.25 pack of little chunky silver paper clips from Target for now. Plus the paper clips keep it light, and won't weigh down the strings too much.

I decided on clipping the photo in front of the string like this:

Hopefully this all made sense, but in case I lost you, feel free to ask any questions you might have.

The great thing about the wall is I get to relive and remember the trip whenever I look at it.

AND I can switch out the photos easily and cheaply. I can turn it from a Disney wall into a "fall memories" wall, or an "everyday moments" wall. I could dig way back in my feed and do all tiny baby Scarlett pictures. I can see myself customizing it for birthdays or holidays. (OOOOH!! Think how cute its gonna look for Christmas!) And my family and friends and I get to see my iPhoneography (iPhone photography) off the screen in real life. All for around 19 cents a piece! It's so fun!

Including the cost of prints I think I only paid about $17 for this entire project. That's awesome for filling such a huge wall space!

I'm still trying to decide what to do with the retired photos after I decide its time to hang up new ones. I'm thinking about pasting them into an old fashioned-ish type album. Maybe you guys can help me think of ideas for the retired photos. But, for the time being, these Disneyland pics are staying put. I love them so much.

I really love how the photos look when there are black and white photos and colored photos mixed together. So note for next time: do more Instagram photos with the black and white filter.

Another note for next time: I think I'll do a little thicker white border next time. I didn't realize how thin it would be. It might look better a bit thicker.

Hope this how-to was helpful! If you make yourself an Insta installation, make sure you share it with me. I want to see it!

Happy Instagramming!

Gallery Giveaways Reminder

2012-11-04T20:49:00.000-07:00

Have you scrapped with Britt-ish Designs products this weekend? Be sure to upload your layouts to the gallery. I've already given out $100 in Gift Certificates to randomly selected scrappers. And there's still more to give away!!

LAYOUTS NEED TO BE SCRAPPED THIS WEEKEND! No posting older stuff for this giveaway.

Giveaways will end Monday Nov. 5 at midnight, so post your layouts before that. I have been announcing winners via Facebook - so make sure you're following me on Facebook.

And you still have until midnight Monday night to shop my sale and get the free "Home Sweet Home" kit when you spend over $20!

Hope you've had a fun DSD celebration weekend so far!! I can't wait to see all the layouts from your bargain shopping!

Our Halloween Costumes! Non DSD-Related Post

2012-11-03T08:00:00.000-06:00

We interrupt this fun Digital Scrapbooking Day celebration to post about something totally unrelated!

I just had to pop in and share our Halloween Costumes from this year. I revealed them on Instagram on Tuesday night, so if you follow me (@designerbrittney) on Instagram, you already got to see them. But I wanted to post them here too!

Since we went the comfy/easy route last year - we decided to go all out this year.

Making our Halloween costumes every year is something I REALLY look forward to. I used to be a Costume Designer - that's actually where my username designerbrittney actually started. Now Halloween is really the only chance I get to build costumes!

Sometime back in 2011 (I think) I saw a photo online of a family dressed up as Ariel, Triton and Ursula and I knew we had to do it!!!

My hair & make up was CRAZY! HAHA!! I still have some of that white spray in my hair that seriously WILL NOT wash out!!!! I painted sea shells from the craft store and made them into my jewelry.

And of course I had to have some crazy pointy ursula nails. They are fake, don't worry!

Ursula & Triton make a cute (twisted) couple, don't you think?

I LOVE this next photo! I knew I had to at least try on the crown and trident that Ursula covets so much. It was Josh's idea to shrink down and look all shriveled & sad in the background. And I didn't even notice little Ariel looking all concerned in the other corner until my cousin pointed it out on Instagram!

Our costumes were a BIG hit at our party!! It was so much fun.

Scarlett went trick-or-treating for the first time this year! We had a record high here in Utah - warmest Halloween EVER!! Lucky us. No coats and hats covering up costumes this year, baby! WOO!!!! I could get used to this.

I also have to share this photo:

Here's the story: There's this house down the street from us that decorates HARD CORE for Halloween!! They just moved in a couple years ago and each year their Halloween decore gets more and more intense. It's pretty incredible. So, we knew we wanted to trick-or-treat there. What we didn't realize until we were almost to the door was that they take things seriously - and really do their best to SCARE trick-or-treaters. It was C.R.E.E.P.Y. I would never have walked my 1 year old up there if I had known. But I was so proud of Scarlett. She didn't even hesitate. She went right up with Josh (granted he picked her up once we realized how SCARY it was). They were nice and toned it down for her, but man-alive was it scary!!!! I can't even start to tell you all the scary things they had going on. Trust me, it was NOT for kids!

We hustled out of there and were careful to keep the rest of our doors G rated!! (Rookie Parent Lesson Learned!!)

Anyway, after about an hour of trick-or-treating (I could not believe how long she went! She LOVED IT!!!!), we called it a night. Scarlett doesn't even know what her candies are. She just thinks they are fun shiney toys. And we'll keep it that way for now, thank you very much. She has been "playing" with her treats for the past three days! haha Hopefully she doesn't notice her stash shrinking as mom & dad steal pieces here and there.

We had a really really fun Halloween this year. I hope you all did too!

DSD Speed Scrap

2012-11-02T13:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!! Are you all having a good DSD so far?

Well, the fun has just begun! There's a Speed Scrap starting at 7:00 pm MST TONIGHT!!

(6pm PST / 8pm CST / 9pm EST)

The instructions will be posted at the bottom of this post every 10 minutes starting at 7:00pm as well as my Facebook page!

Come chat live with us during the Speed Scrap at the MouseScrappers Chat Room.

[Special thanks to Carol and MouseScrappers for letting us borrow the chat room.]

Once I have given all 7 instructions during the first hour - you then only have 1 MORE HOUR to complete your page. Everyone who finishes ON TIME will get a prize. You HAVE to post your LO by 9:00 PM MST (that's 8pm PST / 10pm CST / 11pm EST) to get the prize. This is a TRUE speedy speed scrap!!! You gotta be quick to get the prize.

The RULES:

* You have to use at least 1 Britt-ish Designs item (even a little staple will suffice).
* Follow the 7 instructions given during the 1st hour of the Speed Scrap.
* You have to post it to the Britt-ish Designs Speed Scrap Gallery before time is up!
* You do NOT need to come back to link up in this post. <-- this is a change from previous speed scraps. Repeat: You DO NOT need to comment on this post to complete the Speed Scrap. * Comment on lots of your fellow Speed Scrappers' creations. Spread the love. If you follow the rules and have finished on time - you get this prize:

I'll be posting the 7 steps every 10 minutes starting at 11:00 MST here:

1) Pick 3 photos.
2) Pick a plethora of papers (you define what plethora means, but to me its somewhere around 5 or more).
3) I want to see at least 1 doodled or hand-drawn item (fonts do NOT count).
4) Add at least 1 word strip and make it touch one of your photos.
5) Add some curly string or curly ribbon.
6) Title your page with a cute alpha. Add an embellishment to the alpha.
7) Journal a little (or a lot). Make your font a color besides black or white. Add the date too.

Here's my page:

{CREDITS HERE}
You now have 1 hour - YES only 1 hour!! - to finish up your layout & get it posted in the Britt-ish Designs Speed Scrap Gallery.

DSD Starts NOW!!!!

2012-11-01T15:34:00.000-06:00

Yippeeee! Yippeeee! It's time for DSD!

Yes, its that time of year once again. Time to celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day. And this year, Britt-ish Designs has got all kinds of fun stuff in the works!

And it all starts NOW!! (I decided to start a little early because I just couldn't wait.)

Ok - here's the low down . . .

Everything in the shop is 30% off (excluding bundles & gift certificates).

Orders over $20 receive a FREE KIT!!! (alpha, papers, elements AND a bonus template all your for free!!!)

When you spend $20 (total after discount) I will email you a special DSD KIT!! "Home Sweet Home". Just place an order over $20 and you'll receive an email from Britt within 24 hours containing your "Home Sweet Home" download link!!

Friday night I'll be hosting a Speed Scrap (yes, your Speed Scrap layout can count toward randomly chosen Gallery giveaways). Speed Scrap starts at 7:00pm MST (6pm PST / 8pm CST / 9pm EST). We'll be chatting in the MouseScrappers.com chat room. You'll have only 1 hour after the final instruction has been given - a TRUE Speed Scrap!!! Layouts will be due at 9:00pm MST (8pm PST / 10pm CST / 11pm EST).

Post layouts you created THIS WEEKEND (starting today - ending Monday Nov. 5 at midnight) in my gallery. The only requirement is to use something by Britt-ish Designs. But you can mix it with other designers stuff to. I'll be trolling the gallery and giving away prizes to random posters.

LAYOUTS NEED TO BE SCRAPPED THIS WEEKEND! No posting older stuff for this giveaway.

Giveaways will end Monday Nov. 5 at midnight, so post your layouts before that. I'll be announcing winners throughout the DSD event weekend and possibly 1 or 2 more on Tuesday morning. (I'll announce Gallery Winners via Facebook - so make sure you're following me on Facebook).

Prizes include:

$10 Britt-ish Designs GCs
$15 Britt-ish Designs GCs
$25 Britt-ish Designs GCs

See!! I told you lots of fun stuff was going on. So - let's celebrate our LOVE of Digital Scrapbooking! Have a fun weekend and happy scrapping (and shopping!). xoxo

Free Printable Autograph Book!

2012-11-01T14:58:00.000-06:00

I created a free printable Autograph Book for CapturingMagic.Me newsletter subscribers! Yep - its emailed right to you for free when you sign up for their newsletter.

There are 20 pages ready to be printed and hauled off on your next Disney trip. Just send them to your favorite print lab and make 4x6 prints. Easy peasy. You can put them in a regular photo album and just take out the page you need signed. Or you could bind them together in a book. A simple spiral binding from Kinkos would work perfectly!

Steph (of Capturing Magic) actually loaded the autograph book onto her phone and iPad and had characters sign digitally! COOL, HUH?! You can read all about how that went, how she did it, and even watch some videos of the character interaction on the Capturing Magic blog.

November Disney Fan Photo-a-Day!

2012-10-31T11:58:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!! I've got November's Disney Fan Photo-a-Day list for ya. I hope you are all enjoying the photo-a-day as much as I am. It's been really fun to document life this way. I'm still posting my photos on Instagram if you want to come follow me. My username is @designerbrittney.

Now remember, while the list is Disney-inspired YOU CAN TOTALLY TAKE ANY TYPE OF PHOTOS WITH THESE PROMPTS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE DISNEY RELATED!!!!!!!

Basically all you have to do is use the daily prompts to take a photo and share it anywhere you'd like - Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, your blog, etc. Wherever you like to share your photos and make sure to always tag your photos with #disneyfanphotoaday.

The point is to challenge yourself and have fun. So you missed a day (or a week or a month), who cares! Catch up if you want or just shoot today's word!

Think outside the box!!

Make your shots purrrrdy.

I put all my shots from last month in a little collage again. I have to say, I love seeing them all together like this. Makes me remotivated to do it again!

Hope lots of you will play again, and tell all your Disney Geek friends to play too!!

Capturing Magic

2012-10-30T09:42:00.000-06:00

Do you guys love podcasts?? I do! And I have to tell you about this very awesome brand new one and just came out today!! It's called "Capturing Magic".

The first 3 episodes of the show are on the site now. I believe right now you can only download the shows from the site, but they will be in the iTunes store sometime tomorrow. I think!

So, what's it all about? The podcast is part of a larger site called CapturingMagic.Me. It's about how we all record, capture and make magical Disney memories. Talk about RIGHT UP MY ALLEY! The site & podcast are hosted by Steph C (the same Steph from The Digi Show & The Daily Digi. She's legit!! And as big of a Disney nut as the rest of us! haha!)

And . . . eh hem. I think you ought to go listen right NOW because you'll definitely recognize the co-host of the show . . . eh hem.

Plus, make sure you start following the CapturingMagic.me blog. This past weekend they gave away two $50 prizes!!! WOW! COOL!

Oh & sign up for the newsletter too. I think that'll tell you when the show is in the iTunes store. And check out the team page. I think you'll see more than 1 familiar face!

I'm off to listen myself!!

And one last thought before I sign off . . . My thoughts and prayers are with all my fellow scrappers, customers, and friends on the East Coast who are being effected by Sandy. I pray you and your families are safe & sound. XOXO

Scary Acres

2012-10-19T00:00:00.000-06:00

I am SO excited! I have a brand new Halloween kit today. Halloween is one of my FAVORITE times of year. I can't help it, I just HAD to make a new kit this year!! And YES this kit is ALSO 25% off with all my other Halloween products all this month.

"Scary Acres"

"Scary Acres Bonus Alpha"

I also have some bonus chevron papers as a freebie for you, so make sure you get to the end of this post to download them!

Here is my page . . . (can you tell where the inspiration for this kit came from?)

And more inspiration from the Britt Girls:

by Melissa

by Wendy

by Kelsy

by Fonnetta

by Cami

by Heather

by Jan

by Kat

by Fonnetta

by Krista

by Natasha

by Kim

by Kat

Isn't this fun new stuff? I hope you all like it as much as the team and I do! And don't forget, this and all my Halloween products are on sale for 25% off through October.

Ok . . . time for this week's Show Off Slideshow!

Thanks to everyone who submitted their work this round. All the Show Offs are getting my new "Scary Acres Bonus Alpha" as their gift this week. Watch those email inboxes.

(To learn about Show Offs and how it all works - READ THIS.)

And now the time has come for me to give you those bonus chevron papers I promised!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
ENJOY!!! Hope you are all having a wonderfully haunting Halloween season so far.

sneek peek

2012-10-18T07:34:00.000-06:00

Something wicked this way comes . . . tomorrow!

And the winner is . . .

2012-10-12T21:50:00.001-06:00

Hi! Just popping in the announce the winner of the Mickey souvenir wallet!! I was so excited to see so many entries. But there can only be one winner.

Congratulations to Jennifer L (aka morgansmom)! Entry #180. Thanks for entering! I have just emailed you I get your shipping address.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!

Halloween SALE!

2012-10-12T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!!! I have something exciting to tell you about. Starting today ALL of my Halloween themed items in my shop are 25% off through the end of the month!

And that includes these BRAND NEW Cut Out cards!!!

"Cut Out Cards: Halloween Edition"

To make it easier, I actually created a "Halloween" category in the shop so you can see everything that is on sale. But here are all the products, just for fun . . .

WHEW!! Who knew I had SO MUCH Halloween stuff in the shop!! And IT'S ALL ON SALE! So, you can load up on all these festive goodies to scrap your October memories. Here is the page I scrapped with the new Cut Out Cards and "Frightfully Delightful" & "Halloween Goodies".

And here are some pages from the Britt Girls:

by Sara

by Becca

by Cami

by Fonnetta

by Heather

by Kim

by Tanya

by Natasha

by Krista

by Mary

by Melissa

by Wendy

by Jan

by Kelsy

Since ALL my Halloween products are on sale this month, we're gonna skip the "Flashback" sale & challenge for October. I'll pick it up again in November. But I do want to announce the winner for the September Flashback Challenge. Congratulations to . . .

Mary Kate (aka Therapy97) and her "1st Time Roller Skating" layout.

Mary Kate, I'll be emailing you a $15 GC today!

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend. Scrap lots! I'll be off having a romantic mini-getaway with my hubby to celebrate 7 magical years of being husband & wife!

last day to enter & a little freebie!

2012-10-11T15:23:00.001-06:00

REMINDER!! Today is your last day to enter my "I Brought You a Souvenier Giveaway". Make sure you get all three entries in! I can't wait to see who wins the wallet.

Also . . . make sure you come back tomorrow, not only to find out the giveaway winner, but to see a NEW PRODUCT and learn about NEW SALE!! You won't wanna miss it!

See ya tomorrow.

Oh, and just cuz I'm feeling random - here's a set of iPhone wallpapers for ya if you feel like using them. I made them to fit my iPhone 5, but it'll work for whatever phone you have. Enjoy!!

[CLICK HERE FOR FRANK]
[CLICK HERE FOR DRACULA]
[CLICK HERE FOR MUMMY]
Or if you're at your computer and want 'em all at once, you can download a zip here.

I Brought You a Souvenir!

2012-10-05T10:45:00.001-06:00

Yes, we're back from a fun (albeit HOT & CROWDED) trip to Disneyland and I brought you a souvenir.

I got this WAY CUTE wallet for myself, and I just HAD to get one to giveaway to one of my lucky readers. Isn't it cute?!

Thanks to my sweet little (matchy) model!! (Man, 18 month olds are wiggly!!!)

I'm using Rafflecopter to log all the entries in this giveaway. And there are THREE entries possible per person!

*One for just commenting and answering a question.
*One for liking my FB page.
*One for Tweeting about the giveaway (help me spread the word!).

So make sure you enter all three ways to get the most chances to win!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The winner will be selected next Friday (Oct. 12). Good luck!!

behind on everything!

2012-10-05T00:00:00.000-06:00

Yes, this Show Off Slideshow is an entire week late. I postponed it a week since we went to Disneyland last week, but forgot to tell you guys!! I'm so sorry.

Yes, we went to Disneyland last week! It was a surprise for my brother for his 30th Birthday, so I couldn't post about it publicly (since it was a surprise and all). Hopefully you got to see some of my pictures on Instagram!

So, not only did I suddenly go MIA, I also missed Show Offs unexpectedly and haven't posted anything about the new Flashback for October. I'm just behind in EVERYTHING. I always struggle getting back to work after a Disney trip. But enough blabbing - here's the Show Off Slideshow!!

All of the Show Offs are getting a free Word Art pack of their choice from my shop. (Find out more about how to submit your work for Show Offs here.)

Our next Show Off Slideshow will be in 2 weeks. So adjust your schedules for that!! SORRY!

Yes, I will get the September Flashback winner posted. And yes, I will get the new October Flashback sale and challenge going. I'm forcing myself back into action!!!! We got home late Sunday night and here it is Friday already and I'm still dragging my feet. No more lazing around.

Oh and YES, I did bring back a souvenir from Disneyland for my "I Brought You a Souvenir Giveaway" tradition. I'll get that posted later today!!

TTFN!

beyond infinity

2012-09-21T00:00:00.000-06:00

HI GUYS!! I have a SURPRISE for you today. It's a brand new kit!!!!

"Beyond Infinity"

I felt it was high time my older "Space Ranger" kit got a complete overhaul!! The original kit is still available. But I had so many new Buzz pics I needed to scrap, I wanted an all-new kit too! And I even have a fun add-on freebie at the end of this post for you.

Here's the page I scrapped:

And check out what the Britt Girls created:

by becca

by kelsy

by cami

by kim

by chelle

by mary

by fonnetta

by sara

by jan

by wendy

by justine

by kat

by melissa

Hope you guys like "Beyond Infinity". I have to say, I am kind of in love with it! :)

Here's the add-on freebie I promised:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Have an excellent day, and a magical weekend!! TTFN.

new templates and a new alpha

2012-09-14T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everybody. I've got some fun new products in the shop today!

I have had lots of requests for some new Fill 'Er Up templates. I love these types of layouts, so of course I was all for some new ones!! Plus, there's a great new alpha today too.

"Fill 'Er Up Templates 3"

"Terrific Taupe Alpha"

As one of my Britt Girls said, this is a perfect "stash" alpha - versatile, and great for so many different layouts!

Here's the page I scrapped with it.

And from the Britt Girls:

by jan

by fonnetta

by justine

by courtney

by kelsy

by mary

by becca

by wendy

by sara

by cami

One last thing before I sign off - it's the Show Off Slideshow!

Thanks to everyone who showed off! (find out more about how to submit layouts for Show Offs here)

All of the Show Offs this week are getting my new "Terrific Taupe Alpha" as their gift!

Hope you all like the new goodies!! Have a fun weekend with a little time for some scrapping!

let's talk books

2012-09-10T07:00:00.000-06:00

Ok, so since I've been posting what I'm reading on Instagram, I've gotten a lot of questions and requests for book suggestions. While I did answer this question on Formspring, I thought I'd post this layout I did for a Digi Dare a few months ago and talk a little more in depth about some good reads.

I'll just give my honest, humble opinions about these books. I won't go into synopsis or anything like that. I personally like to know very little about the storyline when I dive into a book (just the general premise). If you're looking for synopsis, that's easy to find on Amazon or Good Reads.

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It was nearly impossible to choose jsut a few favorites for a layout, so I just went with the first books that popped into my head when I thoght of "Book Club books I've loved".

These are in no particular order:

"The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant (read in April 2006)

General Premise: The story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob and sister of Joseph, as well as Leah and Rachel of the Bible told in first-person narative in a way that will have you seeing these biblical characters like you never even imagined.

My Layout Reads: We read this so long ago! But I still think about it from time to time. Probably one of my favorite books ever.

"The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein (read in Jun 2010)

General Premise: A story of love, loss, overcoming heartbreak, family, all from the perspective of . . . wait for it. . . a dog! Yes, the dog tells the story and its totally AMAZING!

My Layout Reads: I think almost anyone in our book club would name this book in their Greatest Hits. It’s so unique and moving. One of those books you just can’t ever forget.

Additional Notes: I'm not even really a dog lover, and it is one of my favorite books. EVERYONE should read this book. I highly recommend it. So good!

"Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli (read in March 2010)

General Premise: Boy meets a girl who is not afraid to be herself. It's all about what this girl teaches this boy about acceptance, confidence, and love. (<-- that does NOT do this story justice, I just can't think of a better way to explain the general premise!) Layout Reads: Life changing. Truly. I need to reread Stargirl like once a year, just to strengthen my resolve to be an indivdual, and find happiness and stop worrying so much about what other people think. It’s a MUST-READ in my opinion. Additional Notes: Make your teenagers read this book. It's a book for young readers and it's amazing. I'm sure most avid readers have read it already, but just talking about it makes me want to go read it again.

"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot (read in January 2012)

General Premise: A poor southern black woman "donates" a sample of her DNA cells in 1951 (which, amazingly, can somehow live forever) and changes the future of medicine forever in an unbelievably powerful way. The woman and her family aren't even aware of it, until much later and the search for the full story of the HeLa cells is such an amazing adventure!

Layout Reads: My mom said it best when she said “this book is the reason we have book club.” It is something totally differet and it was an incredible experience to read!

Additional Notes: My aunt chose this book and she heard about it on NPR. It was truly gripping. I loved every page. I recommend it to all my bookie friends. It's all based on true events and I guarantee you've never read anything like it.

"Austenland" by Shannon Hale (read in January 2010)

General Premise: New Yorker Jane is obsessed. Obsessed with ~~Colin Firth~~ Mr. Darcy in stretchy pants (who isnt'!?). Ok - its more than that. Jane gets to live her fantasy in a place where Austen's novels are made real for those lucky enough to be guests.

Layout Reads: Fluffy? Sure. But it was so much fun, I read it twice.

Additional Notes: This is one of my favorite "romantic" books. It's totally fun, happy, clean, and well written. I love the premise. It will TOTALLY leave you dying to go to Austenland yourself. Since I made this layout, I also read "Midnight in Austenland" which is a fabulous sequel. Every bit as fun and awesome. I highly recommend BOTH these books to anyone who wants a good clean romantic "escape" book.

Well, I hope I've given some suggestions that spark your interest. Now, I'd love to hear YOUR suggestions! What's the best book you've read in the past year?

Are We There Yet?

2012-09-07T10:57:00.000-06:00

Hi there! And happy Friday everyone. I have something new (and pretty HUGE) in my shop today. Last month this kit was included in "The Digi Files". So if you already got the Digi Files last month, you snagged this ginormous kit at screamin' deal!! But for those who aren't Digi File subscribers, you can get it at brittishdesigns.com now!!

"Are We There Yet?"

This kit includes 12 patterned papers, 10 solids, a full alpha and over 80 embellishments!! It's seriously huge. I think you're gonna love it!!

Here's a view of just the papers:

Some inspiration from the Britt Girls:

by chelle

by wendy

by cami

by kelsy

by justine

by fonnetta

I'm proud of how this kit turned out!! I hope you guys enjoy it too. :)

recently scrapped

2012-09-06T05:00:00.000-06:00

I haven't posted my recent layouts in a while. Whoa!!! A LONNNNG while. I just went back to see when the last time I spammed you with my layouts and I think it was like 4 months ago. Can that be true? I guess I just kept putting it off not realizing how much time had passed. Well, I won't post ALL of the layouts I've done in the past 4 months, but let's share some - shall we? (click on all layouts to enlarge)

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Ok - I think that's more than enough pages for today. Thanks for wading through my layout spam. (Ummm did you notice only 2 out of the 15 pages I just posted were Disney! What?! TWO?!! Haha. So unlike me!)

I think I'm going to make my goal of 100 Layouts scrapped this year. I'm already at 78 and there's still 4 more months left to scrap in 2012! *HAPPY DANCE!*

OK, I think I'll dance on outta here. Ta ta for now.

September Flashback

2012-09-05T11:14:00.000-06:00

Sorry I'm a little late posting this!! With our camping trip this past weekend, and the holiday, I just got a little thrown off!!!

This month we are flashing back to my "Signature Style" kit! Obviously, I LOVE this kit. It's so me. Bright colors, all the patterns I love, fun and funky embellishments. This is like the poster child of brittishdesigns.com! haha!

For all of September, "Signature Style" is 25% off! PLUS, the coordinating "Zebra Prints" AND "Nom Nom Nom" & "Nom Nom Nom Alpha" are ALL 25% off too! That's 4 awesome products all on sale this month!!

Plus, you can download the original add-on freebie if you don't already have it!

{DOWNLOAD HERE}
Here's a couple of my favorite pages I've created with "Signature Style":

And a few of my favorites from the Britt Girls:

by Kat

by Krista

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Kim

by Kelsy

by Justine

by Kim

by Kim

by Britt

by Amanda

After all that inspiration - its time to talk about this month's CHALLENGE!!

Create a layout using "Signature Style" or any of the coordinating products before September 30th, and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. At the end of the month I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop. No matter when you purchased "Signature Style" or the coordinating products - today, last week or years ago - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

If you've never entered one of our Flashback Challenges, please read the "important note" at the end of June's challenge regarding how to post and enter the challenge correctly.

One more note. I know some people have had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

And last but not least - it's time to find out who won last month's "Totally Buggin'" Flashback Challenge. The lucky randomly chosen winner was . . .

Katie Jo (aka angustia17)

Katie's page is actually a 2-pager. You can check out the other side HERE. I love how one side has tire tracks, and the other side has train tracks! Congrats, Katie! I'll be emailing you your $15 Gift Certificate today.

(Pssst!! There were only 6 entries last month, so chances of winning that gift certificate were pretty good!)

Hope you all have a wonderful day! I can't wait to see your entries in this month's challenge.

(here's a little freebie word card for you! Download HERE!!)

show off slideshow

2012-08-31T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! My family is taking off for a quick weekend camping trip, but before we roll out I have the Show Off Slideshow for you!! Enjoy!

The Show Offs this week are getting another 2nd Chance gift this week. Watch your email inboxes for that email, ladies.

Info on how to Show Off can be found here.

Also, all of the products from the Grab Bag are in the shop now:

"Delicate Doilies Paper Pack"

"Card Collection: Everyday"

"Sloppy Strokes Alpha"

"Hexcellent Stickies No. 1"

"Everyday Goodies"

And since it all coordinates, I also have it in a collection bundle:

"The Complete Everyday Collection"

Have a wonderful holiday weekend everyone!!!!

September Disney Fan Photo-a-Day!

2012-08-29T21:49:00.000-06:00

Hey guys!! I've got next month's list for the #disneyfanphotoaday! Who has been doing it with me? I love seeing everyone's photos! If you're not already following me on Instagram, my username is @designerbrittney. That's where I post my photos.

Now remember, while the list is Disney-inspired YOU CAN TOTALLY TAKE ANY TYPE OF PHOTOS WITH THESE PROMPTS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE DISNEY RELATED!!!!!!!

Basically all you have to do is use the daily prompts to take a photo and share it anywhere you'd like - Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, your blog, etc. Wherever you like to share your photos and make sure to always tag your photos with #disneyfanphotoaday.

The point is to challenge yourself and have fun. So you missed a day (or a week or a month), who cares! Catch up if you want or just shoot today's word!

Think outside the box!!

Make your shots purrrrdy.

I put all my shots from last month in a little collage . . . I think its fun seeing them all together. (I'm also planning to make little 4x4 prints and decorate a wall with them. Stay tuned for that project!)

Last month's photos went just as I hoped, fun and rewarding. Looking back at my month's photos makes me smile from ear to ear. I love capturing everyday moments, and this gives it a little extra "magic".

Hope you'll play along!! And tell all your Disney Geek friends to play too while you're at it!

hip hip hooray for the winners!

2012-08-27T11:21:00.001-06:00

Lots of winners to announce from all the FUN FUN FUN we had celebrating my site's birthday this past weekend.

But before I get to the names, I just have to tell everyone THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. You all made this weekend and giant success and I couldn't be more grateful. I love this work, and I love my little community of friends and scrappers.

Ok - let's annouce some WINNERS!!!!

There are two winners of the Scraplift Quickfire Challenge. These two winners will receive a kit of their choice from my shop. Our lucky duck randomly drawn winner was . . .

MONICA (aka Umyesh) with her "Make a Wish" layout.

And the "favorite" layout, chosen by my Britt Girls was . . .

JOJO with her "Bonjour Disneyland Paris" layout.

Next up, I randomly drew one winner out of all the Scavenger Hunt answers I recived and the lucky lady, who also wins a kit of her choice, is . . .

NATALIE MUELLER!
Congrats Natalie!

And finally, the winner of The Muppets Prize Pack goes to . . .

DOLORES!

How fun that its going to a real Muppet fan, especially that Animal is Dolores' fave muppet! FUN!!

Those are all our winners from this weekend. I'm emailing everyone with their prizes right now. So if you don't get an email from me in the next little bit, let me know.

Thank you thank you thank you once again to everyone who scrapped, played, entered, chatted and shopped with me this weekend!! It was so much fun and I'm really looking forward to our next Britt-ish Designs event/sale/party!

final celebration day - scavenger hunt!

2012-08-26T00:00:00.000-06:00

Today is the final day of my birthday bash - which means the final day for the 30% off sale. I'll leave the grab bag in the shop til Thursday night. But after that its all going into the shop at regular price.

For our last day of celebration, I have a little "1-Day-to-Play Game"! It's a scavenger hunt and you HAVE TO PLAY TODAY. The game ends at midnight tonight!!! 1 winner will be randomly drawn and will win a kit of their choice off their wishlist!

Here's how you play:

Each window holds a peek to one of my kits. If you can guess all 9 kits, type it up and send me an email with "SCAVENGER HUNT" as the subject. If you get all 9 right I'll enter you in the drawing. 1 entry per person!! Make sure you get all 9 kit titles right!

Here we go . . .

Good luck!!!

Scraplift Challenge "Quick-Fire" Style

2012-08-25T07:00:00.000-06:00

Ok - who loves Top Chef? I do! I do! Even though it makes me really hungry and slightly depressed over my own lack luster cuisine, I gotta say, that show is great!

This morning we're going to a "Quickfire Challenge". Now - unlike the chefs, you have more than 30 minutes!! In fact, you have until midnight tomorrow to complete your ~~dish~~ layout.

The challenge is to Scraplift a layout from the Britt Girls Gallery!! Last I checked there were nearl 1,200 layouts in that gallery to choose from.

Rules:

- Scraplift a layout from the Britt Girls Gallery
- Post your layout in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery
- Be sure to credit the original layout where you took your inspiration
- Come back and post a link to your layout here in this thread.

I will draw one lucky winner AND my Britt Girls will all vote and pick 1 favorite layout. Both winners will win 1 free kit of their choice off their Britt-ish Designs wishlist.

I chose to lift Mary's (aka plumdumpling's) "Book Picnic" layout (and BTW I totally want to go on a Book Picnic):

Here is my lift:

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Who will you lift? I can't wait to see those entries. Good luck on your Quickfire Challenge!

birthday present giveaway

2012-08-24T15:53:00.000-06:00

To celebrate brittishdesigns.com's birthday, I have a fun birthday present to give one lucky brittishdesigns.com reader! Wanna see what it is?

It's a Muppets Prize Pack!!!

This prize pack include:

- The Muppets Original Soundtrack CD
- Animal Key Holder
- Animal iPhone case
How's that for random?! It's just something fun I put together - a little birthday gift from me to you.

To enter:

Just leave a comment here on the blog! Easy peasy!!

One entry per person.

Comments close at midnight Sunday night (Aug 26). Winner will be notified on Monday morning. (Make sure you don't comment anonymously on accident. Comments without a name won't be included in the drawing.)

Good luck!

birthday bash speed scrap

2012-08-24T10:40:00.000-06:00

My Speed Scrap starts at 11:00 MST!

STEPS WILL BE POSTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST EVERY 10 MINUTES

Check back here ON THIS POST, my FB page, or come chat with us at the MouseScrappers Chat Room.

[Special thanks to Carol and MouseScrappers for letting us borrow the chat room.]

Everyone who finishes ON TIME will get a prize. You HAVE to post your LO by 1:00 PM MST to get the prize. This is a TRUE speedy speed scrap!!! You gotta be quick to get the prize.

Once I have given all 7 instructions during the first hour - you then only have 1 MORE HOUR to complete your page.

The RULES:

* You have to use at least 1 Britt-ish Designs item (even a little staple will suffice).
* Follow the 7 instructions given during the 1st hour of the Speed Scrap.
* You have to post it to the Britt-ish Designs Speed Scrap Gallery before time is up!
* Come back to this post and paste your layout's gallery URL in the comments.
* Go back to the gallery and comment on lots of your fellow Speed Scrappers' creation.

If you follow the rules and have finished on time - you get the prize!

I'll be posting the 7 steps every 10 minutes starting at 11:00 MST here:

1) Pick an even number of photos.
2) Pick an even number of papers.
3) At least 1 of your papers needs to feature polka dots.
4) Add at least 1 flag, banner, or other pennant type item.
5) Add white strokes or white frames to ALL your photos.
6) Add some stitching and at least 1 FLAT ribbon.
7) Add your date in a "sneaky" place. Journaling is not required THIS TIME, but always encouraged.

Here is my finished page:

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get this party started!

2012-08-24T00:00:00.000-06:00

The clock has struck midnight here and that means its time to kick off my birthday celebration!

I honestly cannot believe little brittishdesigns.com is already turning 2! The past two years have been momentous in my personal and professional life and I could not be where I am today if I didn't have all of your support. So - that's what this celebration is really about. A great big THANK YOU to everyone who makes this endeavor a reality!!!!!

My entire shop (minus bundles and the grab bag) is 30% off all weekend long!!

My grab bag in now available:

"Birthday Bash Grab Bag"

This grab bag will only be available until midnight Thursday night (08/31). After that the items will go into the shop at full price. Here's what my Britt Girls and I scrapped with the grab bag goodies . . .

by britt

by Sara

by Natasha

by Melissa

by Krista

by Kim

by Kelsy

by Kat

by Fonetta

by Fonnetta

by Chelle

by Cami

by Becca

by Tanya

by Wendy

I realize by showing you these layouts, I'm practically TELLING you what's hidden in the grab bag, but oh well!! I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Don't forget - I'm hosting a Speed Scrap at 11:00 am TODAY and I hope to see you all there! I'll be posting the instructions here on the blog, on my FB page, AND I'll be chatting in the MouseScrappers chat room. See you there!! Until then . . . happy shopping!

the daily digi

2012-08-23T15:14:00.000-06:00

Hi guys!! Just wanted to let you know that I'm featured over on The Daily Digi today. You can see the kit that I contributed to The Digi Files. You can get it by joining The Digi Files this month. That way you get "Are We There Yet?" PLUS SIX MORE collections/kits all for just $7.50.

(Starting in September you can pick up this kit in my shop on its own.)

It cracked me up that Steph used "Don't Skimp" as the title to my feature page. She quoted me on my 'tip' but I have to say that "Don't Skimp" is probably a motto to not only my scrap asthetic, my design work, but also to my life!!! ha!! (having an aha moment here, Steph! thanks!!)

I know it seems like you've been reading a lot of "interviews" and "features" from me lately. But hopefully you'll enjoy reading this one. There's quite an extensive interview and you might learn something new about me that you didn't know before.

You can see how TDD's CT used "Are We There Yet?" on their team inspiration page.

who's up for a speed scrap?

2012-08-22T21:32:00.000-06:00

Clear your schedule for a little "me-time" on Friday afternoon. I'm hosting a Speed Scrap to celebrate brittishdesigns.com's 2nd birthday!

Everyone who finishes ON TIME will get a prize. You HAVE to post your LO by 1:00 PM MST to get the prize. This is a TRUE speedy speed scrap!!! You gotta be quick to get the prize. And what is this prize, do you ask??

I'll be posting the speed scrap steps and instructions here on the blog and on facebook, AND I'll be in the chat room at MouseScrappers.com. Special thanks to Carol and MouseScrappers for letting us borrow the chat room.

I hope to see lots of you at the Scrap!!

birthday celebration this weekend!

2012-08-22T11:47:00.000-06:00

Guess who is having a birthday this weekend? brittishdesigns.com, that's who!!! Yep, my little site is turning 2 and I can't believe it!!! It's been 2 years already? How it that possible?

I am so excited to announce this year's birthday bash Aug 24 - 26 right here at brittishdesigns.com!!
Join me this weekend for 3 days PACKED with fun events. Plus my entire shop will be 30% off all weekend long. And there is a grab bag too!!!!

I'm really in the mood to celebrate! I hope you are too. Check back Thursday night at midnight for the big kick off.

See ya then!

highlights from the gallery

2012-08-21T13:03:00.000-06:00

I've been seeing some INCREDIBLE work posted in my gallery as of late, and decided it was time to feature some of that work here on my blog!! (click images to see their full credits in the gallery)

Krisi616 scrapped this little beauty a LONG time ago (Aug 2010) but its been in my faves since I first saw it! It's clean and somewhat simple, but man it has POP!

Ok, you MAY have seen this amazing hybrid project on my Show Off Slideshow, but in case you missed it, sporte91 (aka Sarah), created the most adorable tee shirts for her family's Disney trip using my Classic Silhouettes (<-- past prize, not currently available)!

Ok - now who is going to give me a Silhouette Cameo machine so I can make my own!! I want one SO BAD!

Next up, we have a beautiful layout by kathleena called "It's a Classic".

Where do I even begin? The amazing blending, the gorgeous layering and shadow work, its just such a stand out! Nancy, I LOVE THIS PAGE!!

OK - one more of my highlights! I just ADORE this page by brittbree called "Beautiful Stormy".

I just love how it feels so naturey and fresh. The scatters, the birds, the pretty blend with the soft white vingete edges. It's just a lovely lovely page!!

I LOVE seeing all your work in the gallery! Keep uploading your LOs and you never know - you might end up as a highlight.

show offs

2012-08-17T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi folks! Thanks to blogger scheduled posts, I'm magically posting this while I'm actually on vacation. Oh the joys of technology.

Just had to pop in and post today's Show Off Slideshow. Ready for the Britt-ish Designs layout fun?? Here we go . . .

Thanks to everyone who sent in a Show Off this week.

What's all this Showing Off business about? For new readers, here's the 411:

*Show Offs are every other Friday. You can send your Show Offs in anytime, and it will be included in the next possible Show Off.

* Your Show Off can contain ANY Britt-ish Designs product. From a template, to a freebie, anything Britt-ish Designs. Even one little Britt stitch is enough to make it a Show Off.

* Layout must be completed during the current show off period, and not an old layout.

* Email me your layout or include a link to your layout. Send your email to myshowoffs at gmail dot com. Please be careful to remember to attach your LO.

* If you attach your layout in the email, make sure to size it somewhere between 600 and 900 pixels tall. No larger! (in Photoshop I use File > Save for Web and then go to image size)

* Your layouts need to be in by midnight the Thursday night (Mountain Time) before Show Offs to be included in that week's slideshow. If I get it after that, you'll have to bump to the next Show Offs.

* Please make sure your subject is "Show Off". Two words, and nothing more. It makes it easier for me not to miss any of your emails.

* Please carefully list all the Britt-ish Designs products you used. Please credit the product with its correct name.

* And PLEASE include your name that you want your Show Off to be credited to. Most emails come and show your first name, but many of you used your husband's email or there's no name that comes up, so I struggle to figure out who the emails are from sometimes. I try to remember you all, but with over 70 Show Offs a week, its just not possible.

* I've decided to put a cap on Show Off entries at 2 per person. You're welcome to send in 2 pages but that's it. If you have more pages, just post them in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, and I'll still see them.

I think that's everything! If you follow these rules it will make it possible for me to continue having Show Offs every other week!! THANKS!

Can't wait to see your work! Send it in now!! :)

surprise! early release!

2012-08-16T11:20:00.000-06:00

Yes, yes, its Thursday. But, I've got a new release for you a day early since I'll be "off duty" making memories with my family this weekend. Today's new release is . . .

"Small & Simple Templates"

Two brand new subtle understated templates new in the shop today. As you all know, I'm a self-proclaimed "stacker". I can't just naturally make a "small & simple" layout. So - I decided to challenge myself and possibly help out my fellow "stackers" out there with a couple cute little simple templates. Hope you guys like 'em!!

And, even though they are just two simple templates, my Britt Girls went NUTS. Wait til you see how many amazingly beautiful pages they scrapped with these babies!

by britt

by chelle

by courtney

by jan

by jan

by justine

by kat

by kelsy

by kim

by kim

by melissa

by sara

by wen

by wen

by fonnetta

Pretty inspiring if I don't say so myself!!

(*NOTE: Show Offs - you will be getting these TOMORROW as your Show Off prize. But don't worry, you have until tomorrow to get those layouts turned in.)

I hope you all have a magical weekend. I'm off to bask in the glow of the last weeks of summer. Ta ta for now.

scrap with me tomorrow morning

2012-08-10T18:35:00.001-06:00

MouseScrappers is having a Minnie Marathon of Speed Scraps this weekend! 8 Speed Scraps over 2 days. CA-RAZY! But if you complete ALL of them you get an AWESOME congratulatory goodie bag. (There's a gift or two in there from me!)

And I'm hosting tomorrow morning at to kick things off.

SPEED SCRAP
Saturday Aug 11
8:00 AM Mountain Time
10:00am EST/9:00am CST/8:00am MST/7:00am PST/3:00pm GMT
@ MouseScrappers.com
If you complete my Speed Scrap you will receive this little prize . . .

(If you haven't Speed Scrapped before, you can read up on the subject HERE!)

See you tomorrow morning!!!!

carousel

2012-08-10T00:00:00.000-06:00

It's time for that ride I invited you all on yesterday. A ride on . . .

"Carousel"

I have to admit that, once again, I created a kit for totally selfish reasons!! I had these photos to scrap - and I made this entire kit around them:

But, as you'll see from my Britt Girls pages below, this kit works for SO much more than Carousel photos!!

by Courtney

by Becca

by Cami

by Chelle

by Kat

by Fonnetta

by Jan

by Kim

by Kelsy

by Melissa

by Tanya

by Natasha

by Wendy

by Justine

What do you guys think?? I hope you like it. I actually can't help but smile whenever I look at it. Maybe you feel the same!

Some of you may have already noticed, but this kit perfectly coordinates with my "Carousel Alpha" I released a little while back.

And before I go, I do have a little add-on freebie for you.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
Enjoy!!

tease

2012-08-09T13:35:00.001-06:00

guess who's a digi-dare sponsor?

2012-08-04T15:39:00.000-06:00

Yay! I'm a sponsor of this month's August Digi-Dares!

You can read my sponsor interview and even find a little discount code at the bottom of the page. Maybe you'll even learn a little something about me! haha!!

i'm late! i'm late!

2012-08-03T19:20:00.000-06:00

I'm late! I'm late!! For a very important date. Sorry about the late Show Offs today. But better late than never, right?

Every Show Off is getting a $2 Gift Code to my shop. Watch your email inboxes for your gifts.

Find out more about being a Show Off HERE.

Hope your Friday was fantastic. Ta ta for now.

Disney Fan Photo-a-Day

2012-08-01T16:06:00.000-06:00

I had been throwing around the idea of doing a Photo-A-Day list for August, and some of my friends said they'd be into it! So . . . I decided to theme it a little. A Disney Fan's Photo-a-Day!!!

BUT YOU CAN TOTALLY TAKE ANY TYPE OF PHOTOS WITH THESE PROMPTS. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE DISNEY RELATED!!!!!!!

I'll be posting my photo-a-day photos on Instagram. My username on Instagram is @designerbrittney. Come follow me AND play with this month's photo-a-day prompts. We'll see how this month goes. If its fun, we'll keep it going.

Basically all you have to do is use the daily prompts to take a photo and share it anywhere you'd like - Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, your blog, etc. Wherever you like to share your photos.

I think it's going to be challenging and lots of fun.

Think outside the box!!

Make your shots purrrrdy.

I can't wait to see how this goes. I think it's going to be really rewarding. I love capturing everyday moments, and this gives it a little extra "magic".

Here's my photo from today:

Who's in??!

August Flasback

2012-08-01T14:40:00.000-06:00

Before I get to the Flashback, I just have to announce something that happened almost a week ago! I have been on vacation without internet access, so I'm making the announcment really late. Sorry!! But it's still great news!

I was a guest on The Digi Show podcast last week. They were recording a Disney vacation themed episode and asked me to be on their panel!! Of coure I was flattered beyond belief and we had a blast recording the show. The Digi Show girls are just so fun and it felt like sitting around a table chatting with a bunch of girlfriends.

I hope you guys enjoy the episode & enjoy hearing ME blab on and on about Disney. I warned Steph I could talk about Disney and digi-scrap for days! Come leave comment on my Facebook page and tell me what you guys thought!

Ok . . . let's get to the August Flashback!!!

In August we are flashing back to a collaboration I did with Mira Designs way back in the day. But I have to say this kit is one of those older ones that TOTALLY still holds up and looks really great today! . . . ,"Totally Buggin'!

From August 1st through the 31st, "Totally Buggin'" is 25% off!

And you can still download the original add-on freebie if you don't have it already:

{DOWNLOAD HERE}
Here are some of the new layouts the Britt Girls have scrapped using Totally Buggin':

by melissa

by becca

by fonnetta

by heather

by Justine

by Kat

by Kelsy

by Mary

by Sara

by Natasha

Hopefully these new layouts have inspired you to use "Totally Buggin'" yourself, because its time for the August Flashback Challenge!

Create a layout using "Totally Buggin'" before August 31st, and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. At the end of the month I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop. No matter when you purchased "Totally Buggin'" - today, last week or years ago - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

If you've never entered one of our Flashback Challenges, please read the "important note" at the end of June's challenge regarding how to post and enter the challenge correctly.

One more note. I know some people have had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

And last but not least - it's time to find out who won last month's Made In America Flashback Challenge. The lucky randomly chosen winner was . . .

Melidy's "Sir Yes Sir" layout

A BIG CONGRATS to Melidy! I'll email you your $15 Gift Certificate today! Melidy's layout was so clever and eye-catching. Her choices with the papers and title work were on point! I love that she mixed in a little green to the patriotic kit, which worked for her Green Army Men layout just perfectly.

So guys, there were only 8 layouts entered last month, so make sure to enter in August! Your chances of being drawn are pretty good.

Before you leave, I thought I'd give you a couple more little bonus goodies to use on your Flashback pages. (click on the images and then right click and save to have these cute ants for your own .pngs)

Winner! Winner! And Show Offs too!

2012-07-20T09:00:00.000-06:00

First of all - a BIG thank you to everyone's sweet words about Something Strappy! What a fun giveaway. I'm so glad so many of you entered and enjoyed Kim's work. (It was so popular, maybe we'll arrange another giveaway in the future, eh Kim??!)

After 111 entries, I randomly pulled one entry out of the "hat". That lucky winner of a Something Strappy camera strap of their choice is. . .

VICKI!

Vicki, please email me to claim your prize!

Thanks again to everyone who entered.

OK! Are you ready for today's Show Off Slideshow? It's a good one!

Find out more about Show Offs HERE. All of this week's Show Offs are getting a 2nd Chance at one of my past prizes!! Watch your email inboxes, Show Offs, to see what you get to choose from.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Camera Strap Giveaway

2012-07-17T11:51:00.001-06:00

WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. Comments are closed. See previous post for Winner. Thanks for your interest in this giveaway!

Hi readers! I have an exciting giveaway for you today. Kim at Something Strappy, a fellow Disney-nut and scrapbooker, contacted me a while back and let me know about her ADORABLE Disney camera straps. I fell in love immediately. So, today on Disneyland's Birthday - HAPPY 57th to my FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD!!!!!- we're offering you the chance to win your very own Something Strappy custom camera strap.

And her non-Disney straps are just beautiful! PERFECT fabrics, colors, and style! So awesome.

Kim even designed several Disney themed straps especially for this feature and giveaway!! You have to go check them out. I know you're going to want one (or two, or three!).

I LOVE that her straps are not just strap covers, but whole new straps. Check out my adorable Minnie Mouse Ruffle strap in action!

(excuse the iPhone pics, my actual camera was on ME! haha!)
Since I've used the strap personally, I can tell you guys they are awesome. Mine is soft minky fleece on the bottom, but it doesn't make my neck hot. They are totally sturdy and I feel completely comfortable hanging my camera on it.

I can't WAIT to take this little cutie to Disneyland. And Kim is just a sweetheart. She noticed that I liked cross-body straps, so she let me know that I could send her a mesaurement and get my strap cross-body style. It fit PERFECTLY because it was custom made for me!!

She has an add-on section of her shop where you can add extra length, an adorable flower, or a camera lens pocket. <-- Genius!!
Don't have a DSLR?! Don't even worry!! She makes adorable wrist straps for point & shoot cameras too.

I decided we should all get to know the owner of Something Strappy, Kim, a little bit better, so I conducted a little interview.

How long have you been sewing?
I have been sewing since I was a little girl. My grandmother lived with us, and both she and my mother sewed - my mom made me TERRIFIC Halloween costumes. I was always making things with scrap fabric, and then later took lessons at our local sewing shop when I was about 11. I remember the teacher had the worst coffee breath! I have made lots of different things, but camera straps for Something Strappy is my first business endeavor. I think both my mother and my grandmother would be impressed.

What design camera strap do you use on your personal camera?
You would think that since I own Something Strappy, I would always be changing my camera strap - but I really don't very often. Right now my camera is stylin' in my "Fly Away" strap. I love this one because I love gray as a classic base color - but I do have to have color. The colors on this strap just pop off the fabric. It's fun and bright, and it looks great with anything. Really, when you are a camera-toting mom like me, it's nice to have a strap that looks great, speaks of your personality, and is comfortable to wear. That's what I try to create for my own clients. I also want to make them affordable. A camera strap is a fun accessory, but like many others, people want to change them occasionally. I try to keep my prices so that people feel as if they can afford to come back and buy another strap for a different season, event, or when they just want a change.

What Disney park do you frequent most and how often do you go?
Our family has been to Disney World's Magic Kingdom most often. We have been going every other year for a while now. We love staying on site, and have a great time enjoying the spirit of Disney. I can't think of any other place that is more enjoyable to travel to when you have kids than Orlando. There is just so much to do! We just went again last spring, and I was at Magic Kingdom for it's early morning opening. I was walking, holding hands with my son, and he took in a deep breath and said, "I love the smell of Disney!" I had to laugh that we had been there enough that this child could identify even the smell.

What's your favorite Disney park attraction (ride, show, etc)?
Personally, I love Big Thunder Mountain. I have a great picture of my daughter on the ride from when she was 9. I was in the car with her and turned to take her picture with my little point-and-shoot. It's not an award-winning photo by any means, as we were being jerked all over the place. But her head is back, hair blowing in the wind, and she is just laughing a great big laugh! Every time I look at that picture, I am reminded about how much fun it is to be a kid again. My other "must do" is the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor. I can go to that show multiple times on a trip, and always get a good laugh. It's a great "sit down & cool off" opportunity, and the show really is so clever & funny.

What's your favorite Disney movie?
I have to admit it - I am a Pixar girl. Monsters, Inc. is my favorite, but Cars and Nemo are up there too. The AristoCats is my favorite childhood Disney movie.

What else do we need to know about Something Strappy?
When I made my own camera strap because I was just tired of my black one, I never thought I would be able to make a business like Something Strappy out of it. But - I have! And I love it. I don't want to be the type of business that simply mass produces straps; I want each of my straps to be special. I like to purchase small amount of fabrics so that I am always changing what is in stock, and I really love it when I have the time to get extra creative. Adding ruffles, flowers, buttons, and other embellishments is very enjoyable for me. For me, making the straps is kind of like scrapbooking (which I have been doing for 13 years now) - a great background may be all you need, but layering in just the right way can really give your project some pop. Some of the most fun I have had is creating Disney-themed straps in preparation for this giveaway. Originally I was just offering a Mickey and a Minnie strap. But it was actually Brittney's digi-kits that got me thinking (okay, my daughter would say obsessing) about Disney-inspired straps. I didn't want to go out and buy Disney fabric and make a strap; I wanted the strap to be more creative than that. So I have been having lots of fun working on straps that represent various Disney characters. I think one of my favorites is my Maleficent strap - just because she is such a terrific Disney villain. But I also love the simple patchwork strap of various black, red and white patterned fabrics. For me, it is more than just sewing a camera strap, it is creating something that puts a smile on the face of any client when she grabs Something Strappy to head out the door.

Thank you so much Kim, for letting us get to know you and your business a little better.

I LOVE spotlighting small mommy-owned businesses like this. Because that's what I am too!

Ok - to the part you've been waiting for - the giveway!! . . .

How to enter:

* Comment here on the blog with the name of the camera strap from Something Strappy that you'd love win.
* 1 entry per person
* Open to all US Residents. (outside of US - you can enter if you'll agree to pay the added shipping cost)
* Entries due by midnight (Mountain Time) on Thursday night, July 20. Winner will be announced on Friday morning.

*** Winner receives 1 camera strap of their choice from Something Strappy. ***

Make sure you visit Something Strappy on Facebook. She's doing a Britt-ish Designs giveaway there too. Simultaneous Giveways!!

WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. Comments are closed. See previous post for Winner. Thanks for your interest in this giveaway!

vote for rocky!

2012-07-15T14:32:00.000-06:00

Hey friends. I need some help! My parent's pup is entered in a contest to win a lifetime supply of "Greenies" pet treats!! He's in second place, but needs our help to win.

You need to be on Facebook to be able to vote. And for some reason the "Greenies" page and app doesn't work on your phone, so you gotta do this at a comptuer. Click HERE to get to their page. Like their page and then vote for "Rocky Rodee" in the Best Vocal Performance category. You are allowed to vote once a day until July 28.

Check out Rocky's video (no idea why its sideways) and listen to my MOM'S Vocal Performance too! HAHAH!!!!

Thanks so much! My family will really appreciate the support.

Ta ta for now!!

change your fate

2012-07-13T00:00:00.000-06:00

I am VERY excited for today's new release! I have a magical new collaboration with Trixie Scraps Designs. We teamed up to bring you this . . .

"Change Your Fate"

Isn't she purrrrdy? I totally love how this kit came out. It's mysterious and magical and full of fun and whimsy. I LOVE how Tracy (aka Trixie Scraps) described the kit in her shop:

"'Change Your Fate' is an homage to a new breed of "magical" movie princess... one who is strong and brave, who chooses to buck tradition and forge her own path. This collection is perfect for pages about pursuing your dreams, changing your own fate, being brave, and writing your own story. Use this collection to scrap about your Scottish and Irish heritage photos as easily as you can your photos of trips to the Green Isle! Document your time at the movies on opening weekend... or take a hike and use the natural elements in this kit to scrap about that, too! This beautiful Celtic-inspired kit will surprise you again and again with its versatility and scrap-ability and it is our hope that it becomes one of your very favorite kits in your stash!"

We saw Pixar's new movie, "Brave" opening weekend. We just couldn't wait! Here's the page I scrapped about it with the new kit:

And here are some creations from the Britt Girls:

by melissa

by kendall

by tanya

by mary

by chelle

by fonnetta

by justine

by kim

by kat

by kelsy

by wendy

by cami

by kat

by heather

by sara

I'll have to write a full review, but we REALLY loved "Brave" and highly recommend it. It was a little intense and scary at parts, but Scarlett was ok. Nothing too bad.

Hope you guys will come grab the kit! Enjoy this freebie add-on, as well! I hope it'll add just a little more magic to your "Change Your Fate" layouts.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

There's a great freebie from Trixie Scraps on her blog too! Make sure to go snag it.

let's be brave tomorrow!

2012-07-12T08:00:00.000-06:00

As many of you guessed, I have an exciting new collaboration kit coming tomorrow!!

Trixie Scraps & I have been hard at work making something pretty magical. Josh says it might be his favorite kit I've ever made. That's all I'm going to say!! Check back in at midnight to see the full kit & all the fun pages the team and I have scrapped up. Get ready to change your fate . . .

fate is on its way . . .

2012-07-11T08:00:00.000-06:00

magazine clipped alpha

2012-07-06T00:00:00.000-06:00

Today's new release is something unique, funky and oh-so-fun! I give you . . .

"Magazine Clipped Alpha"

This alpha comes with TWO full sets of letters, numbers & punctuation in a random assortment of styles & colors.

Here's my page:

Here's a tip when using this alpha: the team and I realized that with just a few tiny color adjustment tweaks you can really use this alpha on almost ANY type of page. Look at the diversity of pages from the Britt Girls:

by sara

by melissa

by kim

by kat

by becca

by fonnetta

by kelsy

by wendy

by mary

I still can't beleive the wide range of pages that everyone was able to scrap using this alpha - from outdoorsy/nature to wild funky tween pages. This alpha works for EVERYTHING!

Alright - let's get to the Show Offs! Here is your slideshow for this week:

Every Show Off this week is getting my new "Magazine Clipped Alpha" for free as their gift!! So watch those email inboxes! (please Show Off next time, July 20, to get a prize & to be included in the blog Show Off Slideshow) Thank you to everyone who Showed Off this week!

And with that - I'll sign off. I hope you all have a wonderful fun & sun filled weekend. See ya later!

July Flashback

2012-07-01T00:00:00.000-06:00

Flashback with me two years ago to Summer 2010, when I released my first major patriotic themed kit, "Made in America".

During the month of July, "Made In America" and the coordinating "Awesome Blue Alpha" will both be 25% off!

And you can still download the original add-on freebie if you don't already have it:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Here are some of the new layouts the Britt Girls and I have scrapped using our July Flashback products:

by me

by Kelsy

by Fonnetta

by Heather

by Becca

by Cami

by Wendy

I hope these layouts have inspired you to start scrapping your own "Made In America" layouts. Let's start this month's Flashback Challenge!

Create a layout using "Made In America" and/or "Awesome Blue Alpha" before July 31st, and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. At the end of the month I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop. No matter when you purchased "Made In America" - today, last week or last year - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

If you've never entered one of our Flashback Challenges, please read the "important note" at the end of last month's challenge regarding how to post and enter the challenge correctly.

One more note. I know some people have had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

And last but not least - it's time to find out who won last month's Ohana Flashback Challenge. The lucky randomly chosen winner was . . .

Sara (aka undertheseas) and her "Kona Cafe" layout

Congrats, Sara! I'll email you your $15 gift certificate today.

Well, its almost the 4th, so I hope you all have a very happy Independence Day with your friends and family.

(psst - click the word art above and then right click to save the .png to use on your own layouts.)

AND . . . HAPPY CANADA DAY to all my Canadian friends. My little brother is in Toronto right now on a mission for our church so we're having a very happy Canada Day here at home thinking of him. And tomorrow we'll be attending a little Canada Day parade in my brother's neighborhood (apparently there are lots of Canadians who live around there! haha!!) We're so excited!!

free challenge template

2012-06-30T14:04:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to pop in and announce that I'm hosting a Template Challenge over at MouseScrappers and it starts today! You can pick up a free template, scrap it up purrrrdy and then post it for the rest of us to see!

(Click the template preview to go check out the challenge over at MouseScrappers.)

Here is the page I scrapped:

{credits here}

If this template looks familiar, its because I used my Father's Day Digi Dare layout to create it! (*Random sidenote: I printed that Father's Day page off and gave it to my Dad and he TOTALLY loved it. I even saw a few tears!! SUCCESS!)

Hope you enjoy the free template & that you'll scrap some Disney pics with it for the challenge. Can't wait to see your pages!

OH & don't forget to submit your Flashback Challenge entries! The deadline is tonight at midnight!!!

challenge reminder

2012-06-25T12:20:00.000-06:00

Just popping in to remind everyone that there are just 5 more days to pick up "Ohana" at 25% off and to enter the June Flashback Challenge.

I've had 6 entries come in so far, so there is still a great chance to enter to win that $15 Gift Certificate!! Make sure to post your layout in the comments section of the challenge post (not this post).

Good luck & happy scrapping!

i'm a chevron-aholic

2012-06-22T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi, I'm Brittney and I'm a chevron-aholic. Yes, I've become a little obsessed. So I decided to make a couple all-chevron paper packs, so I can build up my chevron stash. Plus, due to popular demand, I've got some all-new Nothing But Photos templates!!

"Chevron Craze: High Contrast"

"Chevron Craze: Subtle"

"Nothing But Photos 2"

Here's what the Britt Girls and I scrapped with this new stuff:

by britt

by becca

by cami

by fonnetta

by heather

by justine

by kat

by kelsy

by kendall

by kim

by mary

by melissa

by becca

by natasha

by wendy

And now, its time for another Show Off Slideshow. Enjoy:

Thank you so much to all those who showed off this week! You are all getting some exclusive chevron papers that aren't available in the shop - only for my Show Offs. Check your email inboxes for those. Next Show Off Slideshow & gift will be July 6, so get those layouts sent in!

And with that, I'll say good bye for today. Hope you all have lots of fun scrapping in your plans for this weekend. Either be out there making memories, or scrapping them! haha Have a good one.

Wordless Wednesday

2012-06-20T17:45:00.001-06:00

I thought I'd pop in and post another Wordless Wednesday, although I'm not very good about the "wordless" part.

Don't you just think its amazing how we all have these little devices in our pockets at any given moment to whip out and capture whatever memory is happening? I think its just incredible. Here are just a few of my favorite iPhone pictures from Scarlett's first visit to Disneyland back in November 2011.

Find more Wordless Wednesday Disney pics by clicking on the blog hop image below:

With the phone photos, some obviously turn out better than others. But even those that aren't the best quality, still capture those fun little moments. Plus, you can share them instantly with friends and family while you are in the park (making them wildly jealous! haha!!)

Have a magical day!

i dare ya . . .

2012-06-15T11:59:00.000-06:00

Did you know that I'm a darer over at The Digi Dares? I got the invite and joined the Dare team last month. So far its been a total blast! This week its my turn to host a dare for the first time! Come check it out, play along, and you might win a FAB prize!

My dare is about Dads, and this is the page I scrapped for it. (Shh! Don't tell my dad, I'm going to print this and give it to him as his card this year.)

{credits here}

Hope you all have a magical weekend. xoxo

Wordless Wednesday

2012-06-13T10:20:00.000-06:00

What?!! The last time I did a Wordless Wednesday post was last September??! Is that possible? Well, I'm LONG overdue!

Here are some photos from Scarlett's first trip to Disneyland (Nov 2011). Meeting Jessie for the first time. (Jessie is Josh's favorite character, so of course this was a BIG moment!)

(click any image to enlarge)

You can see more Wordless Wednesdays from other Disney folks by clicking this graphic.

Oh & sorry about the little copyright watermark. I hope its not too intrusive in your enjoyment of the photos. Any pictures of Scarlett I post from here on out will have to have a watermark. I recently had an online baby-related company steal a photo off my blog and use it to promote their memorial day sale. It was a pretty horrifying & infuriating situation. We still want to share our lives (and our beautiful baby) with you. We'll just watermark our photos so people will have no problem identifying where these photos come from.

Anyway - have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!!

leave the world behind (again!)

2012-06-08T00:00:00.000-06:00

Over four years ago I released a kit called "Leave the World Behind". I've always loved its color scheme, theme and overall feel. But as my style and skills have evolved, it has not exactly held up to my current aesthetic. It was time to retire the original and do a COMPLETE re-do!!!!

"Leave the World Behind"

Same fun feel & colors - totally new patterns, embellishments, and pizazz! There is a new add-on freebie at the end of this post as well! I also have these new cards in the shop:

"Cut Out Cards"

by chelle

by krista

by kim

by natasha

by wendy

by melissa

by justine

by jan

by becca

by amanda

by tanya

by kat

Ok . . . last item of business. Here's the Show Off Slideshow:

Each of this week's Show Offs are getting my new "Cut Out Cards" as their gift.

And here is the add-on freebie:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Hope you enjoy it! And have a very happy weekend!!!

baby in a tea cup

2012-06-05T21:53:00.000-06:00

One year ago, I posted Scarlett Ann's birth announcement here on the blog. Well, I finally got around to scrapping these beloved photos (it's so hard for me to scrap extra special photos!). And I TOTALLY love how it came out.

[credits here]

I told you all in my original post that I found my oversized tea cup at WalMart in the garden center (it's actually a planter). When I bought mine last year, there were maybe two designs to chose from. Well . . .

The other day I was walking through WalMart and ran into this entire WALL of giant adorable tea cups! PERFECT baby photo props!! I whipped out my phone to take some pictures to share this awesome find.

Oh my goodness! Where to even start!! Here is a close up of some of them.

ZEBRA!! That is so Scarlett's "thing". I was immediately drawn to the zebra. I think it would be cute for a boy too!

Bright polka dots! ADORABLE!!

You can't beat a red and white polka dot. It's so Minnie Mouse. How cute would this be with a baby in a Mickey (or Minnie) Ear hat?

There were a few "flower" style pots, that didn't have handles like the other tea cups. But how sweet would these look with a newborn baby blossoming out of them? So Anne Geddes!!

They were all $19.96 when I was there, but I bet they go on sale as the season progresses.

I have to admit I was a little jealous of all the choices out there that I didn't have! But I knew I had to share my find with you guys. Hope it helps.

june flashback: ohana

2012-06-01T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi there folks, it's time to Flashback yet again, to a fun kit from my past! And this month, we're flashing back to . . . "OHANA"!

During the month of June, "Ohana" and "Ohana: Bonus Alpha" will both be 25% off!

And, you can still grab that original Add-On Freebie if you don't already have it:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Check out the new pages the Britt Girls and I have created using "Ohana".

Looking at all those fun layouts just had to get you fired up to scrap with Ohana, right? Well, then let's kick off the month's Flashback Challenge!

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Create a layout using "Ohana" and/or "Ohana: Bonus Alpha" before June 30th, and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. At the end of the month I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop. No matter when you purchased "Ohana" - today, last week or last year - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

*IMPORTANT NOTE* When you want to link to one of your pages in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, you need to click on this little icon to make sure that "Display File Information" is on.

Then, below your credits, you'll see the File Information. Use this URL when linking up your page.

You can't just copy and paste the URL that's at the top of your browser window! It won't work.

One more note. I know some people have had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

And of course, I'm sure you're all curious to see who is the winner of last month's Flashback Challenge . . . our lucky randomly drawn layout was:

Monica (aka Umyesh)'s "Grand" layout.

Can you believe she was able to scrap a layout about grandparents using a Star Wars kit! HAHA!! Good on ya, Monica! I'll be emailing you a gift certificate for $15 today.

Hope you all have a happy weekend with your "Ohana".

(psst - click the word art above and then right click to save the .png to use on your own layouts.)

great show offs today!

2012-05-25T00:00:00.000-06:00

No new releases this week. I was in need a week off! :)

But I do have a wonderful Show Off Slideshow. Check it out:

Everyone who showed off this week is getting a free alpha of their choice from my shop. Enjoy, ladies!

(find out how simple it is to be a Show Off and get free gifts)

I hope you all have a fantastic holiday weekend! Unfortunately for us, Josh doesn't have Monday off, so it's just a regular weekend for us. But hopefully Scarlett is all better (she's been sick this week) by Saturday, so we can do something fun!

Have a good one! ta ta!!

friday new releases: random edition

2012-05-18T00:00:00.000-06:00

Today is truly RANDOM!!! I've got lots of fun items, all of them are GREAT but man are they random when you put them all together like this. Most of these were past challenge prizes. I'm just catching up this week and putting them in the shop.

So - here we go! FIVE new random products now in the shop:

"One Fun Template #1"

"It's Magical: Quick Pages"

"Sci-Fi Alpha

"Jamboree"

"Word Cards: Old Friends"

My Britt Girls created some really awesome pages with this stuff. Check it out:

That's all I have for today!! Tonight I'm hosting book club & I've got a million things to do to get ready!!! (We read "Bel Canto". I'll make some time next week to write a book review.) Gotta run.

may flashback

2012-05-14T21:40:00.000-06:00

Hello there!! We are moved back into our house, although we are far from being completely "moved back in" to our living room/dining room/my office. But, the floors look sooooo perrrty.

I did manage to get some work done tonight, FINALLY! The Grab Bag items are now divided up & in the shop. AND I'm very excited to finally be kicking off our May Flashback sale & challenge. (Sorry its late this month!!)

This month our featured kit is one of my FAVES: "Galactic Alliance"

Now, if I was really on the ball, I would have had this Flashback all ready to go on Star Wars Day, May the Fourth. But of course, inspiration for that idea struck a little too late. But can we just pretend I'm that awesome and clever?? haha!

And of course, you can still download the little add-on freebie if you don't already have it:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Check out some of these new pages my Britt Girls have scrapped with "Galactic Alliance":

Feeling inspired? Well, then its a good time to roll out this month's Flashback Challenge!

Create a layout using any of the Mermaid Lagoon featured products before April 30th, and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. At the end of the month I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop. No matter when you purchased "Galactic Alliance" - today, last week or last year - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

*IMPORTANT NOTE* When you want to link to one of your pages in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, you need to click on this little icon to make sure that "Display File Information" is on.

Then, below your credits, you'll see the File Information. Use this URL when linking up your page.

You can't just copy and paste the URL that's at the top of your browser window! It won't work.

One more note. I know some people have had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

And of course, we can't sign off without announcing the winner of last month's Flashback Challenge . . . our lucky randomly drawn layout was:

Shanell's "Birthday Party Invite"

CONGRATS, Shanell! I'll email you your $15 Gift Certificate right away.

There were a few more entries in April than there were in March (8), but still, that's not so many that you don't have a great chance of being that lucky winner. So - what are you guys waiting for?? Scrap with "Galactic Alliance" and enter!

Ok - here's to a fantastic week!! Scrap lots.

on a stay-cation (of sorts)

2012-05-11T00:00:00.000-06:00

Well, today's not my typical Friday post. We are actually staying at my parents' house this week while we have our wood floors refinished. (Wait 'til I get home and can post some before & after pictures!) And we were planning on only being away for a couple days, but we had them do a "third coat" thing to the floors and it increased the cure time substantially. So - what turned into a couple days away has turned into a lengthy little "stay-cation" at my mom & dad's house.

It's been really nice, I have to admit, being away from the computer, away from work, away from the norm. Scarlett has loved being here (different toys, different rooms to explore, new cupboards to pillage). And she's slowly made my parent's dog her new BFF.

It's not like we don't come here at least once a week anyway, but spending days here is a new experience for her. All we've been doing is playing, going outside, reading, and relaxing in the peace & quiet. When does that ever happen? NEVER! It's been heaven.

Plus, last night my dad stayed home with Scarlett (Josh was staying back at our house because all the windows have to stay open for it to cure faster) and me and my mom went to a chick flick! It was FUN!!

Ok, back to the point. Today I'll be doing a quick reveal of what was in my 2012 NSD Grab Bag. And of course, giving you the Show Off Slideshow. But I'll have to wait and put the NSD Grab Bag stuff into the store and to get the Show Offs their gift until Monday, when I'm home. I also had big plans to launch the May Flashback Challenge today, but that's going to have to wait 'til Monday too. I'm working from my mom's computer here and there's only so much I can do. You know?

Before I get to the reveal, I just wanted to stop and say a great big THANK YOU to everyone who made my NSD sale a success!! Sorry if this is sappy, but it means the world to me that I get to run Britt-ish Designs AND be a stay-at-home mom. And it would NOT be possible, if it weren't for you. Thank you. So very much.

Ok - here's what was in the grab bag, and what will be in the store on Monday.

Lots of fun stuff, huh? If you didn't get the chance to grab it all last week for just $3, don't worry it'll be back in the shop on Monday (at regular price).

Ok . . . let's sit back and enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Like I mentioned earlier, Show Offs will have to sit tight and wait for their gift on Monday. But I promise, it IS coming!!

Alrighty - hope you all have a very fun weekend. Thanks for being patient with me while I take an impromptu stay-cation! We should be home in the next day or two!! TTFN.

late-night speed scrap tomorrow!!

2012-05-04T19:00:00.000-06:00

I'm hosting a late-night Disney Speed Scrap over at MouseScrappers tomorrow night!

SAT. MAY 5, 2012
11pm EST / 10pm CST / 9pm MST / 8pm PST

During the first hour, the 7 instructions will be given. Then you'll have an additional 4 hours to get your layouts completed. So you really have 5 hours total! Not a very speedy Speed Scrap - maybe we should call it a Midnight Crop!! Either way - we can call it FUN!

If you get your layout turned in on time, this is the prize you'll get:

(you may have seen me use this alpha on my Sci-Fi Dine In layout)

Join me in the MouseScrappers Chat Room or here in the Speed Scrap forum tomorrow night!! We'll be pulling a late-nighter! Woo hoo!!

limited time facebook fan freebie

2012-05-04T15:13:00.001-06:00

Hi everybody! I've got an exclusive NSD Facebook Fan Freebie posted!! It's only going to be up through NSD weekend, so grab it while you can!

bargains galore!

2012-05-04T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi there! It's official: (inter)National Scrapbooking Day celebrations have begun!! And we here at Britt-ish Designs are offering our biggest discount of the year. Take 40% off STORE-WIDE May 4-6 (excluding the grab bag & bundles). After that, the discount continues at 25% off May 7-10.

As the ad says, in addition to the store-wide sale, I've got a $3 Grab Bag in the shop full of awesome brand new goodies!!

"NSD 2012 Grab Bag"

Check out what the Britt Girls & I scrapped using the new Grab Bag stuff. (And yes, these layouts pretty much give away what's hidden in the grab bag! Oh well!!)

Do we like? I hope so. You will not be disappointed in this year's grab bag!!

Ok last, but not least, make sure you stop by my Facebook page later on Friday for an exclusive fan freebie! I'll see ya 'round a lot this weekend!!

NSD sale starts tomorrow!!

2012-05-03T10:52:00.000-06:00

As most of you probably already know, National Scrapbooking Day is this Saturday!! It's the biggest sale, and celebration in the digi-scrap world. And of course, Britt-ish Designs has TONS of fun planned for you. And it all starts tomorrow!!

Starting at midnight tonight, my ENTIRE SHOP will be 40% OFF (excludes bundles and grab bags). Plus - stay up late with me and Speed Scrap on Saturday night (starts at 9pm Mountain Time). It's a pajama party!!! More details coming soon.

And I'll also have a free gift on my Facebook page on Saturday morning. All you have to do is like my page to get it.

It's all starts at midnight tonight! The countdown has begun!!

Curly Ribbons & Bakers Twine

2012-04-27T00:00:00.000-06:00

Two of my FAVORITE scrap embellishments are hitting my shelves today!!

"Baker's Twine

"Curly Ribbons"

Do you love bakers twine and curly satin ribbons too?? I seriously could put them on every layout I create! Here's my page with both:

And of course, the Britt Girls used them too!

Alrighty - time for this weeks Show Off Slideshow.

All of the Show Offs this week are getting a $2.00 Gift Code to my shop. If you'd like to Show Off and get gifties too, read about how showing off works here.

I hope you all have an incredible weekend!! ta ta!

scarlett's 1st birthday party

2012-04-22T20:31:00.000-06:00

I'm soooo late in blogging about Scarlett's 1st birthday party!! Sorry. I have had this post on my to do list since the day after the party. I'm excited to share what we did, just haven't had a spare moment to sit down and get this all together!

We had a Jessie themed party. Josh has a MAJOR soft spot in his heart for Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl. I don't know for sure, but it might be his favorite Disney character. Anyway - he has shared his love for Jessie with Scarlett so I decided a Jessie themed party would be just perfect!

Mama went a little nuts on Scarlett's outfit. A Jessie hat was a MUST. But - big problem - there aren't any baby-sized Jessie hats out there. And I didn't want to spend much on it either. My solution: I found this one on Amazon and added a white band (white elastic) and sewed white rope trim around the edges to make it into a perfect Jessie hat.)

Add a Jessie onesie & Jessie slipper boots I found at the Disney Store (I don't think they are available anymore), a cute Children's Place denim skirt I got as a hand-me-down, and cow print legwarmers from My Little Legs and our Jessie Baby birthday outfit was complete.

And adorable!!

We have a ton of family who live nearby, so we just invited family, but that was a LOT of people. Since our house is itty bitty and the weather wasn't nice enough yet for an outdoor party, my parents were kind enough to let us have her party at their place. Here are some pictures of the decorations! (Please ignore all my bad photos from the day of her party!! We didn't realized until AFTER the party my camera had a wonky setting the ENTIRE day. So, I basically ended up with junky photos of this special day - heartbreaking!!!)

The birthday banners! These were my favorite decoration by far! And not complicated to make. I just cut out fabric triangles and cut out felt letters (more time consuming than you might think!). Glued the letters on and sewed the triangles to some cute gingham ribbon.

I also put up Scarlett's weekly photos. People LOVED seeing these. Everyone stood around it picking their favorites, and oohing and ahhing at how much she's changed. It was a hit!

Can't find that yellow & red grid pattern fabric like Woody's shirt? I couldn't either!! So, I bought plain yellow fabric and whipped out a yard stick and a red Sharpie! Minutes later - perfectly cute yellow Jessie/Woody fabric.

As you can see, we had balloons all over the place. I found cowprint balloons at Zurchers (perfect!). We had a cute bunch with a GIANT mylar '1' (which is still floating in our house a month later!!) tied to the birthday girl's high chair.

Mini hay bales (found at Michaels) and our Toy Story pals made adorable decorations.

(We borrowed all the Toy Story toys from family memebers other than Jessie. She's ours.)

The "Watering Hole" where all the drinks were found.

Water, IBC Rootbeer, IBC Cherry Limade (because it was the right color! haha!) And adorable Disney apple juice for the little-uns. And a giant thing of lemondade. Yeah - I sort of overestimated how much liquid refreshment we would need. We had WAY too much!

The water bottle labels made me SO happy! They still make me smile looking at this picture. They just made the waters SO CUTE!!

I saw lots of people online making adorable Jessie Hat cookies. Mine did not turn out very cute. In fact, I almost didn't even put them out, they were so ugly. But I spent so much time on them I just put them out anyway. If I would have spent hours piping them they would have been much cuter but I was already annoyed at how ugly they were and totally impatient. Blech.

Bullseye was spotted munching on cheetos (if you've seen Toy Story 2, you'll get that joke! haha!!)

I even gussied up the cutlery!

Without even asking, my Dad dressed up in full cowboy gear. And when I saw him outside manning the grill (we had burgers - easy and YUMMY), I about died laughing. It was the perfect scene.

Oh, and I should mention that Josh got super crazy sick the day of the party. Like, he was barely able to put on a happy face and enjoy the fun he was so sick. I felt AWFUL and the timing could NOT have been worse. I owe a GIGANTIC thank you to the women in my family for helping me get decorated and actually execute the party. Josh thanks you too! I could not have done it without you!

We had coloring pages out (found free ones online & printed them out) for all the little ones to color while people arrived and we cooked the burgers.

And - probably the most fun thing we did at the party - the PHOTO BOOTH.

It seems like every party you see on blogs and Pinterest these days has a Photo Booth, and now I know why! They are a BLAST!! It was so fun to get to chat & laugh with everyone who came the party as I took their pictures. Plus I had hilarious and adorable photos to slide in with their thank you cards later!! I told Josh I want to do a Photo Booth at every party I throw from now on. It was a big hit!!

We also played two quick games with the kids. First up - "There's a Snake In My Boot".

Basically we just threw little plastic snakes into a cowboy boot. If you got one in, you got a gummy snake (aka gummy worms). You can see that all the kids from 3 to 13 played. We just had the bigger kids stand back further. It was simple, silly & fun.

Then we played "Pin The Tail on Bullseye".

Free printable poster and tail pattern from DisneyFamily Fun. Easy peasy! Gotta love that!!

Then we did presents . . .

Daddy surprised us both with two awesome Octonauts books!

Big slide play thing from Mommy & Daddy!

She LOVES this slide! (patting ourselves on the back!)

And last, but not least, we did cake! Ahh, the CAKE!! I wish sooooooooo much I had a better photo of Scarlett's cake. I absolutely ADORE how it came out, but all my photos are just awful. (I'm really sick about my dumb photos, can you tell?) Anyway - her cake was just too cute! Not too hard for mama to make either!

Another photo oversight - I didn't get a good photo of her adorable cake smash outfit. (Yes, she had a 2nd outfit, just for the cake smash.) I basically made her a pillow case dress out of bandanas. It was so easy because all the edges are pre-finishd and it turned out soooo cute. I'll dress her up in it again and snap some photos so I can post more pics and maybe a quick tutorial another time. It turned out sooo cute.

Scarlett's little cake smash cake matched her big cake. By this time, the poor birthday girl was EXHAUSTED. She had fun for a little while.

But once she started getting too messy, and accidentally rubbed frosting in her face, she was D O N E!!! We should have stopped while we were ahead.

We tried to get her to enjoy it, but she wasn't having it. Time for some milk and a nap!

Poor girl. We really pushed her to her limit.

As our guests left, there were party favors for the kids - little, fun, inexpensive, western themed gifts wrapped in a bandana. And a Cowgirl Cookie jar (thanks to Bakerella's recipe) for each family.

I was so inspired by many others who shared their own Jessie, Toy Story, or Cowgirl parties online. I wish I could thank everyone who took the time to share the pictures from their own parties. I was a google searching, Pinterest scouring fool as I was planning Scarlett's party. I would absolutely love it if my party helped someone else create a Jessie themed party of their own. Feel free to link to this post, facebook it, and of course PIN IT!!! The more people who are planning a Jessie or Woody party that can find this post, the better!! Gotta pass it on.

Yeah, so my family pretty much teased me about going WAYYYY overboard on this party all day long. And I know, I know. I did go a little crazy. But, hey! I've been waiting to throw a birthday party for my baby for a lonnnnnggg time. So - I did it BIG. haha. And I had so much fun planning and crafting and getting every little thing ready. Josh and I joke that after the baby went to bed, I pretty much didn't see him for two weeks prior to the party. I swear all I did was PARTY stuff. But it was a VERY happy, VERY fun day and everyone had a wonderful time. That makes it all worth it.

(Our shirts were from a group trip to Disneyland we took years ago. The morning of the party, Josh had the genius idea to wear them! So perfect!)

Scarlett can always look back at the photos of her awesome Jessie party and know how crazy her mama was . . .

. . . crazy about HER!

a time to remember

2012-04-20T00:00:00.000-06:00

Spring has FINALLY started to . . well SPRING here and I was feeling inspired to create a soft, lovely, princessy, castle, springtime kit. And here it is:

"A Time To Remember"

Is there anything more sugary sweet and girly?? I think not! (There's a little add-on freebie at the end of the post - make sure to read all the way through to get it!)

Here's the page I scrapped with it:

And pages from my Britt Girls:

I love how versatile this kit is. I'm excited to scrap some of Scarlett's newborn baby pictures with it, as well as some springtime photos. And probably LOTS more!!

Before I go, here is the add-on freebie I promised:

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

Enjoy the freebie, and I KNOW you'll enjoy the kit if you pick it up. ♥

Have an especially happy weekend!

sneaky peeky

2012-04-19T11:08:00.000-06:00

I have a MOST exciting new release coming tomorrow!! Here's a little peek to tease you. :) Until midnight. . .

looking for this?

2012-04-13T00:00:00.000-06:00

LOTS of you have emailed me asking where you can find "Classroom Cupid", "Ahoy Mateys" and all the other products I released at The Lily Pad during my guest spot there.

I'm pleased to tell you, I can now put them all in my shop. Hooray!! But before I get to all those products, let me show you what NEW item I have in the shop today:

"Admit One: Dates"

Here's the page I scrapped with these new dates:

Here's how the Britt Girls used them:

Fun, huh??

Ok - now for all those Lily Pad products that are now in my shop!!

"Ahoy Mateys"

"Hot Mess: Pirate Style"

"Clipped On"

"Classroom Cupid: Embellishments"

"Classroom Cupid: Papers"

"Scripted Romance"

"Black Glitter Alpha"

Alrighty - last, but definitely not least, the Show Offs.

Each Show Off will get my new "Admit One: Dates" as their gift this week!! Watch your email inboxes for them. (If you want to start Showing Off, read about how it all work here.)

Hope you guys have a lovely weekend! Signing off.

happy easter

2012-04-09T22:21:00.000-06:00

I know I'm a day late, but happy Easter!!!!

ten pages

2012-04-07T17:30:00.000-06:00

Hi there! Thought I'd pop in and share 10 of my recent pages. I did this back in February and I think people enjoyed it. (I hope).

Click any layout to view larger or the link below the image to see what I used to create the page.

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I'm doing pretty good at my goal of scrapping 100 pages this year - I'm at 27 pages already!

Return to Mermaid Lagoon!

2012-04-06T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hello & happy Friday! I'm so so excited to tell you about our April Flashback AND release a brand new coordinating kit!! Let's get started.

For the month of April, our flashback featured kit is . . . "Mermaid Lagoon"

"Mermaid Lagoon" is one of my ALL-TIME favorite kits. Maybe because Ariel is my favorite princess, and Little Mermaid is my favorite Disney movie. I don't know. I have just ALWAYS loved mermaids, even when I was tiny.

There are also a few coordinating products already in the shop, and I'll mark those 25% off too!!

All of these products are 25% off all month long!! Oh! And don't forget to grab the add-on freebie from the original release if you don't already have it!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

I also thought my "Build-a-Princess: Extras" freebie would be really fun to use on your new mermaid pages too! I posted these back when I released "Build-a-Princess". You can grab this add-on too, if you don't already have it.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

And as if all that wasn't enough fun - I've got an all-new "revisit" to the kit. Yes, MORE Mermaid goodness! With this new kit, your mermaid stash is going to be bursting at the seams!!!!

"Return to Mermaid Lagoon"

The great thing about all this stuff is it works for so much more than just mermaids. It's perfect for girly pages, the beach, swimming, summertime . . . the list goes on and on.

Of course, I couldn't resist scrapping some of my Ariel photos. Here is the new page I scrapped this week. We randomly got to meet Ariel THREE times on Scarlett's first trip to Disneyland. We got seriously lucky. Haha! Anyway - this page is about the 2nd time we ran into her.

And here are a BUNCH of fantastic new layouts from the Britt Girls!

And don't forget about the challenge . . .

Create a layout using any of the Mermaid Lagoon featured products before April 30th, and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. At the end of the month I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop. No matter when you purchased your Mermaid Lagoon items - today, last week or last year - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

*IMPORTANT NOTE* When you want to link to one of your pages in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, you need to click on this little icon to make sure that "Display File Information" is on.

Then, below your credits, you'll see the File Information. Use this URL when linking up your page.

You can't just copy and paste the URL that's at the top of your browser window! It won't work.

One more note. I know some people had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

Congrats to last month's winner . . .

Carolyn (aka crstamps)

Carolyn was the lucky scrapper who's entry was drawn to win a $15 Gift Certificate. Carolyn, please email to claim your prize! (You can use the Contact form at the top of the page if you want).

Whew. That was quite a post!! Sorry if I bombarded you with stuff!!! I hope your weekend goes "swimmingly"! Wow - I'm corny. Oh well - ta ta.

check back at midnight!

2012-04-05T10:53:00.000-06:00

fill 'er up again!

2012-03-30T00:00:00.000-06:00

Ever feel like your scrapping mojo is running on empty? It's time to fill 'er up! AGAIN!

"Fill 'Er Up Templates 2"

I'm somewhat addicted to scrapping with a template these days. And, as I've said before, I LOVE filling the entire page with papers, embellishments, and TONS of photos!! And these templates make it oh-so-easy!

Here's a page I scrapped using one of these new templates:

And here are the Britt Girls' layouts:

Aren't these fun?!! I'm going to be using every last one of them, probably more than once!! They totally work flipped, rotated, altered, etc.

Alrighty - time for another Show Off Slideshow. Enjoy!!

Each of my Show Offs are getting a sneaky early release! A new release that isn't available in stores until next week!

Oh quick reminder before I sign off. You have until Saturday night to enter the March Flashback Challenge. Keep those entries coming in!

Have a happy Friday and a fun weekend. TTFN!

souvenir winner announced

2012-03-26T19:37:00.002-06:00

The winner of the Disneyland water cup is. . .

rosepup said...
How awesome. A wonderful idea! My favorite Disney souvenir is a new keychain or deck of cards each trip since I collect them. Also anything to do with Tigger. Thanks so much!

Congrats rosepup! Please email me and I'll get your shipping info and send you your souvenir!

Speed Scrap on Tuesday!

2012-03-24T15:50:00.000-06:00

I'm hosting a Speed Scrap at MouseScrappers this coming Tuesday!!

Tuesday March 27
9:30 am PST, 10:30 am MST, 11:30 am CST, 12:30 pm EST

The first hour we'll be chatting in the chat room and giving out a new instruction every 10 minutes.

After that first hour, you'll have an additional 4 hours to finish your page (all layouts dues at 5:30 EST to receive prize).

Everyone who finishes on time get this . . .

I hope to see LOTS of you there on Tuesday. It's gonna be tons of fun!!!

Disneyland Day 2

2012-03-23T15:00:00.083-06:00

Sorry its taken me so long to get to these Disneyland re-cap posts!! Right after we got back from Disneyland I went into full on party planning mode to get Scarlett's party together. I went a little over the top. So I was BUSY!!! But now that its done, I can get back to being a better blogger. (Party pics are coming! I promise.)

Ok - so back to our trip to Disneyland. Day 2 was Saturday and the park was BUSY from the moment it opened. We tried not to let the crowds bother us and just take our time and do the little things.

There were some friends from Wonderland greeting guests as we entered the park, but there were no real lines and it was SUPER crazy. We did get to meet the White Rabbit.

Right when we were next to meet Alice . . .

. . . she whisked a different little girl away to go play with the Mad Hatter and we were out of luck. :(

Bummer! Oh well - into the park we went.

Stopped to take a picture with the Partners statue, which ended up being one of my FAVE photos of the day!!

Check out the blossoms on the trees around the hub in the background of that photo! They were CRAZY pink!

And some cute baby/castle photos.

Into Fantasyland for some rides. Casey Jr. was up first.

Scarlett really loved this. The wind in our faces, the song, it was all very fun!

After another ride or two, and a nap for Baby in the stroller, it was time to head back to Main Street to check something off my Disneyland bucket list!!! A ride in the Lilly Belle! The Lilly Belle is a special private luxury train car that they have out once in a while. You have to stop at Main Street Station and sign up for a time to ride and the slots fill up fast! But we signed up first thing in the morning and were able to get slots to ride at noon. YAY!

My ticket! (they give you these special tickets to keep after you board)

An awesome picture of Walt and Lillian on a little table in the back of the car, right by where we were seated. Walt named the car the Lilly Belle, after his wife.

Hidden Mickeys in the carpet. Do you see it?

A conductor rides in the car with you and tells you stories and facts along the grand circle tour.

Lillian Disney made these lace curtains!

This photo is a little blurry, but we just handed our camera to a fellow passenger. Oh well!

What a fun memory. Ever since I heard about the Lilly Belle I've wanted to ride it. It was magical.

The rest of the day was pretty chill. We had Scarlett's silhouette done on Main Street. The Cast Member said she'd been cutting profiles on Main Street for 35 years. Wow!

It literally took her about 30 seconds to cut. I couldn't believe it! We decided this would be Scareltt's main souvenir. What a special thing for her to have from Disneyland when she was almost 1 year old.

Then we rode Jingles!! She's the gorgeous lead horse on King Arthur's Carousel.

And we took Scarlett's special Sword in the Stone photo. This is the spot we've decided to take her picture EVERY single trip to compare how much she's grown. It had only been 4 months since our previous trip, but look how much she changed!!

Her legs are so much longer! Her head comes up so much higher on the anvil. Wow. This little comparison got us SO excited to keep doing this tradition.

One magical moment for me was when we stumbled upon Swing Night. The lights, the live music, the little old people (and lots of young people too) dancing cheek to cheek. It's one of the neatest things ever.

It was a busy, crazy day. But it was a lot of fun, filled with magical moments. I wish I was back there right now. . .

back woodsy

2012-03-23T00:00:00.000-06:00

I've just got a little mini-kit to release today.

"Back Woodsy"

I LOVE this kit!! "Back Woodsy" was first released for a a kit challenge at MouseScrappers back in September. But it was recently pointed out to me that I never put it in my shop after the challenge closed! DOH! So - here it is!!

Here's the page I scrapped with it:

And here are some FAB pages from the Britt Girls:

That's it for today!! Short & sweet. Hope you all have a very happy weekend!

I brought you a souvenir!

2012-03-22T10:14:00.001-06:00

The winner of the Disneyland water cup is. . .

rosepup said...
How awesome. A wonderful idea! My favorite Disney souvenir is a new keychain or deck of cards each trip since I collect them. Also anything to do with Tigger. Thanks so much!

Congrats rosepup! Please email me and I'll get your shipping info and send you your souvenir!

I thought I'd start a fun little tradition of doing a Disney Trip Souvenir Giveaway here on my blog. When I'm at Disneyland, I'll pick out something in a gift shop and bring it back to give to one of my wonderful blog readers.

So . . . here's what I brought you from our last trip!!!

(thank you to my adorable little model)

Straight from Main Street USA, it's a Disneyland water cup!! I HAD to have one of these for myself too! So now I sit and sip on mine as I'm on the computer almost every day. I totally love it!! The only bummer is its not dishwasher (or microwave) safe. So it's a hand-wash only item.

Anyway - I brought you this souvenir!!! Now - who is going to get it??

Enter to win by leaving a comment on this post and answering this question: What is your favorite Disney parks souvenir or a souvenir you're dreaming of?

Giveaway ends Sunday March 25 (3/25/12) at midnight. Winner announced Monday morning (3/26). Open to all US residents. Outside of US can win if they are willing to pay extra shipping costs.

GOOD LUCK!! I can't wait to see who wins. :)

the future has arrived

2012-03-16T00:00:00.000-06:00

I'm so happy to release my new kit today!

"The Future Has Arrived"

"The Future Has Arrived: Bonus Alpha"

There's a little add-on freebie for you at the bottom of this post too. Making this kit reminded me how much I LOVE Tomorrowland. This kit is perfect for scrapping all my Tomorrowland pics, as well as boy pages, "over the moon about you" type pages. So many possibilities!

I scrapped the photos of the first time I got to see the Captain EO Tribute! (I can't believe I'm actually showing you the geekiest photo of me ever.)

And from the talented Britt Girls:

Isn't this a fun kit!? Hope you guys love it as much as I do!

Alrighty - now it's time for today's Show Off slideshow.

This week's Show Offs were seriously impressive. I really enjoyed them! Hope you all take the time to look at them. If you'd like to Show Off too, you can learn more about it here.

Here's the add-on freebie I promised!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Today's my baby girl's FIRST BIRTHDAY. Can you believe it?!! I can't. It's blowing my mind, actually. So, I'm off to make this day magical for her. Tomorrow's her BIG PARTY and I think I'm pretty much ready for that too. So - I get to just be with Scarlett and enjoy this day with her. YAY!

a quick peek

2012-03-15T07:00:00.005-06:00

Popping in to give you a sneak peek at tomorrow's new release! It's going to be a blast. (hee hee)

flashback friday & something new too!

2012-03-08T23:30:00.000-07:00

Where to start . . . how about the new stuff? I'm putting this fun little element pack in the shop today.

"Let's Get Wild!"

If this looks familiar, you may have seen it in the past as a prize over at MouseScrappers. But if you missed it there, you're in luck! It's now available to one and all in my shop! It perfectly coordinates with my "Animal Kingdom" kit too!

Here's what I scrapped:

And from the Britt Girls!

And now . . . time for FLASHBACK FRIDAY!!!

This month's featured kit is "A Knight's Tale". I collaborated on this kit with Man in the Moons Designs back in October 2009.

Yep! It's 25% off through the end of this month!! And don't forget to grab that good old add-on freebie from the original release.

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

Here is the original page I scrapped when this kit first came out:

And here are some inspiring new pages from the Britt Girls:

Plus . . . there's the challenge!

Create a layout using "A Knight's Tale" before March 31st, and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. At the end of the month I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop. No matter when you purchased "A Knight's Tale" - today, last week or last year - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

*IMPORTANT NOTE* When you want to link to one of your pages in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, you need to click on this little icon to make sure that "Display File Information" is on.

Then, below your credits, you'll see the File Information. Use this URL when linking up your page.

You can't just copy and paste the URL that's at the top of your browser window! It won't work.

One more note. I know some people had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

And last but not least - let's announce the winner of last month's $15 Gift Certificate!!

Congratulations to . . .

Lisa Campbell!

Isn't her page so romantic and adorable?!!! CONGRATS, Lisa!! I'll be emailing you your prize right away.

(PSSST! I thought I'd point out that only THREE people entered the Flashback Challenge, so everyone had pretty great odds at being the lucky one that was drawn!!! Let's see some more entries people. It's a BIG prize up for grabs each month!)

I wish you all a wonderful weekend full of fun! I'll be getting ready for Scarlett's Birthday Party! It's only a week away and my to-do list is SOOOOO LONG!!

See ya later!

disneyland - day 1

2012-03-04T16:50:00.000-07:00

Our trip to Disneyland started out with two days in the park with just US. We learned on our last trip that we needed at least 2 days to be together as a little family before we joined in with the rest of my family. Having that time with just us brings us so much closer together. We can really focus on each other and our baby girl.

So - on Day 1, we were just brimming with excitement as we walked toward the park.

We entered Disneyland and took the customary family photo by the Mickey flowers. It turned out pretty cute this time, I must say. We had a really nice Cast Member, named Byron, take it for us. He was so funny and knew EXACTLY where to have us stand for a good picture without the sun glaring in the baby's eyes. Thanks Byron!

As we were about to go under the tunnels and onto Main Street, Josh noticed how cute our shadows looked! He stopped to take a picture and I'm so glad he did because its one of my favorites of the whole trip.

I LOVE it when Mickey and Minnie are right there greeting guests when we first walk in. It's the PERFECT start to a day at Disneyland. And the Disneyland Band was playing so we had wonderful music to listen to as we waited in line. As soon as Scarlett saw Minnie and Mickey she started to kick her feet and squeal and clap. She LOVED the music the band was playing and danced along (she started doing her little "dance" thing 2 days before we left for Disneyland and it made the trip so much more fun!!! YAY!). She was in HEAVEN. Seeing her so happy made Josh and I more happy than I can explain.

We met Minnie first. Scarlett couldn't take her eyes off her and kept reaching for her. Until we got up close and personal. Then she got shy. But she still wanted to see her. She was just nervous.

But she did much better with characters in general on this trip. Especially with Mickey. She wanted to see him so bad. She would not stop looking at him as we waited in line. But, as expected, she got very shy and clingy when it was finally our turn. But she didn't cry or freak out at all! Progress.

After Mickey and Minnie, we knew EXACTLY where we wanted to head. SMALL WORLD!! Scarlett didn't get to ride Small World on our last trip because it was closed. We knew she was going to love it and we couldn't wait!

And of course, she LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT!

I think we ended up riding this three (maybe four?) times during our whole trip. It's like baby heaven in there!!

After that, Scarlett needed a nap, so as she napped in her stroller, Josh and I took a walk. What a happy place to stroll.

We had an early dinner/late lunch at the new "Jolly Holiday Bakery". I had the grilled cheese sandwich and tomato basil soup. And Josh had the pot roast sandwich. Both were very good, but maybe a little on the small side. I definitely look forward to trying that place again. It's a fun location. Great outdoor seating to people watch!

We met up with Josh's Aunt Cris and caught the afternoon parade from our table at the restaurant. Even though we were at a distance, Scarlett was loving it!

She was bouncing and staring at all the characters. It was adorable.

After Scarlett's first ride on Pirates of the Caribbean (also closed on our last trip) and a ride on Winnie the Pooh, it was time to bundle up!! MAN ALIVE did it get chilly after the sun went down. Luckily, I was prepared!! I'm proud to say I kept that baby TOASTY WARM.

And this was the warmest night. Wait 'til you see how bundled she gets on the even colder nights!

We said goodbye to Aunt Cris and soon after that Scarlett went to sleep in her stroller. We stayed for the fireworks which, surprisingly, Scarlett slept through (if you know Scarlett you know she's a notoriously light sleeper). I guess she was just tired out!!

Day 1 was magical, but it sure did fly by. I'll work on getting a Day 2 re-cap post put together soon!

post-disney recovery

2012-03-02T11:52:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody. We're back from Disneyland, and doing our best to shake off those post-Disney blues. I sat on my butt on the couch ALL DAY yesterday. My body needed to REST!

Anyway - I'm popping in to post our Show Off Slideshow. I promise I'll work on a trip re-cap and get that posted some time next week.

Ok . . . enjoy the awesome Show Offs!!

Ahoy!

2012-02-16T20:51:00.001-07:00

New releases are already live at TLP, so I'm posting my new release a little earlier than usual! I'm so very excited to announce . . .

"Ahoy Mateys"

"Hot Mess [Pirate Style]"

"Clipped On"

You like? Well then, sail over to my shop and make 'em yours!

And I do have an little add-on freebie for you at the end of this post.

Here's the page I scrapped!

And from the Britt Girls:

I really hope you like these fun products!! It's been nearly 4 years since I created anything piratey!! And while I still like those older products, I figured it was time for something new and fresh.

Ok . . . time for Show Offs.

Thanks to everyone who showed off this round!! You'll all be getting my "Hot Mess [Pirate Style]" as your gift this week!

Forgot to send in your Show Off this time? It's ok! Our next one will be March 2. Learn about how to Show Off in this post.

Alrighty - let's wrap up this post with the add-on freebie I promised ya!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Enjoy your Friday and your weekend. I'm in full-blow Disneyland prep mode. We leave in 1 week! AHHH!!!

sneaky peek

2012-02-16T12:39:00.001-07:00

I'm releasing some brand new products at TLP tomorrow! And I couldn't be more excited. I know you're going to love this stuff!

Here's a little peek to tide you over til tonight when everything goes live!

something new!

2012-02-14T20:17:00.002-07:00

I have a new alpha to release at The Lily Pad today!! Yes, a new product on a Wednesday.

On Wednesdays at TLP they have "Something Old, Something New" where designers can release a few old or a few new items and they all marked 50% off for 1 day only!! Which makes my new alpha only $1.13 today. Woo hoo!!

"Black Glitter Alpha"

Here is the page I scrapped with it:

And some from my talented Britt Girls:

Hope you all had a fantastic Valentine's day! Enjoy your night and make it a WONDERFUL Wednesday. Ta ta!

love bytes 2.0 (flashback challenge!)

2012-02-09T22:27:00.001-07:00

Did you think the Flashback Friday Challenge had fallen by the wayside?! I'm really sorry! December and January just got away from me. The good news is, the Friday Flashback & Challenge are back for good.

Even though I'm a guest designer at The Lily Pad this month, I kept all the Flashback stuff at my shop. Hope that's not too confusing.

But before we get to today's flashback, let's reach alllllll the way back to October's Flashback Challenge, and announce our winner!!

Congratulations to Mary Kate (aka Therapy97)!

I LOVE how Mary Kate thought to do a Bolt page with "Incredi-Boy". It's so perfect! So, Mary Kate, you win a $15 Gift Certificate to my shop!! CONGRATS! I'll be emailing you with your prize.

On to February's Flashback. Since February is all about Valentines and lovey dovey stuff, I figured I'd feature my techie-take on this holiday. It's an oldie but goodie . . .

"Love Bytes"

"Love Bytes Bonus Alpha"

And don't forget to grab the original add-on freebie if you don't already have it!

{DOWNLOAD ADD-ON}

AND . . . the most exciting part! This month's Flashback has a brand new addition!! In my shop today is the brand new . . .

"Love Bytes 2.0"

BOTH kits (and the bonus alpha) are on sale throughout the rest of February!

Here's the page I scrapped with both the old and new kits - one of my monthly Scarlett pages. I'm slowly trying to get caught up with all of them. I have all her "facts" written down. I just gotta get the pages scrapped.

And here are the Britt Girls' creations:

Fun stuff, huh?!! Remembering older kits, getting a brand new coordinating kit, and getting it all on sale is GREAT! But the fun doesn't stop there. . .

Create a layout using Love Bytes, Love Bytes 2.0, or the Love Bytes Bonus Alpha before February 29, and post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery. Then come back to this post and paste a link to your layout in the comments. I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner at the end of the month. No matter when you purchased any of the Love Bytes products - today, last week or last year - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

*IMPORTANT NOTE* When you want to link to one of your pages in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, you need to click on this little icon to make sure that "Display File Information" is on.

Then, below your credits, you'll see the File Information. Use this URL when linking up your page.

You can't just copy and paste the URL that's at the top of your browser window! It won't work.

One more note. I know some people had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I can't wait to see your flashback creations. Ta ta for now.

sneak preview

2012-02-09T11:48:00.000-07:00

coming tomorrow . . . (you're gonna fall in love!)

ten pages

2012-02-07T20:21:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd pop in and quickly share 10 scrapbook pages I've done over the past couple months that I haven't posted on the blog yet. Here we go . . .

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Hope you enjoyed this peek at my pages. See you later!

we're going to disneyland!

2012-02-06T21:45:00.000-07:00

No - we didn't just win the Super Bowl, but I'm shouting it out like I'm Eli Manning!!

You might have noticed my new little vacation ticker in the sidebar! I'm soooo excited to tell you that in just 2 and a half weeks we are scooping up our little babe, and driving her back to Disneyland for her 2nd visit to the Mouse. We're reviewing the tape - looking for ways we can improve our Disneyland-with-a-baby game plan, perfecting our moves and remembering the awesome plays that earned us a touchdown last time (ok enough football puns! sorry). Anyway - we are TOTALLY ready to give it another go and make it even MORE magical.

AHHHHH I'm so excited!

guesting at the lily pad!

2012-02-02T21:45:00.002-07:00

This is such an exciting post. For the first time EVER I've been asked to guest at another shop!! And it's one that I've admired and aspired to be more like forever. THE LILY PAD!!

Yes, the-lilypad.com (TLP) asked me to join their ranks for the month of February and my debut there is so much fun. Each month they do a "Build-Your-Own-Collab" (aka the BYOC). Basically they give the designers a color scheme and the rest is up to us!! The outcome is oodles of GREAT products that can all coordinate with each other, so you can pick and choose how to build your collab!! It's AWESOME! AND all the BYOC stuff is 20% off now through Sunday, February 5th.

Here are my BYOC products available exlusively at The Lily Pad now!

"Classroom Cupid: Embellishments"

"Classroom Cupid: Papers"

"Scripted Romance"

Doesn't my packaging look cute with the little Lily Pad on it?! I have to admit it looks pretty sweet.

Here's the page I scrapped with my new stuff.

Yeah - I'm pretty obsessed with Instagram these days. If you're Instagram too, come follow me - designerbrittney. (I can't really even take credit for it though. It's a total scraplift of this page by Brandi.)

And from the Britt Girls:

Fun stuff, huh? I was so happy when I saw all the different kinds of photos that this kits will work for.

Alrighty! On to today's Show Off Slideshow . . .

This week all the Show Offs are getting a 2nd Chance Gift - aka a choice 1 of 4 past gifts! Watch your email inboxes for your choices, ladies.

If you'd like to know more about Show Offs, read this post. The next Show Offs will be Feb. 17! I look forward to seeing everyone's work.

I hope you all enjoy my guest month at The Lily Pad. I can already tell you the people there are incredible. So much talent and inspiration. Plus, everyone is beyond friendly and welcoming!!

Have fun shopping the BYOC! ta ta!

weekly scarlett update

2012-01-25T11:17:00.002-07:00

Today Scarlett is 45 weeks old. Can you believe it?! Only 7 weeks until she's 1. Holy crap. Everyone tells you that time just flies by and they grow up so fast, and man are they right.

Anyway - I'm still going strong with her weekly photo project. I can't wait to make glossy, beautiful coffee table books for the grandparents and for us too. I had a request to show some of the process we go through to get her photos each week and to see some of the outtakes.

Since its winter, the light isn't the best. So lately, my photos have had noise & some motion blur. But oh well!! I just do my best and that's all I can do.

This morning Scarlett was not in a happy mood. She was a total roller coaster. She was tired and grouchy one minute. (I'm leaving all of these uncropped so you can see the process)

And happy and crazy the next minute!

If I'm lucky (like today), Josh still hasn't left for work yet, so he can help me get her to look up, not roll away, and get a good picture. Today, the method was holding up our Ariel Animator's doll. This seemed to keep her attention.

I was so excited to finally get to use this snowy fabric. We haven't had any snow this season!! I couldn't believe it was the end of January and we are just now seeing any snow!

She's getting so big now I have to stand up on a chair!

I really wanted her to show us one of her tricks, like clapping or peek-a-boo or 'so big'. But she was no cooperating whatsoever. So, we just gotta go with what she wants to do.

And here's the final picture with the photoshopped number. I FINALLY got her a new white onesie this week. She's 10 months old and I was still squeezing her into her same 0-3 month one! Can you believe it?! We had stretched it out to the max.

Some weeks its really easy and I can get the shot I want in a few snaps (well, let's be honest, I've never taken less than 20). But most weeks its a longer process. And then some weeks it's a struggle and I end up frustrated as does Scarlett. One of the hardest weeks, I was on my own (no Josh to help) and had to take over 160 frames to get a good one. But we try to make it a happy, fun project and not get too stressed out about it.

(You can see all Scarlett's weekly photos on my Flickr stream.)

Has anyone out there started a weekly, monthly baby photo project? I'd love to see!

speed scrap on friday!

2012-01-22T22:12:00.000-07:00

I'm hosting a Speed Scrap this coming Friday (Jan. 27) at 3:00 MST. (That's 5:00pm EST/4:00pm CST/3:00pm MST/2:00pm PST/10:00pm GMT.)

It's part of the MouseScrappers.com Speed Scrap Marathon. It's lots of fun! We'll be chatting in the MouseScrapper Chat Room, and the 7 instructions will be posted in the Speed Scrap Forum. After the first hour is over and all the instructions have been given you'll then have 4 hours to complete your page!! Get it done on time and you get this prize . . .

(yes, it coordinates with my "Animal Kingdom" kit.)

The Speed Scrap Marathon is really great. I'm so happy I get to host one of the scraps. There are even goodie bags for those who complete the half-marathon (at least 8 of the scheduled scraps) and an even bigger/better goodie bag for those who can complete the FULL marathon. Find out more about goodie bags and the marathon here.

So - mark those calendars and I'll see you on Friday!! Yay.

i've been workin' on the railroad

2012-01-20T00:00:00.001-07:00

. . . all the live-long day! Trains! Trains! Trains! I think its so funny how we've all probably got a train photo or two (or twenty) in our stash. We all seem to love a good train ride. Or maybe you have a train collector, or builder, or just a huge Thomas fan in your household.

Whatever the locomotive occasion, I've got a brand new kit that will help you scrap it out.

"Workin' On The Railroad"

and a bonus alpha too . . .

"Workin' On The Railroad Bonus Alpha"

And, I do have a little add-on freebie for ya at the end of this post too!!

I, as you may have guessed, have LOTS of Disneyland Railroad pictures to scrap. So I started with Scarlett's first ride . . .

And here are some awesome layouts from the Britt Girls!

Isn't this kit fun?! I tried to make it as versatile as possible. So you could scrap anything from baby photos, to school photos, to Thomas the Tank Engine mania!! :) Hope you all enjoy it.

It's time, once again, to enjoy the Show Offs. So here we go!

Each of this week's Show Offs will get my new Workin' On The Railroad Bonus Alpha as their gift.

Interested in Showing Off!? Learn all about how it works HERE. Our next slideshow/gift will be on February 3rd.

And last, but not least, here's that add-on freebie I promised ya.

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

Have a fantastic weekend, full of scrappin' fun. TOOT TOOT!!!!

last minute sneak peek

2012-01-19T20:18:00.000-07:00

I meant to get this sneak peek up this morning, but I totally spaced it!! Ooops! Well, my new kit will be released at midnight, but I thought I'd pop in and show ya the sneak peek anyway . . .

Are you excited?! Check back in later tonight (or tomorrow morning for those of us who aren't night owls) for the release.

fill 'er up!

2012-01-13T11:11:00.001-07:00

Hi everybody. Sorry today's post and new release is a little later than usual. Scarlett's been sick and I had to take her in to the doctor this morning. Everything is fine though. Big sigh of relief! She just has a virus with "coarse breathing", as the doc put it. Which apparently is normal while she has this virus. No croup, no pneumonia WHEW!

We took a nice long "magic shower", as we call it, with lots of steam and that seems to have helped a loosen things up a bit. She's sleeping peacefully now, so I can get down to business and get you all my latest creation . . .

"Fill 'Er Up Templates"

Lately, I've been obsessed with scrapping these big, over-the-top, FULL pages. Covering the entire paper with photos, stacks, spills, etc etc etc! It's so fun. Just a new way to create a memory page. And I thought you might like to try it too! It's much easier to try out a new style when you've got a template to follow. Here are my layouts using "Fill 'Er Up". You may recognize a couple of them from the past that inspired two of the new layouts. (click images to enlarge)

And here are some incredible creations from the Britt Girls:

Aren't these types of pages fun? Something NEW to try!! I hope you'll try them out and post your creations in the Britt-ish Designs gallery for me to see.

digi-scrap stats: 2011

2012-01-09T21:07:00.000-07:00

There's a trend out there right now of tabulating your 2011 Digi-Scrap stats, and picking your top 10 favorite pages of the year. And well, it just looked like a LOT of fun. So - here we go!

Pages Scrapped: 94
That's almost 8 a month. Not bad. But getting that close to 100 was just frustrating! So my goal for 2012 is to make it to 100 AT LEAST!

Pages Left Unfinished: 0
I'm NOT AT ALL the kind of scrapper who can leave a page un-done. I almost always finish a page in a sitting. Once in a blue moon (like right now, actually) I have to put a page on hold to finish later. But mostly I have to work on a page 'til it's done.

Pages Printed: 20
This one's embarrassing. I'm such a slacker when it comes to printing. But man, oh man, do I love looking at my printed pages. So my second goal for 2012 is to print a LOT more than that!! I just have to put aside a little money each month to do it, then it doesn't feel like such a huge splurge!

And my top ten favorites: This was very hard to narrow it down, but it was a ton of fun looking through all my pages from the year. In no particular order . . . (each image is clickable to see the full, credited version)

Have you done your 2011 Digi-Scrap stats? Link me up or post them here.

Who's with me to get to 100 pages in 2012?!

show off slideshow!

2012-01-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

Sorry this is a day late, but I'm just now getting back to work/emails/etc. Anyway . . . enjoy this round of Show Offs!

All of these Show Offs got a $2.50 Gift Code for my shop. All those emails have gone out, so if you didn't get your code, shoot me an email at myshowoffs at gmail dot com.

Interested in Showing Off!? Learn all about how it works HERE. Our next slideshow/gift will be on January 20th.

Love you guys!! Thanks for all the kind wishes about my grandma. They warmed my heart. Ta ta!

my grammy

2012-01-02T11:08:00.001-07:00

On New Years Eve our Grammy Rodee passed away. It was sudden and we definitely weren't ready. I would give anything for one last hug, one last kiss, one last I love you.

Grammy's hasn't been feeling well for a couple years now, so I'm very happy she's home with her Father in Heaven feeling young and healthy and free once again! She was also in the early stages of Alzheimer's. I feel it was a merciful blessing (for her and for Gramps) that she didn't have to have that disease take her.

All three of her sisters were waiting for her in heaven, and I'm sure they probably had a wonderful New Year's Eve party together. They always knew how to have a good time!

I know she knew how much I loved her. Well, I really hope and pray she knew! I can't even begin to explain or express our relationship. I loved her very much. She was an incredible example of a loving wife, a hard-working mother, and a pillar of strength for her family.

I'm so happy she got to meet my Scarlett and hold her and get to know her sweet personality.

She loved Scarlett so much. She lit up when I brought her to visit.

Hug your grandparents tight. Look in their eyes. Listen closely to their stories. I wish I could go back to the last time I saw her (our family Christmas party) and just revel in her company. It's a comfort to know that she got some quality playtime and love from Scarlett that night. We gave her and Gramps a beautiful photograph of all the great grandbabies and she really loved it.

And the grandkids also did a nativity reenactment, which I know she really enjoyed. I'm happy that we were able to bring joy to her heart for Christmas.

It's sad to think about her not being with us here anymore, but I know its not goodbye. It's see you later.

I'll miss her so much until then.

this year's christmas card

2011-12-23T11:05:00.000-07:00

Our cards should all have been received by now, so I won't be ruining anyone's surprise.

But to all my digi-friends . . . MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

From the whole family - we wish you all a VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

It really is the most wonderful time of the year. We hope you all take time to soak up this magical time with friends and family.

o christmas tree

2011-12-17T15:00:00.001-07:00

We got our tree up this week. We do the REAL tree thing. It's so fun! A mess? Sure. Pricey? Yep! A pain to water. You bet. But, who cares!? Nothing beats a real Christmas tree.

We got our tree at Home Depot this year. Josh had an extra $25 leftover on a Gift Card so it made our tree pretty cheap!!

We picked the most gorgeous tree (its not the one Scarlett and I are standing in front of in that photo above).

But by the time we got our tree home and fed the baby dinner, there wasn't time to decorate, so the decorations had to wait til the next day.

But I did get all the lights on that night, after the baby went to bed. Putting the lights on the tree is definitely the most boring/tedious part of trimming the tree. But one of the most important. I use 6 strands! 1200 lights. Boom baby. Mama likes a lotta lights!!!!

Decorating together as a family the next night was really fun. It's so special to do these things together as a family for the first time.

Seeing Scarlett's eyes light up at each ornament we show her is seriously the best. And she did NOT want to be left out for second. We had to put her in the Snugli so she could be right in the middle of the action.

Here's a little video I took on my phone that shows how excited she was. I don't think she ever stopped kicking her little legs for more than a couple seconds.

(We listened to a lot of Christmas music as we decorated, but during that video you could hear the David Archuleta Christmas album. I highly recommend it.)

And last, but not least, my fave photo of the night . . .

I haven't taken photos of the finished tree yet, but when I do, I'll be sure to share.

santa, meet scarlett

2011-12-15T10:00:00.036-07:00

We took Scarlett to meet Santa Claus last week. We didn't know how it would go. I braced myself for tears and screams. I'm not quite sure why, she really isn't the kind of gal who makes a scene.

While she was a teensy bit nervous, she did really great. We were so proud of her.

And Santa was INCREDIBLE. SOOOOOO cute.

And the best part - it was all FREE!! I got to take my OWN photo. No workers to forbid the use of our own cameras, or phones. No one rushing you through. It was lovely. Anyone in the Utah Country area - go see Santa at The Shops at Riverwoods in Provo. Santa is there everyday Mon-Sat from 6-9pm. Be warned, even though you can't tell because of the cute set up they have, it is outdoors! So dress warm. We saw several people whip off their kids' coats for a quick pic. No harm in that! You'll notice we unwrapped Scarlett down to her sweater for the photos, and then promptly bundled her back up.

Plus the Shops at Riverwoods has an amazing display of Christmas lights!! There are also free carriage rides Mon, Fri, & Sat 6-9pm. It's worth making a trip down to see it all.

Haha! I didn't mean for this to be a Shops at Riverwoods testimonial! It's just, I did my research beforehand to find a place we could meet Santa that would let me take my own photos. And I was so pleased with our experience, I thought I'd share the good find.

Anyway - we had a wonderful Christmas-y evening together as a family. It's such a wonderful time of year!!!!

bring on the presents!

2011-12-14T00:00:00.027-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, its my birthday today. I'm 31. And I thought it would be fun to celebrate my birthday with all my digi-scrap friends and throw myself a little party. haha!

So, to start things off, even though its not Friday, I have a new birthday kit to release today. Can you believe in the 4 years I've been designing I've NEVER MADE A BIRTHDAY KIT!? I couldn't either. So here is my very first birthday themed kit!!

"Cake & Ice Cream"

And as MY birthday gift to all of you . . .

Take 31% off (since I'm 31 years old today) your purchase!!
One time use!! Expires Saturday 12/17 (at midnight).
Exclues bundles, but INCLUDES the new kit!! What a steal.

Here's the page I scrapped with "Cake & Ice Cream"! My brother's birthday party a few months ago.

and more pages from the Britt Girls:

Hope everyone has a VERY happy day. I actually have no idea what we're doing to celebrate my birthday. I suppose Josh has something planned. Right, honey? :) *UPDATE* I've been informed that we have reservations at a very swanky restaurant tonight. Good job, babe. I'm excited!!

Oh! Also, this is my last new release of the year. I'm taking the rest of the season off to focus on my family and the holidays!! LOTS to do to get ready, enjoy, and make memories. I'll be back with new products in 2012. But as of now, I'm officially OFF! (I'm sure I'll be blogging a bit here and there, so its not like you won't hear from me for weeks on end!)

Have a lovely wintery week. ta ta!

show offs and slideshows and alphas OH MY!

2011-12-09T00:00:00.002-07:00

This week I've just got one new alpha in the shop . . .

"Winterrful Alpha"

I LOVE houndstooth. And as I was thinking of what to create for this week, I accidentally quick masked a houndstooth pattern to my alpha and inspiration struck!

Ok . . . let's get to this week's Show Offs slideshow.

And you guessed it, all the Show Offs are getting my new alpha as their gift!

(What's a Show Off? How do you join in the fun? Read all about it here!)

*IMPORTANT NOTE*
This has been our last round of Show Offs for 2011. We'll pick it up again starting on January 6, 2012. If you want to send in 1 Show Off between now and January 6th, that'd be great! But just send 1. We don't want 1,000 layouts to sort through when we get back to it.

So no more Show Offs until January 6. Mark your calendars!

Have a WONDERFUL WINTERY WEEKEND.

Joovy Winner!

2011-12-05T11:09:00.000-07:00

A BIG congratulations to Sarah Bennett! The winner of my Joovy Stroller giveaway!! She was the lucky randomly selected winner.

Sarah's expecting a baby! How perfect. Sarah gets to choose between the Kooper or the Groove in her choice of color.

Thanks to everyone who entered! It was so much fun. I hope to have more baby gear giveaways and reviews in the future.

a banner day

2011-12-02T00:00:00.018-07:00

Hi everyone! Happy Friday.

All of my grab bag goodies are now revealed and in the shop!! You can buy each piece individually or you can get it in the collection:

"Holiday Magic Collection"

Also new today . . .

"Build-A-Banner"

Some of you may have picked this up at my Speed Scrap last weekend, but for those of you who missed it, its available in the shop now!

Here's the page I created with it:

And from the Britt Girls:

Aren't they fun? I'm definitely going to be using these over and over again!!

Hope you all have a fun weekend. Only three more weekends and then its CHRISTMAS! Crazy, right?

Ta ta!

feelin' Joovy (giveaway!)

2011-11-30T16:21:00.004-07:00

Hi there peeps! You may have noticed in my pics from our Disney trip Scarlett was rollin' in a VERY sweet new lime green stroller. We recently purchased the Joovy Kooper. We wanted a light-weight stroller that was somewhere in between an umbrella stroller and a larger heavy-duty stroller. After doing our research, we had heard some great things about the Kooper, and we totally loved how it looked, so we went for it!

RIGHT NOW THE JOOVY KOOPER IS ON SALE FOR $99 and FREE SHIPPING!! HOLY SMOKES THAT'S A STEAL. The discount is only while supplies last, so if you like what you see, get it while its such a killer deal! (I'm jealous!! HAHA! I paid full price!)

Taking any stroller on a Disney trip puts any stroller to the test! Rockin' and rollin' around Disneyland is a much more intensive test, than say, a leisurely stroll around the block. We were hoping the Joovy Kooper would live up to our high expectations. And in many ways, it did.

PRO: GREAT LOOKING, BRIGHT COLOR. Isn't it cute?! I love the way it looks. Joovy calls it their "euro-buggy". From the moment we took it out of the box and popped it up were were all oooohs and ahhhhs. I totally love the bright lime green color, which Joovy calls "Appletree". And MAN did that bright color come in handy at Disneyland. Spotting our stroller in the chaos of stroller parking areas was a snap!

PRO: ROLLS GREAT, STURDY, HIGH QUALITY WHEELS. And it rolls GREAT! The wheels seem super sturdy and high quality. It turns and rolls VERY easily. No complaints at all in the way the Kooper handles.

PRO: DURABILITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE. I can tell the Kooper is going to last us a long time. The fabric is super sturdy and all the mechanisms and parts seem really high quality (except for the basket snaps - keep reading - I'll get to that). Plus, even though it seems sturdy and high quality, its pretty lightweight too! And it holds kids up to 50 lbs, so Scarlett can be rollin' in her Kooper for a long long time! And I know if I ever have a problem, Joovy will help a girl out. When I've spoken to them on the phone, a real person answers! No waiting on hold forever, or getting lost in a maze of an automated system! They are really nice and always helpful.

PRO: KID COMFORT, MESH KIDDIE POCKETS. Scarlett always seemed really comfortable in it. I liked how wide the seat was. Plenty of room. Sometimes I think kids look a little squished in umbrella strollers, but not the Kooper. There are also really handy little mesh pockets on either side of Scarlett where we could tuck toys, sippy cups, etc. Its where we always stashed her pacifier so we always knew where it was!

PRO: GIANT CANOPY. And one of my FAVORITE features, the GIANT canopy. This hood is massive and really nice. It totally shades our fair-skinned babe AND also helped keep out some of the noise and goings-on when she was trying to sleep. Joovy is known for their giant canopies. I really like them a lot!!

Now for some things about the Kooper we didn't love as much.

CON: BASKET BLUNDER. First up, and probably Josh's #1 complaint, was the basket at the bottom. It's an ok size, but the little tab that snaps it in place on the right side would NOT stay snapped. I don't know if we got a faulty one or what, but every time we looked down it was unsnapped and our basket was about to fall off and dump all our stuff on the ground. It was very frustrating. Josh just informed me that it was actually both snaps that would come off. I only noticed the right side myself. A large safety pin would have solved the problem, but should't your basket just stay on?! And its not like we had super heavy stuff down there that was pulling it off. It was just our camera, a baby blanket, and a baby sling. I'll definitely be contacting Joovy about our basket!

Also, its a little inconvenient that you can't access the basket underneath at all if the stroller seat is reclined. So if Scarlett was a asleep and I needed to get into the basket, too bad!

*UPDATE* I talked to Joovy and they quickly sent me a replacement basket. Again - Joovy's customer service is SUPERB. They want happy customers!! They said I must have gotten faulty snaps, so this one is supposed to work. I've used it running errands and it hasn't fallen off yet, but we'll see if it stays on our next trip.

MINI-CON: DOESN'T FULL RECLINE. Speaking of reclining the seat, I was a little bummed that the seat doesn't fully recline. It's nearly flat, but not quite (I looked it up and it goes back to 149 degrees). Luckily, Scarlett didn't seem to mind much and slept pretty good in it. But I do wonder if she would have napped better and longer had she been able to lie all the way back. My sister-in-law, who was with us on the Disneyland trip, said her baby would NOT have been able to sleep in a stroller that doesn't lay flat. (MINI-PRO: UNLIMITED RECLINE POSITIONS. I do love how the strap mechanism lets me set the recline at any position you want.) One other thing - when reclining or sitting up the seat, the back flap with the zip pouch and water bottle holders always got caught up and tangled with the top of the seat. I had to always remember to watch out for that. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but it was something I had to be conscious of with each seat adjustment.

MINI-CON: FOLDING. We had read that some people didn't like how the Kooper folds up. But I didn't really have a problem with it. I do wish it had an automatic lock when you folded it, but the little tab that you use to hook it closed is really easy and seems like its good quality and will last. It folds easily and to a pretty flat/small size. The wheels stick out pretty far, and make it a tight squeeze to fit in my trunk long ways, but you can pop the wheels off and that makes it much smaller. Granted, it's not realistic to pop the wheels off every time you need to fold up the stroller though, so that's something to keep in mind.

MINI-CON: HEIGHT. I'm 5'10" and Josh is 6'1" so we were a little worried about having a stroller that is tall enough for us. Especially since we ordered it online and hadn't actually pushed the thing around ourselves. But the Kooper is actually pretty tall. Do we wish it had an extra few inches? Sure. But its not terribly uncomfortable. But if you or your hubby is taller than 6'1", the Kooper will definitely be a (literal) pain! When you're pushing it, the room for your stride is limited by the height of the handles. We were wishing it was either a little taller or the handles came out toward you a little more just for a little bit more ease in walking. But all in all - the heigh is only slightly disappointing, mostly ok.

CON: BRAKE CABLES. There are brake cables near the bottom of the stroller and they are SUPER ANNOYING. I was constantly stepping on them, tripping, and yanking them out with my foot on accident. I don't know if I'm supposed to position them differently or what, but they were definitely always annoying us as we walked. I'll definitely be getting some zip-ties and trying to tie them up in a way that won't let them be in my way!

*UPDATE* Upon further inspection, it looks like our stroller came with a missing zip tie on the left side, or a broken one that fell off. Not sure. The cables seem to normally be pre-zip tied up out of the way. But ours wasn't. I'm going to contact Joovy today about getting another matching zip tie. I'm assuming normally this wouldn't be such a problem when all the break cables are tied up as they should be. I'm positive Joovy customer service will rectify this issue promptly.

CON: BRAKES! I've never used a stroller with such difficult to use brakes. They aren't your typical flip down, flip up brakes. They are big pedals you have to push really hard to lock and yank really hard to unlock. And you can't really tell if the brakes are on or off. The wheels seem to rock a tiny bit even with the brakes on, so I was always a little confused if they were on (there's no locking or clicking sound to help you know if they are on or what). AND if you're a flip flop mom like I am, you won't be able to use these brakes with your feet. Josh and I finally gave up and did the brakes with our hands. It's possible we'll get used to these difficult brakes, but I don't know!!

All in all, the Kooper is a high-quality, excellent stroller. Like I said, I can tell its going to last a long time! There are just some things about it that Josh and I, being the picky parents we are, weren't thrilled about. When you're at Disney, in a hurry, running here and there, the little things like brakes, baskets, etc. seem to add up. So, while I wouldn't say this is the dream Disney or travel stroller, I would say its a GREAT stroller for every day use. I'm REALLY looking forward to using it for walks around the block, to the park, the mall, etc!

Since returning from our trip, and speaking with Joovy about our "cons" list, they said to tell my blog readers that Joovy's newest stroller "The Groove" could quite possibly resolve many of the issues we had with the Kooper. You can read all of the features of the Groove here. So keep that in mind!

And guess what!!! I have a Joovy stroller for one lucky winner!! The winner gets to choose between the Groove or the Kooper in the color of your choice. (I love Joovy's bright color options!)

Want a gorgeous Groove or Kooper of your own? Here's how to enter:

Post a comment on this blog post telling me the first place you'd stroll with your new Joovy Kooper.

Shipping is complimentary in the lower 48 states. Outside winners pay additional shipping costs. One entry per household please. All entries must be in by midnight (Mountain Standard Time) Sunday night (Dec. 4).

I'll announce the lucky winner on Monday morning. GOOD LUCK!

WINNER ANNOUNCED! Congratulations to Sarah Bennett!!! She was our lucky randomly selected winner of a brand new Joovy stroller. YAY!

last day to save & winner announced

2011-11-28T10:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Cyber Monday everyone!! Today's the last day to save 35% store-wide, and the last day to pick up my "Holiday Magic Grab Bag". It's leaving the store tonight at midnight, and will be separated and full-price this coming Friday.

Thanks to everyone who entered my "hat-tastic giveaway" from Carried Away Creations. I've used random.org to pick a winner, and the winner of VERY ADORABLE Mickey (or Minnie) crotched hat is . . .

CONGRATULATIONS to Deanna!!! Please email me and we'll get your hat to you! YAY.

Have a happy Cyber Monday everybody. And come back tomorrow for a BABY GEAR REVIEW & GIVEAWAY!!!!

speed scrap

2011-11-25T14:25:00.009-07:00

Hi everybody! I'll be updating this here blog post to include each step every ten minutes during the 3:00 hour. So, as we speed scrap, hit refresh on this page & you'll see a new instruction every 10 minutes.

1) Since today is the 25th, pick either 2 or 5 photos. You can't have 3, or 1, or 12. Two or Five. Those are your choices.
2) Black. I want to see at least 1 black embellishment or paper on your page. It doesn't have to be the main background. But you do need something black on your page other than text.
3) Large! I want to see a REALLY LARGE PHOTO!! Go big or go home (you can make your large photo blended if you want).
4) A lot. Let's see a lot of something on your page. My page has a lot of flowers, for example.
5) Curly. Add at least 1 curly item. A curly ribbon, a curly string . . .
6) Keep it real. Spend a little extra time working on some realistic shadows. Take time to think about how different items would realistically cast a shadow.
7) Date your page. And add at least a little journaling. Try a LOT of journaling if you want. But you need at least a line or two.

Let me spell out the rest of the Speed Scrap specifics.

As we speed scrap, you can join in on the chat over at the MouseScrappers.com chat room. (thanks MS for letting us play at your place!)

This is the prize you'll be Speed Scrappin' for!

You like?

Well - all you have to do to get it is follow the 7 steps I'll give you during the 3:00 hour. Then you'll have 1 additional hour to finish your page. Meaning, all layouts need to be finished and uploaded by 5:00pm Mountain Time (that's 4:00pm Pacific, 6:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Eastern).

Once you've completed your layout, post it in my gallery. Then email me (designerbrittney at gmail dot com) a link to your layout in my gallery. That way I can email you back with your PRIZE!!

*IMPORTANT NOTE* When you want to link to one of your pages in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, you need to click on this little icon to make sure that "Display File Information" is on.

Then, below your credits, you'll see the File Information. Use this URL when linking up your page.

You can't just copy and paste the URL that's at the top of your browser window! It won't work.

One more note. I know some people had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

Here is my page!!!

{credits here}

GOOD LUCK!!! Be speedy!

hat-tastic giveaway

2011-11-25T11:20:00.010-07:00

Okay - ignore my corny title. I'm working on very little sleep here, people!

But I have a SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY SURPRISE!!!!!

Carried Away Creations is an ADORABLE little shop that I found while getting lost on Etsy, browsing through darling Disney baby clothes and accessories. I found her Crotched Mickey Hat about almost died!

Does it get any cuter??

I noticed the creator of these cute hats was located in Utah, just like me! So, I immediately contacted, Jen, the shop owner, and asked if she wanted to team up for a Black Friday Giveaway and she said YES!!!!!

So . . . drumroll please!

We've got one hat to giveaway to a lucky winner. And you can either pick the Mickey or the Minnie hat! Winner's choice!

Here's a little note from Jen:

Back in February, I started an online shop at Etsy.com. I named it "Carried Away Creations" because I love to make things, and I get so "carried away" that before I know it, it's three o'clock in the morning! :)

I sell crocheted hats, and scarves, and make aprons, towel/spa wraps, and grocery bag holders! I make all of the items myself and enjoy every minute of it! Just click on this link to go to my shop.

I’m giving away one of my adorable Mickey or Minnie Mouse Hats! They’re perfect for trips to Disneyland or Disney World, and also make fun Christmas gifts and photo props! Both hats are available in all sizes from newborn to adult! They’re both black with cherry red trim. The Minnie hat has a red polka dot ribbon that is attached in between the ears, and the Mickey hat has white in the trim and black, white, and red braids. If you’re the lucky winner of this giveaway, just let me know which hat you want, Mickey or Minnie, as well as what size you want!

Sizing Chart:
0-3 months
3-6 months
6-12 months
1 yr to 3 yrs
3 to 6 yrs
6 to 12 yrs
Teen to Adult

My Mickey and Minnie Mouse hats are made from 100% acrylic yarn and are developed from a pattern by: Speckled Frog by speckledfrogcrochet (www.speckledfrogcrochet.etsy.com). This hat is not affiliated with Disney.

Thanks,
Jen

OK - so there are TWO ways to enter. (Yes, you can have up to TWO entries per person):

1) Leave a comment on this blog post telling me which OTHER item, besides the Mickey hat, you love from Carried Away Creations.

2) "FAVORITE" an item in Carried Away Creations store and then come back and tell me which item you "favorited" in a SEPARATE comment. (So, if you're entering twice, you make TWO comments).

Entries must be in by midnight Mountain Time Sunday night (Nov. 27th). I'll draw a winner on Cyber Monday (NOV. 28).

Prize will be shipped directly from Carried Away Creations. Winners outside the US have to cover your own shipping costs (via PayPal payment).

FUN HUH?!!! I totally have to have one of these hats for Scarlett before our next trip!! Plus, they'd be SO cute for a photo shoot!

Have fun browsing Carried Away Creations and good luck!!

black friday begins

2011-11-25T00:00:00.015-07:00

The clock has struck midnight and its time to SHOP!!! That's what Black Friday's all about, right?!

First up - check out my $1 DOORBUSTERS! Grab 'em before they're gone!!

Then, check out my Grab Bag!! It's only $3 and its packed full of new goodies!!! (It'll only be available through Monday 11/28. After that it'll be going into the shop at full price.)

"Holiday Magic Grab Bag"

After that, shop my store-wide sale. The entire shop is 35% off (excluding bundles and grab bags).

Check out what my Britt Girls and I created with the Grab Bag goodies!!

and from the girls . . .

And before I sign off, let's make sure to enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow!!

All the Show Offs are getting a cute winter-y mini kit! A Show Off EXCLUSIVE!! No other way to get it. :)

(What's a Show Off? How do you join in the fun? Read all about it here!)

And with that, I'll say see ya soon. I'll be back later today with even more fun surprises.

happy thanksgiving

2011-11-24T08:11:00.001-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

I'm overwhelmed when I think of the things I'm thankful for this year. So I'll just name a few.

Motherhood. It's beyond what I imagined and hoped it would be. It was the role I was meant to play. I love it so much. And a lot of that has to do with my sweet Scarlett Ann. She's awesome. In every way.

Josh. Another reason motherhood is so darn good - a great husband. He's my better half, my partner, my best friend. He's more than I deserve.

Working from home. Being able to have a fun job I love AND getting to do it from home is incredible lucky. I choose my own hours, my own schedule, my own everything. I love that I can help support our little family and still get to stay home with the Babe. Plus, I LOVE all my online friends, supporters, and of course, my fellow Disney-nuts. It's a HUGE blessing in my life, this digital scrapbooking. I'm so blessed.

Life is good.

Enjoy yours today. Be thankful.

I'm thankful for you.

let's paint the town BLACK

2011-11-23T08:00:00.010-07:00

BLACK FRIDAY is coming up this weekend! HOORAY!! And Britt-ish Designs is ready to go go go!

That's right! Everything at Britt-ish Designs will be 35% off (excluding the grab bag and bundles). GRAB BAG!?! YEP!! I've got a "Holiday Magic" grab bag coming on Friday, that's sure to get you in the spirit of the season.

Plus, starting Friday at midnight (aka Thursday night) I'll have a limited amount of $1.00 DOORBUSTERS. Some really great Britt-ish Designs products will be $1.00 each. But when they're gone, they're gone, so get there at midnight to grab yours!

Also, join me for a lively Speed Scrap on Friday at 3:00pm MST (that's 5:00pm Eastern, 4:00pm Central, and 2:00pm Pacific). We'll be chatting, and Speed Scrappin' in the MouseScrappers Chat Room (thanks MouseScrappers for letting us borrow your chat room!).

Trust me, the prize is REALLY cute, and all you have to do to get it, is finish on time! So come & Speed Scrap with me on Friday afternoon.

See you all this weekend for LOTS OF FUN!!

Scarlett's First Disneyland Trip (cont.)

2011-11-21T09:00:00.000-07:00

After her first walk down Main Street, Scarlett was exhausted. ("Scarlett Was Exhausted" could be the subtitle to this trip. Without her regular naps, she was pretty much tired for 4 days). She fell asleep in the stroller for a little while, but once she was up it was time to head to Critter Country to meet Winnie the Pooh and Friends and ride her first ride!!

First up, we met Tigger. This was one of the best character interactions we had because Scarlett leaned in and gave him kisses. OK - so she doesn't really know how to give kisses yet, but she let Josh lean her in and it looked like kisses to us!!! She did NOT want to get close to any other character like she did with Tigger. She was very into him.

It was so surprising that she loved Tigger so much because he's so HUGE! Way bigger than any other character she met. Maybe it was because she had been carrying around her own little Tigger plush from home, so she felt like she knew him. I don't know. But she really liked him.

Then came Eeyore. For a brief moment we thought she liked him. She even touched him.

But then she got really nervous and stressed out. Too close? Too much? I don't know. But she didn't want to be close. This picture cracks me up because it shows the difference between Scarlett and her cousin, Maya. Scarlett's like, "no thanks, I'm done!" and Maya's like "Oooooh fun!".

The good thing is she didn't seem to mind being around the characters as long as she wasn't too close.

One more character to go, the silly old bear himself was up next. While we waited in line, we took some cute pictures.

My niece, Maya. She got SO MUCH ATTENTION from these ears. Practically every person we walked past pointed and gawked at her cuteness. She had barely enough hair for two itty bitty piggies on the top of her head on which they clipped the ears to. Aren't they cute?!

When it was Scarlett's turn to meet the big, fluffy, cute, so sweet Winnie the Pooh, she was not excited. She liked to look at him in the distance, but when we got up to him, this happened:

"I'm outta here!"

But we still got a cute family shot!

Finally, it was time for Baby's first ever RIDE!!! We decided on Winnie The Pooh. Small World was closed (my first choice). And Pirate's was closed (Josh's first choice). So, Winnie the Pooh it was. And it was fitting! Winnie the Pooh was Scarlett's first movie. She was Piglet for her first Halloween. So, Winnie the Pooh as her first ride was just right!

Scarlett had a lot of fun on her first ride!! She loved the bright colors and fun music! First ride = success!

Here we all are! We filled up one whole beehive.

Right after Winnie the Pooh we met up with my California digi gal pals, Tanya (Crossbone Cuts, TanyaH666) and Carol (aka Carolc, owner/creator of MouseScrappers.com).

We had dinner (corndogs!!! YUMMMM) and had a GREAT chat! Our visit was short, but sweet!! It's always such a treat to see these girls.

We did a LOT of very fun things our first day. But it all culminated with our first ever viewing of the Soundsational Parade. While we were waiting for the parade, we saw a possum hiding in the bushes. A REAL possum, living at Disneyland. How crazy is that?1

Two cute cousins waiting for the parade! All 4 girls actually had these matching jackets, but we somehow forgot to get a picture of them all together.

The Soundsational Parade was INCREDIBLE!! LOVED EVERY MINUTE. Since it was at night, it was hard to get any good pictures and we mostly just wanted to enjoy and watch Scarlett enjoy, so we didn't bother with pictures. Scarlett totally loved it. She LOVES music, so she was just in heaven (so were we!).

That pretty much wrapped up Day 1 of our trip. Lots of fun.

I'll make sure to start working on writing up more about our trip! :) Probably not going to be tomorrow, but at I promise to keep working on it!

Have a happy Monday!!

Scarlett's First Disneyland Trip

2011-11-20T16:00:00.024-07:00

See! I'm finally posting some pictures from our trip. I told you I'd get around to it!

I guess I'll start at the beginning. Before Scarlett was even born, I started collecting costumes (borrowing, buying on clearance, hand-me-downs, etc.) for her to wear on her first trip to Disneyland. The original plan was to have her dressed up every day for part of the day, and then change her when the costume got annoying or when it got too cool. Little did I know we'd end up getting rained on half the trip. So we did costumes the first two days and that's it. But I was ok with that. Her non-costume outfits were REALLY cute too!

Day 1 was Minnie Mouse. Isn't she the cutest?!

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Instagram (<-- I'm obsessed/addicted. Come follow me if you're on Instagram, my user name is designerbrittney) have seen some of these pics already!

Needless to say, I had SO MUCH FUN dressing Scarlett up and getting her ready! (I mean, I have fun doing that at home on any given day!! But it was like the ultimate - getting her beautified at Disneyland!

I think it was almost 2:00 by the time we finally got to the park. We drove half-way on Tuesday night, spent the night at a hotel and then drove the last three hours or so the next morning. After a little lunch and unpacking (and dress-up), we headed across the street to the park! (see my LO from Friday for pics of our first park moments!)

After we walked through the tunnels and into the park, who was waiting to greet us?! None other than Miss Minnie Mouse herself. It couldn't have been more perfect!! That was the ONE character I really wanted Scarlett to meet that day, since she was dressed as Minnie!

Minnie LOVED Scarlett's outfit, of course, and made a big fuss over her. And even though it was Scarlett's first character, she seemed to enjoy it. Her nervousness around characters didn't start until the later part of Day 1. (Yeah - one of my fears was realized. Scarlett had a tiny bit of character anxiety when they got too close or tried to touch her! She'll get over it by our next trip, right?!).

Right after meeting Minnie, it was time to get EARS!! I've dreamt of a tiny pair of black ears with "Scarlett" stitched on the back forever! I was definitely ecstatic. Josh was lovin' it too!

Plus, I was getting a new pair of ears for myself too. I've had the same black pair for years now and I wear them every trip. But they are WORN OUT. Literally falling apart. So I gave up and put them into retirement. It was time to get a new pair.

Disneyland used to offer little red bows with rosettes on them to make the plain black ears into "Minnie" ears. They stapled on the bow for you and ta-da! Girl ears. That's what my old retired pair had. But a couple years ago they stopped carrying the bows. You can't get them anymore, which is one of the reasons I resisted getting new ears for so long.

But, duh?! I can just make my OWN bows. So before our trip I made two cute little bows. Then, as soon as our ears were done being stitched I pinned them on. The cast members at the Mad Hatter were actually really impressed! Haha! Didn't they turn out cute?!

I'm so glad I made the bows. I think they look so adorable. I think I'll have to make Scarlett's bow a little bigger for the next trip though (Mama likes a big bow!).

Right after ears, we met up with my brother and his family. My nieces were all very excited to see us (they arrived at Disneyland for a couple days ahead of us).

We all met Pluto, who just happened to be hanging out just outside the Mad Hatter.

I don't remember sensing any trepidation or fear from Scarlett when we met Pluto. She seemed intrigued by his big nose and whiskers (why have I never noticed those giant whiskers before!!?!).

Wow - all this and we haven't even made it down Main Street!! HAHA! But that's a good place to end it for today. Be back tomorrow with more of Day 1!

where the magic begins

2011-11-17T00:00:00.033-07:00

My baby girl's "magic" really did begin on this trip. And I know it's only going to get more and more magical each time we take her to Disneyland (right, honey?). We can't wait for our trip this spring!

This kit was poured right out of my soul (do I say that a lot about my stuff? sorry if I do, I am always sincere when I say that). It's my interpretation of our little one's wide-eyed wonder and happiness and she laid her eyes on the wonders of Disneyland for the first time.
"Where The Magic Begins"

AND I have a special add-on freebie at the bottom of the post, so make sure you read all the way through to get it!

And the lucky winner who entered my "Win It Before You Can Buy It" giveaway is . . .

Jamie (jmdodson)

Congrats, Jamie! I'm emailing you your code for a free "Where The Magic Begins" kit!

Here's the page I scrapped. As per usual, I found it really hard to dive in and scrap my precious "Scarlett's First Trip" pics!! I don't know what my problem is with really special photos - I have the hardest time scrapping them. But I gotta get over it, because when I do its a LOT of fun!! Anyway - I decided to just start at the beginning!!

and here's what the Britt Girls created:

Awesome right?! I can't wait to scrap more and more with this kit.

Ok - here's that freebie I promised ya!

--> DOWNLOAD HERE <--

I PROMISE to get it together and post some pics and stories from our trip. I just have been in a bit of a slump this week. Those of you who blog know the time it takes to get photo-heavy posts written! My goal is to have at least one post with pictures & a couple stories by this weekend.

Have a MAGICAL day!! xoxo

win it before you can buy it!!

2011-11-16T00:00:00.000-07:00

HI THERE!!

I have two fun things to tell you.

#1) I have a new kit out tomorrow and I'm totally in love with it. Here's a sneak peek!

#2) You can win this new kit, before you can even buy it!! Leave a comment on this post with your name and "I WANNA WIN!". Tomorrow morning I'll draw a random winner.

Enter before midnight tonight for a chance to win! One entry per scrapper, please.

Can't wait for Friday so I can show you all the "magic" (<-- hint hint wink wink). XOXOXOXOXOXO

eleven eleven eleven

2011-11-11T00:00:00.009-07:00

Oooooh!! It's 11/11/11. That means something extra special should happen right?!

Well, nothing new from me today. I'm still unpacking, doing laundry, and catching up/recovering from Disneyland. But I do have some awesome Show Offs to share . . .

All the Show Offs are getting a $2.50 Gift Certificate to my shop so they can pick out their own gift!

(What's a Show Off? How do you join in the fun? Read all about it here!)

And that's it for today. Sorry so short & sweet! I'll definitely keep working on my photos so I can share them with you!

Ta ta!

gluten-free kickstarter project

2011-11-08T13:28:00.001-07:00

My sister-in-law runs giftpenguin.com and is currently doing a Kickstarter fundraiser to help her manufacture her gluten-free mixes and pans.

I've personally tasted Stacy's gluten-free recipes, and believe me, they are GREAT!

Take 2 minutes to watch this little video. And the great thing about pledging this project is you actually get some of her product in return for your pledge!!

On Kickstarter, a project must reach its funding goal before time runs out or no money changes hands. Why? It protects everyone involved. Creators aren’t expected to develop their project without necessary funds.

If you know anyone who deals with Celiac disease or is gluten-free, these mixes are the perfect Christmas Gift! Or if you are dealing with gluten intolerance in your family, I HIGHLY recommend trying her mixes. You won't be disappointed!!

Help me spread the word. We've got 9 more days to get GiftPenguin to her Kickstarter goal!

Thanks!

giveaway winners!

2011-11-08T08:56:00.000-07:00

I'm BACK! It was a wonderful trip and I was definitely NOT ready to come home. We were wishing we could have stayed at least a couple more days. I'll definitely post some pictures here soon, but I wanted to pop in and let you know about the GIVEAWAY WINNERS!

I did a random drawing, and the two lucky gals getting $25 Gift Certificates are . . .

CONGRATS to Crystal and Robin! Please email me and I'll send those Gift Certificates right out!

Thank you EVERYONE who shopped my little DSD Sale! I know it sounds cheesy, but it really means to much to me that people support Britt-ish Designs. It's partially how we are supporting our little family. It's DEFINITELY how we get to do things like take our baby girl to Disneyland. So THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all my customers, fans, cheerleaders, and supporters. You guys rock. I really love you all.

Have a magical day and like I said, I'll be back with more trip photos soon!

Happy DSD (giveaway!)

2011-11-04T01:00:00.018-06:00

Entries to the giveaway are now closed . . .

HAPPY Digital Scrapbooking Day everybody. As you probably know, I'm off having a magical vacation at my favorite place in the entire world - DISNEYLAND. But I scheduled this blog post before I left (thanks Blogger!).

My entire shop is now on sale!!!

Shop til ya drop!

And today I'm doing a Britt-ish Designs GIFT CERTIFICATE GIVEAWAY!!

I'm giving away two $25 Gift Certificates to my shop!!!!!

Here's how you enter to win:

Leave a comment on this post with your name and your favorite Britt-ish Designs product, or a product that's on your wish list, or a product you picked up at the DSD SALE! One comment per scrapper. Entries must be in by midnight Sunday night (11/6).

When I get back from my trip I'll draw two winners!

*ETA* Entries are now closed . . .
The winners are:
Crystal & r0binb

CONGRATS!

Also, I'm going to have an exclusive DSD freebie on Facebook this weekend so make sure you check that out!

Have fun shopping, scrapping and playing all weekend long and I'll see you guys when I get back!

off to the happiest place on earth!

2011-11-01T11:47:00.000-06:00

We are leaving for Disneyland in just a few hours. Scarlett's FIRST TRIP!!! We've been dreaming about this forever. I can't wait!!!!! (You can follow all our fun via Twitter!)

Before I go, I want to make sure you know about something that's coming up this weekend . . .

Digital Scrapbooking Day is this weekend, so starting FRIDAY I'm putting my whole shop (excluding bundles & GCs of course) on sale!

There will be a blog giveaway and a special freebie on my facebook page!!

So make sure you come and play while I'm away this weekend.

TTFN! Ta ta for now!

Happy Halloween Eve

2011-10-30T09:21:00.028-06:00

Tomorrow is Halloween! YAY!! I love Halloween. We threw a VERY fun Halloween party on Friday at our house!! It's a costume party - everyone HAS to dress up. It's so much fun. And its always a big secret what everyone is dressing up as! This year - Scarlett's FIRST Halloween - we dressed up as . . .

Pooh, Piglet & Tigger!

I made our costumes and actually managed to do it all without sewing a stitch! I bought Josh & I gold and orange sweat suits online and turned them into Pooh (with a red tee shirt hemmed up with stitch witchery) and Tigger (glued felt tummy striped and ears on). Pretty simple. Tigger was a little time consuming, but it was definitely not dificult.

Scarlett's costume was a striped shirt I found on ebay. I cut the sleeves off and hemmed them with stitch witchery. Her tulle tutu was one of those classic no-sew tutus. And her pink tights and turtle neck, and crocs, I already had. Her ears are cut out of felt and glued onto clippies.

(I'm planning on dressing her up again on Monday and taking some better photos.)

So there we are. A Winnie the Pooh Family!

(PS - Josh surprised me on Friday with the new Winnie the Pooh movie on Blu Ray! Isn't he sweet?! We took Scarlett to see it for her first movie back when it was in theaters, so we already LOVED it. We watched it this morning and its as funny and sweet as we remembered. I'll probably do a full review soon!!)

new releases!

2011-10-28T00:00:00.002-06:00

Whoa. I've been a little MIA haven't I? Well - I totally have a good excuse!! I am throwing a big Halloween bash at my house tonight. Josh and I invited both sides of the families, so we're attempting to squeeze around 25 adults & kids into our tiny house for our (somewhat yearly) costume party!!! I can't reveal what we're dressing up as yet, but watch for some pictures later this weekend.

PLUS in just 4 short days we are headed to DISNEYLAND for Scarlett's first trip ever! I can't begin to tell you how excited I am. It's ridiculous. So . . . needless to say I've been SUPER BUSY getting it all ready!

On top of it all, I do have some new releases today!! And I know I'm going to make a few people very happy with these . . .

"Build-a-Princess Paper Pack Bundle"

Looking for hair, skin, and fabrics to build your Build-a-Princess? Well, look no further!! You'll find every shade to build ANY princess right here!! Each pack is available individually as well!

"Build-a-Princess Paper Pack: Satins"

"Build-a-Princess Paper Pack: Cottons"

"Build-a-Princess Paper Pack: Hair"

"Build-a-Princess Paper Pack: Skins"

Also new in the shop this week:

"I Love Candy Corn Alpha"

Wordy Paper Pack: Halloween Time"

LOTS of new goodies in the shop today!!!

Here's the page I scrapped with the new princess papers:

And from the amazing Britt Girls - using the new princess papers AND the new Halloween stuff:

Ok . . . on to this week's Show Off Slideshow!!

Thanks to everyone who sent in their Show Offs this week! You're all getting my new "Wordy Paper Pack: Halloween Time" as your gift this week, so watch those email inboxes!

And with that, I'm off!! SO MUCH TO DO before the party tonight! I really hope I can get it all done!!!!!!! Wish me luck!

TTFN.

Halloween Chat on Tuesday!

2011-10-15T11:46:00.005-06:00

Mark your calendars and join me, if you dare, for a fun Halloween Chat on Tuesday, October 18th at 10:10 am Mountain Time at MouseScrappers.com!

That's 9:10 am Pacific, 11:10 am Central, and 12:10 pm Eastern. There will be prizes, gifts, games, trivia, and much more!!

I hope to see lots of you there for some good, clean (and calorie free) Halloween FUN!

frightfully delightful

2011-10-14T00:00:00.026-06:00

I can't believe it, but Halloween is right around the corner! We LOVE Halloween at our house. And I LOVE making Halloween digi-scrap products. This year's kit is probably my favorite so far!

"Frightfully Delightful"

I do have an add-on freebie for you today too, so make sure you read all the way to the end to snag it.

Here is the page I scrapped with "Frightfully Delightful":

And from the oh-so-talented Britt Girls:

"Frightfully Delightful" is so perfect for scrapping all your Halloween memories & more as you can see!

Alrighty - time to enjoy the Show Off slideshow.

Thanks to everyone who sent in their Show Offs this week. You're all getting a very lucky 2nd Chance gift this week. So watch your email inboxes to see which past prizes you get to pick from.

And last but not least, your add-on freebie!

{{ DOWNLOAD HERE }}

Enjoy! And have a wonderful weekend!

eek!! it's a peek!!

2011-10-13T12:07:00.000-06:00

Coming tomorrow . . . .

Check back when clock strikes midnight . . . if you dare!

our little redhead??

2011-10-12T17:36:00.001-06:00

My dad is a redhead, I naturally have some definite red in my blonde hair. And yes, Scarlett's brown hair definitely has some warm tones in it, but she's not a redhead. Except maybe just as the sun goes down.

As I was editing the pictures from her 6 month photo shoot, I noticed the light in the last two frames I snapped made her look like a total redhead! Move over Anne of Green Gables, Scarlett Ann would make the most fabulous redhead ever!!

I didn't edit this to make her hair redder or anything. I promise!! The light was just so RED that evening! Even her eyebrows look red! Isn't that awesome?

I LOVE Scarlett's brown hair. I always told Josh I wanted her hair to be dark like his. But if Scarlett ever somehow ends up with red locks, I'd be thrilled. This photo is like a little glimpse into what that would be like and I LOVE IT!

Wishes Happiness & Hope

2011-10-11T11:52:00.002-06:00

MouseScrappers.com is currently raising money for "Give Kids the World", a non-profit storybook themed resort in Kissimmee Florida where children with life-threatening illnesses, and their families, are treated to week-long, cost-free fantasy vacation!
(photos courtesy of Give Kids the World)

Give Kids the World's mission is to fulfill wishes of children, and to never turn a child away. They work very closely with organizations like the Make-A-Wish Foundation to fulfill these wishes. Make-A-Wish qualifies the families and provides transportation to the Orlando area, and Give Kids the World provides a week of accommodations, food and theme park tickets - all at no cost to the families.

The resort is almost entirely staffed by friendly, loving volunteers (or "Angels", as they are called) who greet everyone with a warm smile. The facilities around the resort were designed with special needs in mind. For example, the carousel (free of course) accommodates wheel chairs. And Disney World, and other theme parks in the area send their characters right to the resort for a visit each week to meet the children!

The more I've read about this amazing place, the more amazed I am by it! I highly recommend you check out http://givekidstheworld.org and see for yourself all the amazing things they do for these families during the week that they visit. From weekly Christmas, to wheelchair accessible horseback riding, it's a dream come true for these kids and their families.

Give Kids the World relies on donations - so MouseScrappers.com decided to create a charity kit called "Wishes Happiness & Hope". It was actually in the works back when I was due with Scarlett so I didn't get to contribute. But, its such a good cause! 100% of the revenue generated from the sale of this kit will be donated to Give Kids the World.

Click on the image above to purchase this kit and help raise money for this incredible place. You'll be able to see example LOs using the kit at the link above as well.

Or go to MouseScrappers.com and click on the orange "Donate" button near the top of the page to make direct donation (without the kit) via PayPal.

Every little bit helps!! Do your good deed for the day and either purchase the kit (it's GIGANTIC BTW!!!) or make a little donation. Thanks so much!

flashback friday: incredi-boy!

2011-10-07T11:44:00.000-06:00

First things first - let's announce the winner of last month's flashback challenge!!

I did a random drawing and the winner is . . .

zippyoh's "The Strip"

Congrats to zippyoh!! Email me to collect your $15 Gift Certificate to my shop!

Alright - it's time once again to FLASHBACK. We're flashing back all the way to July 2009, when I released a collab kit I created with GG Digital Designs. It's a bird, its a plane. No, its . . .

"Incredi-Boy"

And don't forget to pick up the freebie add-on too if you haven't already:

DOWNLOAD HERE

Incredi-Boy is 30% throughout the rest of October!!

Check out these awesome new pages the Britt Girls created . . .

And that's not all!

Create a LO using "Incredi-Boy" before October 31st, post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery and come back to this post and link me up, and I'll enter you in a drawing to win a $15 Britt-ish Designs Gift Certificate! I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner at the end of the month. No matter when you purchased "Incredi-Boy", today, last week or last year - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

*IMPORTANT NOTE* When you want to link to one of your pages in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, you need to click on this little icon to make sure that "Display File Information" is on.

Then, below your credits, you'll see the File Information. Use this URL when linking up your page.

You can't just copy and paste the URL that's at the top of your browser window! It won't work.

One more note. I know some people had trouble in the past with the gallery. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

Ok - have fun with "Incredi-Boy" this month!!! I can't wait to see what you scrap.

6 month photos

2011-10-03T11:19:00.000-06:00

I took Scareltt's 6 month photos out in our backyard, with an ironed white flannel sheet as the backdrop. They turned out pretty great. The sun was going down, giving us the prettiest light!

I can't believe our first year is half-way over. Where does the time go? I squeeze her to pieces every day, but no matter how many time I tell her to stop, she just won't stop growing.

But I have to say, I love every new phase she grows into. I think I'll always think she's too big, and miss the tiny baby days. But I love the ride we're on! I'm never getting off.

nom nom nom

2011-09-30T00:00:00.041-06:00

We are in full-on 'Baby Food Mode' around here these days. I'm way into making homemade veggies and starting yesterday, fruits too! It's such a fun adventure. And Scarlett is a GREAT eater.

Since we're so into the baby food thing right now, I was inspired to create today's new kit!

"Nom Nom Nom"

"Nom Nom Nom Alpha"

If the feel and colors of this kit look familiar, its because I made it to coordinate with "Signature Style".

Put them together for one giant mega-kit!!

I've said this before, but one of the perks of being a digi-scrap designer is creating kits that match your own photos. As you can see from my page, I was inspired to create "Nom Nom Nom" by Scarlett's first bites photos . . .

Here's the journaling from my page to tell you the story of Scarlett's first adventure into solids:

At just under 5 months old, we took the leap into solid food! Scarlett had been watching us eat our food very intently for a few weeks, so we knew she was interested. We got everything set: Covered her car seat with a blanket (she wasn’t quite big enough to sit in her highchair yet), got our spoons & bowls out, bought some cute new bibs, and finally mixed up the rice cereal (I mixed it with breastmilk). With video camera & still camera poised & ready, I fed her the 1st bite. She was intrigued. She took another taste. Ooooh this is GOOD. After a little confusion and squirming, she took to it really well. She actually took some big bites by the end. She’s such a fast learner! And she didn’t even get very messy. What a big milestone. I can’t believe how big she is getting so quickly. Too fast baby! Slow down!

Check out all the fab pages from the Britt Girls:

Can you believe the variety of pages they came up with? From baby food, to girlfriends, to Disney! My girls are the best.

Alrighty - what time is it? It's Show Off Slideshow time!

A great big thank you to all my Show Offs!! I love seeing your pages. You'll all be getting the "Nom Nom Nom Alpha" as your gift this week.

(What's a Show Off? How do you join in the fun? Read all about it here!)

And with that, I'll wrap up today's post. I hope you all have a great weekend, full of fun. Ta ta for now!

challenge reminder!

2011-09-29T17:00:00.000-06:00

Tomorrow is the last day to enter my Flashback challenge for September!! Read all about it on this post.

Tomorrow is also the last day you can pick up "Jackpot" and "Viva Las Word Art" for 30% off!!

If you haven't entered the challenge yet, what are you waiting for? You could win a $15 GC to my shop! Get those entries in!!!!

recent scrappings

2011-09-29T10:01:00.029-06:00

Holy guacamole. I just realized my last "recent scrappings" post was back in JULY!! I can't believe I haven't posted my other layouts since then. Well, let's see if we can catch up (click all layouts to enlarge). . .

Let's start out with some layouts starring my Scarlett Girl.

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I have to keep scrapping other subjects too!

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Whew. That was a lot of pages. Hope you enjoyed and I didn't bore you to tears. See ya!

sharin' the memories

2011-09-28T21:50:00.001-06:00

I realize that I have been REALLY bad about updating the blog about Scarlett. I thought when I first had her, that would be all I'd be blogging about!! But I'm not doing the best job! So, for those who like to keep abreast of the latest happenings in the World of Scarlett, you'll be pleased to hear I'm going to make a conscious effort to blog more about the babe.

My dear friend, Shantell, let us borrow her Jumperoo, much to Scarlett's delight. She loved it right away, but wasn't jumping at first. She'd sit and play in it though, and loved all the animals and lights and music.

But her world got even more exciting and she fell even more in love with the Jumperoo last Friday when she realized what it's really for . . .

Seriously, Josh and I had total parent-googley-eye as we saw how cute she was jump jump jumping. Her chubby little legs hopping up and down. She's just our whole world and we can't get enough.

wordless wednesday

2011-09-21T10:12:00.000-06:00

I haven't done a Wordless Wednesday in a while, so I figured I'd make the time to do one today (ok, so its ALMOST wordless)!!

I'm sure this is obvious, but one of my favorite things to do at Disneyland is meet characters. Here are some of the fun characters we met on our last trip to Disneyland (Oct. 2010).

(click any image to enlarge)

Click the icon above to hop along and see lots more Wordless Wednesday Disney posts!

Have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!! xoxo

some end-of-summer treats

2011-09-16T00:00:00.009-06:00

Summer is on its way out where I live. The cooler temps are here, kids are back in school, the school bus stops right in front of my house. I love it. It's like a little cuckoo clock marking the time! Oh! I hear the bus, must be 7:10 am. Or Oh! I hear the bus, must be 2:30! haha

So - as a farewell nod to summer I have end-of-summer treats:

"End-of-Summer Goodies"

This one was previously my chat gift to those who attended my 1st Anniversary Chat. But if you missed the chat, never fear! It's in the shop for one and all to grab.
I also created a brand new little paper pack to coordinate with these goodies!!

"End-of-Summer Papers"

And I'm also putting this fun alpha in the shop. It too was previously a prize, but now its in the shop!

"Such a Goof Alpha"

Here's the page I scrapped:

And one more from me using the Goof alpha:

And from the fabulous Britt Girls:

Time to enjoy this week's Show Off slideshow!!

Thanks so much to everyone who sent in their Show Offs!! They were FAB this week. Each Show Off is getting my new "End-of-Summer Papers" as their gift this week.

(What's a Show Off? How do you join in the fun? Read all about it here!)

❤ Challenge Reminder ❤

Don't forget about the September Flashback challenge using Jackpot. You've got two more weeks to enter. You must link to your challenge entry in the comments of this post to enter.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! MWAH.

flashback friday: jackpot!

2011-09-09T08:00:00.008-06:00

It's time for another fun flashback to one of the kits released a while back. It's fun to revisit these older kits and remember how much I like them!!

This month my featured kit is . . .

"Jackpot"

The coordinating Word Art pack is on sale too!

"Viva Las Word Art"

And don't forget to snag the freebie add-on if you haven't already!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Check out the new layouts my Britt Girls created:

So, just like last month, the featured kit (and the coordinating Word Art pack) are on sale!! 30% off!

But this part of the Flashback is DIFFERENT!!

CHALLENGE
Create a LO using "Jackpot" before September 30th, post it in the Britt-ish Designs Challenge Gallery and come back to this thread and link me up, and I'll enter you in a drawing to win a $15 Britt-ish Designs Gift Certificate! I'll do a random drawing for 1 winner at the end of the month. No matter when you purchased "Jackpot", today, last week or last year - just use it to create a layout and enter it to win!!

*IMPORTANT NOTE* When you want to link to one of your pages in the Britt-ish Designs Gallery, you need to click on this little icon to make sure that "Display File Information" is on.

Then, below your credits, you'll see the File Information. Use this URL when linking up your page.

You can't just copy and paste the URL that's at the top of your browser window! It won't work.

One more note. I know some people had trouble with the gallery during my Guest Britt Girls contest. But all problems were solved by simply trying another browser. My gallery and Internet Explorer don't get along. So, if you're having trouble seeing where to Register, Log In, Upload, or Comment - just try using a different browser (like Firefox, for example) and you shouldn't have any trouble.

Ok - have fun with "Jackpot" this month!!! I can't wait to see what you scrap.

**PSSSST** One of my collabs with Sahlin Studio, "Around the World", is HER Featured kit this month too!! Check out her post all about it and score another one of my kits on SALE over at her shop!

build-a-princess

2011-09-02T00:00:00.039-06:00

It's Friday! Did you notice that I blogged every day this week? Woo hoo!! Go me.

I have a REALLY really really fun new release today. It's unlike anything I've ever made before, and man did I have a BLAST with it!

"Build-a-Princess"

And I even have some little add-on pieces for you as a freebie at the end of this post! Like I said, I had a blast, and so did my team. We were all like little girls playing dollies this week. Here's the page I scrapped:

. . . and from the Britt Girls . . .

The "It's a Magical Grab Bag" has now been removed and its contents are in the shop!! I decided to combine all the goodies into one big fat kit, and put the templates in separate. So you can grab these in the shop now if you didn't get them in the grab bag . . .

"It's Magical"

"It's a Magical Template Pack"

Are you ready to see today's Show Off Slideshow? Well - here we go!

All of my Show Offs today are getting a gift that's not even available in the shop yet! You'll have to wait to get it in your email inbox to see what it is!

(What's a Show Off? How do you join in the fun? Read all about it here!)

And last but not least, here are your Build-a-Princess Extras:

DOWNLOAD HERE

Enjoy! And have a great Friday.

september kit challenge

2011-09-01T10:05:00.003-06:00

As I was typing my post title it really hit me - IT'S SEPTEMBER! CRAZY!!!! Summer is officially over, isn't it?

Well - on a happier note - I'm hosting the September Kit Challenge at MouseScrappers. It's a fun challenge where you basically get a FREE KIT to play with!! Check out what I'm giving away . . .

And here's the page I scrapped with it:

{full credits here}

And yes, I did make this kit for these specific photos. One of the perks of being a digi-scrap designer!! Making the 'perfect' kit for your own pictures!! I LOVE the photo of my family in the canoe and have been putting off scrapping it FOREVER (obviously - these photos are from 2007!!!).

Anyway - the "Back-Woodsy" kit will be free to download through the month of September. After that it'll be going in the shop. So get it now, while its FREE! And be sure to play along with the challenge. I can't wait to see what you create with it!

Oh and one more note - don't forget to pick up my "It's a Magical Grab Bag"!! Today's the last day before it gets split up and put in the store at full price.

"It's a Magical Grab Bag"

weekly scarlett: 24

2011-08-31T11:51:00.000-06:00

I'm so in love with our weekly photo shoots with Scarlett. This week turned out my FAVORITE week so far! She was just in an adorable mood and I only had to take 28 frames, which is way less than I usually snap!

(click to enlarge)

You can see all of Scarlett's weekly photos here on my Flickr page.

I can't believe we're already at 24. Pretty soon we'll be half way to a year. CRAZY.

Hope this photo makes you smile. It sure brought some joy to my day! Have a good one!!

i scrapped today

2011-08-30T17:03:00.001-06:00

During my constant, grueling, daily battle to get Scarlett to take a good nap, I distracted myself with a little scrapping.

{credits here}

And the extra good news is you can snag this WAY CUTE TEMPLATE from Cindy Schneider for FREE on her Facebook page right now!

Just thought I'd share!!

guest britt girls contest winners

2011-08-29T09:37:00.000-06:00

Oh my goodness people. You did NOT make this easy on me!! It was REALLY hard to pick my winners. SO HARD in fact that I doubled the number of winners from 2 to 4!! So . . . without further ado . . . the winners are:

Guest Britt Girls for Sept. & Oct. 2011:

Roxxygerlie

camijo

Guest Britt Girls for Nov. & Dec. 2011:

kathleena

stanworth

So, ladies, if you're a winner, email me and we'll get you all set up for your guest spot!! Congrats!

And thank you to alllll 42 entries! You are all amazing and I LOVED seeing everyone's anniversary pages. It made my own 1st Anniversary so much fun!!

choo choo

2011-08-27T07:00:00.027-06:00

It's blog train time boys and girls! And boy do we have a sweet one for ya today. At every stop pick up your FREE 12x12 Quickpage!! All of these Quickpages were created using my new Grab Bag! Here's the one I have for ya!!

this download link has expired

Your next stop on the blog train is Melissa's Blog!

Here's the full list of stops in case you get lost along the way:

1) Britt
2) Melissa
3) Christy
4) Tanya
5) Kendall
6) Kim
7) Kat
8) Kelsy
9) Heather

HAVE FUN!!

And don't forget about the chat this morning!! It starts at 9:00 am at the MouseScrappers chat room. See you soon!!

you might just win . . .

2011-08-26T10:00:00.015-06:00

Alrighty folks - are you having fun with the 1st Anniversary sale so far? I sure hope so!!

I'm here to announce a SUPER EXCITING contest!!!

How to Enter: Scrap a LO about some sort of anniversary. A birthday, a wedding anniversary, any type of anniversary at all. Use a majority of Britt-ish Designs products (It needs to be OBVIOUSLY Britt-ish Designs).

Post your LO in the "Challenges" gallery at the Britt-ish Designs' gallery. Entries need to be in by midnight Sunday night (Aug. 28). Leave some comments and love for other challenge entries (cuz we all love comments!!).

I'll pick my TWO FAVORITE layouts and those scrappers will win a BIG PRIZE!

What's the big prize?!

A TWO-MONTH GUEST SPOT AS A BRITT GIRL!!!!!

I'll announce the two winners on Monday Aug. 29th!

To get those creative juices flowin', here are a few anniversary/birthday/etc layouts from my amazing Britt Girls (click all layouts for credits).

What are you waiting for!?! Get to scrapping! Enter your best work!! You might just win a spot as a Guest Britt Girl!

happy 1st anniversary to me!

2011-08-26T00:00:00.022-06:00

It's my 1st Anniversary of BrittishDesigns.com!! I can't believe its been a whole year already! Wow. Time really does fly when you're having fun, doesn't it? But let the celebration begin!!

Yep! My entire shop is 30% off this weekend only (excludes the grab bag and bundles).

I have a very special, very magical, grab bag in the shop!

"It's a Magical Grab Bag"

The grab bag will only be available until Thursday Sept. 1st. So you make sure you grab it before then! After that the products will all go in the store at full price.

Now, I'm definitely giving away too much about what's in the grab bag by posting these layouts, but oh well!! Here's what I scrapped!

And check out what my fabulous Britt Girls created . . .

And speaking of Britt Girls . . . make sure to check back later this morning for an exciting announcement! (tee hee - I'm such a tease, huh?)

Until later today, have fun shopping!!!

come chat with me

2011-08-25T15:14:00.000-06:00

I'm hosting a little scrap chat on Saturday morning. So come in your slippers and PJs and let's chat!!

MouseScrappers was gracious enough to let me borrow their chat room, so I'll see you there Saturday morning at 9:00 am Mountain Time. (That's 8:00 am Pacific, 10:00 am Central, 11:00 am Eastern). Just enter whatever username you want to chat with and click sign in. You don't even have to be a registered MouseScrapper.

See you tomorrow when the anniversary fun begins! I'll be releasing my grab bag (WAIT 'TIL YOU SEE IT!!!) and I have a super fun announcement/contest to tell you about!! Trust me, you won't want to miss this.

See ya tomorrow!

fun fun this weekend!!

2011-08-24T12:51:00.000-06:00

Guess what!? This weekend BrittishDesigns.com is celebrating our 1-Year anniversary! (Can you believe its been a whole year already?) And I'm throwing a weekend-long par-tay!

I'll be back tomorrow with more details. But plan on spending a little time with me over the weekend, shopping, scrapping and chatting!

ta ta for now

Friday Show Offs

2011-08-19T00:00:00.008-06:00

It's time for another round of Show Offs!! Enjoy this slideshow. These are all amazing pages!

All of my wonderful Show Offs this week are getting a coupon code good for one free Date Element in my shop. Watch your email inboxes, ladies!

If you'd like to be a Show Off and get prizes, too just read this post to find out how its done.

Have a spectacular weekend!

flashback - i'm yours

2011-08-16T21:50:00.001-06:00

There's a fun new event happening each month at Britt-ish Designs! Every month we'll flashback to some of our favorite kits of all time!! AND that kit will be on sale. Fun right??

Our first flashback kit is . . .

My fun and beautiful collab with DeCrow Designs, "I'm Yours"!

"I'm Yours"

and . . .

"I'm Yours Word Art"

And don't forget about the freebie add-on!!

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

I scrapped a new page with it. It's so perfect for baby pictures!

and some new creations from my team:

Are you feelin' the love for this flashback?! Have fun shoppin' this deal and I'll see ya!

please enjoy . . . a template challenge

2011-08-13T21:58:00.000-06:00

Hey there, hi there, ho there.

My new template challenge is up at MouseScrappers. Bascially you get a free template, you scrap with it, you share your work. Simple.

This is the template:

And here's the layout I made with it:

{CREDITS HERE}

Come check it out and play along!

holey cow!

2011-08-12T00:00:00.004-06:00

Hi everyone!! We're back from a relaxing and wonderful Bear Lake vacation. It was so much fun to take Scarlett for the first time. I've been going to Bear Lake every summer since I can remember and it was a blast to begin Scarlett's Bear Lake tradition!

Today I have a couple new releases for you! First up . . .

"Jellies: Alpha 3"

"Holey Cow Templates"

Here's the page I scrapped!

And from the Britt Girls:

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! I've STILL got tons of unpacking, laundry, and cleaning to do. Oh joy!

OH! And guess what else . . . I'm hosting a template challenge at MouseScrappers that starts tomorrow. So check back here on the blog for links and info!

wordless wednesday

2011-08-10T11:57:00.002-06:00

It's time for another Wordless Wednesday! Instagram edition:

here are this week's show offs

2011-08-05T00:00:00.009-06:00

Well, I'm away on family vacation, but trusty old Blogger here knows when to post my posts for me! I had to pop in and post today's AMAZING Show Off Slideshow. Here we go . . .

Every Show Off this week is getting a special treat. They all get a brand new alpha a WEEK before its even available in the shop.

Watch your email inboxes!!

If you'd like to be a Show Off, get prizes, new products before they're available to the public, etc. . . just read this post to find out how its done.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! I know I will be!

Ta ta.

Tips from Britt: Template Tutorial

2011-07-29T00:00:00.008-06:00

I'm totally addicted to templates. I use them ALLLLLL the time. Plus, I really like to MAKE templates, so I figured it was time to write a tutorial about how I use a template.

Now, this is how I use a template. I don't claim to know the perfect way, or the best way. I just figured I'd share how I do it.

I scrap in Photoshop CS3, so this tutorial will be shown using that program. But using a template in other versions, as well as Photoshop Elements, is a very similar process. I also use a Mac. So when I say "Command", you Windows users replace it with Control. Ok?

First thing first. I open a template that I like!

Once I have my template open, I go to Image > Duplicate and then click OK. Then close the original template. If I don't do this right away, I'll forget and end up saving over my template on accident with my own page. But if I remember to duplicate it, then the original template is safe and I can use it again some day if I want.

**Download this freebie template I used as at the end of this post!!**

(Bonus Tip: It's fun to flip a template, rotate it, shrink everything or enlarge everything and make the template a whole new page. You can get multiple uses out of the same template! To rotate or flip a template I just go to Image > Rotate Canvas. To shrink or enlarge everything, I highlight all the layers - except the background - Command + Alt (or Option) +A and then transform until I like it.)

Next I like to add my photos. I can't really make a final choice for papers or elements, until I see how my photos are going to look on the page so I can coordinate it all.

I open my photos in Photoshop and do whatever actions, editing, etc. that I want to do with them. Once I have them edited to my liking, I simply copy the photo, and paste it into my template.

To copy the photo I hit Command + A, which is Select All. And then Command + C, which is Copy. (To turn off the marching ants, or deselect just hit Command + D.)

You can also drag and drop into your template if that's easier for you. Again, this is just how I do it, and I like to copy and paste.

Then I go to my template and click on the photo layer in the Layers Palette that I want my photo to go on. This way, when I paste it, it will paste on top of that layer.

I use Command + V to paste. When you paste, you'll notice everything you paste goes to the dead center of the page. So you'll have to move your photo around and place it where you like it. You'll also notice my photo is bigger than the photo spot in the template. This is where Clipping Masks come in! Clipping Masks are a template's best friend.

I position my photo above the general area of the photo spot in the template, making sure that in the Layers Palette the photo is directly above the photo spot you want to clip to.

Then click Command + Shift + G (Elements users, you can just do Command + G) or right click the layer in the Layers Palette and select Create Clipping Mask. This will clip the layer that's highlighted to whatever layer is directly below it in the Layers Palette. So this should clip my photo to the photo spot.

Then I move my photo around, shrink it down, whatever I need to do to make the photo look good in the photo spot. (When you shrink or size your photos, make sure to hold the Shift key to keep the proportions and not skew the photo.) If you need to slightly change the shape of the photo spot to accommodate your photo, you can do that too.

Now, see how you can still see the "1" from the template on top of the photo? Those are just markers and are all on the "Delete This Layer" layer at the top of the Layers Palette. You can either delete this whole layer right away, or you can erase parts that start to bug you as you work. I normally just erase the parts that are in my way, or bugging me as I work, but I don't delete the whole layer because I like it to keep my place for the title, journaling etc. until I put those in.

SAVE YOUR PAGE!! Click File > Save As and save that layout. You don't want to lose your work!

I know some people merge their photos with the photo spot layers in the template, but I don't. Because sometimes I like to tweak the photo's position within the photo spot as I work. For example, if an embellishment starts to cover a face, I can move the photo over a little inside the photo spot to make it look better. So I just leave them as clipping masks.

Ok, so then I put the other photos in using the same process.

Next I'll put in my papers. I'll start with the background. I click on the bottom layer, named "Background". I'll open whatever paper I want for my background and do the same Copy & Paste process as I did for my photos. Command + A then Command + C and then paste (Command + V) it onto my template, directly above the background layer.

Then I put papers in all those paper spots. I do this pretty much exactly like I do the photos. I copy my paper, paste it on top of the paper spot, and create a Clipping Mask. Then I move the paper around until I like the part that's showing. I can shrink the papers down if I want a smaller pattern, rotate the paper. Whatever I want!

(Bonus Tip: Try putting extra photos into paper spots instead of papers!!)

(Save!! Save!! Save!!)

Now - a quick mention about shadows. Some templates include shadows, some don't. MANY of my templates do. I like to adjust shadows and make them look good as I go. Some people like to do all their shadow work at the end. If you like the shadows that come with your template, then GREAT! But if you want to tweak 'em, feel free! Change the angle, blending mode, opacity, whatever you want. If you'd rather clear all the layer styles and start fresh doing your own shadows, you can select all the layers (Command + Alt (or Option) + A) the right-click and select "Clear Layer Style".

Ok - all my papers and photos are in place. Time for the best part. Embellishing!! I love to decorate my page. There are place markers for embellishments, but, of course, you don't have to use them if you like embellishments in different places. Make sure you delete the embellishment place marker layer that comes with the template at some point.

I put in my title and journaling now too.

Keep hitting SAVE as you work! It's the WORST to lose your work.

Here's my page, once it's all embellished, titled, and journaled. And that's it! My template page is complete!!

Using templates is so easy! They make scrapping a snap. I hope this tutorial helped!!

Try it out for yourself!! This template is my gift to you!

{{ DOWNLOAD HERE }}

Wordless Wednesday

2011-07-27T11:10:00.001-06:00

Magic on Dumbo . . .

(photos taken on our Feb. '10 trip to Disneyland)

If you'd like to see other blogger's Wordless Wednesday posts, you can click the graphic below to do a little blog hoppin:

gather round, it's story time

2011-07-22T00:00:00.037-06:00

Happy Friday everyone! I'm here to show you my brand new kit and template pack I have coming out today. First - the kit:

"Story Time"

Isn't this fun? I LOVE to read to Scarlett. We read stories at least once a day, if not more!! Plus, you all know I'm in a book club and love to get my book on. It's time that Britt-ish Designs had a book kit!! And I have an add-on freebie for you all at the bottom of the post.

Here are the two pages I scrapped with it:

And here are the creations from the Britt Girls!

Also new this week:

"Pocket Full of Templates"

I created these templates from two of my own pages . . .

Here are some more Britt Girls layouts using "Pocket Full of Templates 7"

Alrighty - let's watch this week's fabulous Show Offs!!

Thank you so much to everyone who sent in their Show Offs. You'll all be getting my new "Pocket Full of Templates 7" as your gift this week.

If you want to be a Show Off, read this post for all the details.

Ok - I think that leaves just one thing. Here's that add-on for ya:

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

Have a great weekend. Avoid the heat, stay inside in the ice cool AC and curl up with a good book. Then scrap it with "Story Time"! haha

little sneak peek

2011-07-21T11:45:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone!! I have a new kit out tomorrow! I'm very excited to show it to you. But until then, here's a little sneak peek!

Miss American Baby

2011-07-19T09:38:00.001-06:00

I know, I know. The 4th of July was over 2 weeks ago!!! But even though its late, I still wanted to share these pictures I took of my little American Baby. (click any image to enlarge)

Isn't her outfit cute? My new favorite thing about the 4th of July is dressing Scarlett up. I've already found myself keeping an eye out for next year's outfit! haha!!

Do you like her bow? I made it!!! I just did a search on YouTube and learned how to do it. Now I'm hooked and I want to make her lots more bows! I made her bracelet too, but you can't really see it very well in any of those photos. Here's a better view of it. It's nothing fancy, but it looked cute on her.

Well - even though its late, hope everyone had a VERY happy Fourth! We sure did. How could you not with a baby that gorgeous?!

Peace & Love.

my poor neglected blog

2011-07-18T20:51:00.006-06:00

Once again, I've neglected the blog. But the battle against the 45-minute intruder is raging in the Leavitt household. Scarlett is a great sleeper, but her naps are always always always interrupted at 45 minutes. She struggles and finally gets back to sleep to finish her nap, but she can't sleep to nap through that 45 minute sleep cycle mark. Thankfully, she's a wonderful night sleeper.

Anyway - right now my days are focused on Scarlett and trying to get her schedule right so she'll sleep through the intruder. I feel like I pray for guidance non-stop, and I feel like we're starting to finally make progress. Hopefully!!

ANYWAY, enough of my excuses for being a bad blogger. Here are a few pages I've scrapped lately! This one is of pictures I just took on Saturday night! After the baby went down, I went right to scrapping them. I don't think I've ever scrapped photos taken in the same day, let alone just a couple hours later.

Scarlett and I were outside on a blanket reading stories, playing with toys. All of these photos were taken on either my phone or Josh's phone. With a little photoshop magic, you'd never know! I LOVE the iPhone 4, simply because it takes GREAT scrappable photos!!

(click all layouts to enlarge)

{credits}

This was a page using one of Cindy's awesome templates!! I love her 2-pager templates.

{credits}

Here's one of my Little Miss Sunshine:

{credits}

These are photos of my nieces I took at Bear Lake last summer! We're going back there for our yearly trip in a couple weeks!! I can't WAIT!

{credits}

This is a page I created for the Speed Scrap I hosted last week! It was a VERY fun night. Thanks to all who came and chatted with me and participated in the scrap!

{credits}

A fun Disney LO! This is from Fantasmic. My FAVORITE show at Disneyland.

{credits}

Another Disney page. I'm still trying to finish this Nov. '07 trip!!

{credits}

And that's it for this round of "recent scrappings". Hope you enjoyed. I'm putting together another post of Scarlett in her cute 4th of July outfit from our fun-filled Fourth. (has it taken me long enough?! sheesh)

happy birthday, baby!

2011-07-08T10:30:00.096-06:00

My man is turning 31 today.

Josh - here are 31 memories I treasure from the time I met you to the present.

1) Waiting for you to kiss me for the first time. I knew you'd do it that night. But the kiss couldn't come fast enough! But when it did, it was fireworks.

2) Introducing you to my family. We had chinese food and your fortune was "You are pretty". I'll never forget that. My family all loved you right away. What's not to love?

3) Seattle. We are crazy. Enough said.

4) The first time you told me you loved me. I was so glad you said it, because I was TOTALLY in love with you too.

5) Remember going to watch that taping of "Joey"? It was so much fun and we laughed so hard. Remember how FREEZING cold it was in that studio??

6) Getting our matching cop costumes for Halloween from the Sony Pictures stock. We looked so good!

7) Chicago. Top of the Sears Tower. You asked. I said yes. My life would never be the same.

8) Our wedding day. Best. Day. Ever. I'd love to relive that day over and over again.

9) Lying on rattan sofas in our air conditioned Villa in St. Lucia watching Seinfeld while it was raining outside. I loved that random moment of our honeymoon!

10) Our first New Year's Eve as a married couple. Josh & Morgan invited us to their hotel and we played Cranium and watched fireworks out the window. I remember I was spazzy and nerdy and I wasn't even self conscious, I'm my REAL self with you!

11) Coming home to you after a long grueling day working on the film set. There was nothing I wanted more than to just come home and hug & kiss you.

12) Our first trip to Disneyland together. MAGIC. I am so incredibly happy (and lucky) you loved Disneyland as much as I do! Remember sitting front and center for the fireworks? We got an amazing spot! Probably the best we've ever had since.

13) At the premiere of Church Ball I have this distinct memory of you looking at me and seeing how proud you were of me. It caught me off guard. You were so sweet and brimming with pride. I felt like a million bucks.

14) Remember the heart shaped hot tub in our room in Niagara Falls?! HAHA!!! SO cliche and funny! I loved that trip SO MUCH! We gotta do that again VERY soon.

15) Playing Pictionary with my family and kicking their BUTTS!! To the point where they don't really want to play with us anymore. We are just too good!

16) Going to Disneyland with Christian, Marci & Eden. I know you agree, that was one of the best days at Disneyland ever. We were there from open to close and loved every minute. Remember sitting on that bench for a LONG time playing the game we made up?!

17) Playing Rock Band for hours. I loved that. We were sort of addicted for a short time. We should get it back out some time and get the band back together. :)

18) Watching fireworks on our balcony from the Owls games!

19) Driving up to the house we live in now on the first day we were looking for a rental house and just KNOWING this was our home. It was love at first sight.

20) Teaching in the nursery with you. We fell in love with those little ones. I loved seeing you on the floor playing imaginative games with them. Remember the imagination CD?

21) Seeing the Red Sox in person in Phoenix. It wasn't the most exciting game, but seeing them with our own eyes was pretty rad.

22) Going to the temple every week. I don't think we have ever been closer.

23) Waking up on the morning of your 30th birthday and finding out that after a very hard 14 months of trying we were Finally pregnant!! Running into the room and waking you up with the news was such an amazing feeling.

24) Remember when we saw "Walk The Line" at the movie theater? You came out so in love with me. I guess the story struck a chord. You hugged me so tight. I felt so incredibly special.

25) Seeing Death Cab for Cutie in concert. Were they the opening act? Anyway, they sang that song I'll Follow You Into The Dark. I held onto you and tears streamed down my face. I was so thankful to be your wife. I'll follow you anywhere baby.

26) Breakfast in the castle at Magic Kingdom. You took charge and got us a better table when you saw I was disappointed in where they originally sat us. It meant a lot that you did that. I know you hate to make a fuss!

27) The birth of our beautiful daughter. You were totally there for me. You were supportive and helpful. It was the hardest thing I've ever done and I could never have gotten through it without you.

28) Bringing Scarlett home. You are the sweetest most loving daddy ever. I love how good you are with her. So natural. The image of you rocking our tiny newborn will be an image I'll cherish forever.

29) Our first family road trip to Zions. I've always loved being in the road with you, but having Scarlett in the backseat was even more fun! That was such a fun trip, and I needed it so bad!

30) Watching our "dance show" together. I don't know if you realize how much I love hearing your critique and opinions. We talk like we are dance experts and I love it.

31) Finding that card on my keyboard the other day. After a seriously hard week, reading your sweet, appreciative, supportive, encouraging words gave me the boost i needed.

I could write a million more. I love you so much!!! We are MFEO. Let's have an amazing day today.

it's time to show off

2011-07-08T00:00:00.000-06:00

Nothing new this week!! But it is time for the Show Off slideshow!! So sit back, relax and enjoy . . .

Watch your email inboxes, Show Offs. This week you'll get your choice of 2nd Chance gifts!!

Thanks so much to everyone who showed off!! If you'd like to start Showing Off, but don't know the how - just check out this post for all the details.

Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!!!

speed scrap on wednesday!

2011-07-03T15:53:00.000-06:00

Mark you calendars, scrappers!! Wednesday July 6th I'm hosting a Speed Scrap at MouseScrappers!!

(ad created with "Baby You're a Firework!")

It starts at 6:30pm Mountain Time (which is 8:30pm ET / 7:30pm CT / 5:30pm PT / 1:30am (Thurs) GMT). It's going to be tons of fun! And everyone who participates will get this word art pack as their gift:

Click here to find out more details!! It's been a while since I've Speed Scrapped or hosted. I can't wait!

happy canada day (yesterday)

2011-07-02T14:57:00.001-06:00

First, I'd like to say Happy Canada Day (yesterday)! Josh served a mission for our church in Ontario, Canada. And for our first anniversary we went to Canada and I've been dying to go back ever since!! So, while aren't technically Canadian, we do love Canada around here. Which is why we did this week's weekly Scarlett photo like we did.

So, I secretly got this cute outfit for Scarlett to wear and dressed her all up and surprised Josh yesterday morning with a darling Canada Baby and a present! (it was a Canadian Flag Vinylmation - you can see it in the picture below) He was very surprised!

And while I had her all dressed up so cute, I couldn't resist a little photo shoot. Scarlett was sleepy and not cooperative with the smiles, but I still love how the pictures turned out.

So - a big Happy Canada Day from the Leavitt family to all you Canadians and Canada lovers! :)

In case you missed it in yesterday's post (I added it a little late on accident):

Excluding my new "Baby, You're a Firework!" kit, all of my other Americana or patriotic kits (including A Little Taste of Canada haha) are 30% off through midnight July 5th. So stock up on those patriotic kits to scrap all the pictures you'll be taking this weekend!!

baby, you're a firework!

2011-07-01T00:00:00.003-06:00

New kits two weeks in a row, can you believe it?? I've been working up a sweat getting the inspiration out of my head and into this kit. But I simply LOVE how it came out. It's BURSTING with pop and sparkle. Just how I wanted it!!

"Baby, You're a Firework!"

I scrapped two pages with this kit. Here they are:

and from the Britt Girls . . .

Isn't this a bundle of FUN!!!! Oh and I do have an add-on freebie for you as well!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Last little item of business! Now through midnight July 5th, all Americana or patriotic kits in my shop are 30% off!

Happy shopping!!

Hope you all have a HAPPY HAPPY holiday weekend! Three cheers for the red, white and blue!

surprise peek!

2011-06-30T10:41:00.000-06:00

Since I had a new kit last week, you probably weren't expecting another one this week, were you?? Well, SURPRISE. I have a REALLY EXCITING new kit coming out tomorrow. I think you're going to love it.

Until then, here's a little peek!

(almost) Wordless Wednesday

2011-06-29T10:11:00.002-06:00

I decided it was time for another Wordless Wednesday (ok, almost Worldless).

These photos were taken on our Feb. '09 trip to Disneyland. (As always, click to enlarge the pics.)

Have a happy Wednesday everyone!! And if you wanna see other people's Wordless Wednesday, click on the icon below!

scrap in the backyard

2011-06-24T00:00:00.032-06:00

Well, I haven't scrapped in my backyard yet. But that's what's great about digi-scrap if you have a laptop. You actually can scrap ANYWHERE. Ok - on to my new release.

"Backyard Bliss"

and . . .

"Date Flags"

There's an add-on freebie at the end of the post, so make sure you grab it!

Here's what I scrapped with the new stuff (and yes, these photos and this moment did inspire the kit):

and from the britt girls

Alright - let's enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Ok - last item of business! Your add-on freebie:

DOWNLOAD HERE

Enjoy! And have a VERY happy weekend!!!

quick peek

2011-06-23T13:06:00.000-06:00

I've got a new kit coming tomorrow! YAY!

I'll see you tomorrow for the release!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-06-22T15:01:00.002-06:00

A fun blog I recently discovered does a Wordless Wednesdays post. She posts photos from around Disneyland and lets the photos do the talkin'. I thought that sounded like a LOT of fun, and I never feel like I share enough of my Disney photos here on the blog.

So here goes my first Wordless Wednesday. (these photos were all taken by either me or Josh on a quick 1-day visit to Disneyland that we were able to go on back in July of 2008. Josh's sister Tami, Josh and I flew out to wish Josh's grandpa a happy 90th birthday and of course we had to squeeze in a quick visit to the mouse. We had just gotten our new SLR camera and were so excited to test it out at the BEST place to take photos ever! Our plane landed at 8 am and by 9 we were in the park!! - wow its hard to be wordless!)

I'll be better at the "wordless" part next time!

i've been a bad blogger!

2011-06-21T18:05:00.000-06:00

Oh my goodness. I had no idea it had been so long since my last post. Bad blogger!

I just thought I'd pop in today and show you some pages I've scrapped recently.

This one I did this afternoon while the babe was napping! I probably should have been cleaning or something, but I just felt like a scrap.

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Here's one I did with a really crazy mix of Sahlin Studio products. This is Scarlett when she was just a few weeks old and her cousin who is just 3 months older than Scarlett. They are besties already.

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Another page using Sahlin Studio products. This is the same cousin as in the layout above. These photos were taken the morning she was born.

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Wow - apparently I'm in a cousin scrapping mood. This page is Scarlett with her oldest cousin Eden. Remember when Eden was just a tiny baby!?! Now she's 4 years old and holding MY tiny baby!!

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Hope you've enjoyed these scraps!! Have an excellent evening.

quick challenge reminder

2011-06-13T20:52:00.000-06:00

Hi! Just popping in to remind you that tomorrow (June 14th) is the last day to enter my Scraplift Challenge at MouseScrappers that I blogged about a couple weeks ago. :)

Don't forget!

who's ready to rock?

2011-06-10T06:07:00.045-06:00

Hi there folks! It's FRIDAY and it's time for a new release. Put on your coolest shades and let's . . .

"Rock Out"

I was inspired by a certain roller coaster that so totally rocks! Plus, this kit is PERFECT for Rock Band, Guitar Hero, concerts, teenage boys, and SO MUCH MORE!! Just WAIT until you see what my team scrapped!

But the rockin' doesn't end there. I have a little companion kit as well!

"My Dad Rocks"

I've even bundled them together at a discounted price!!

"Big Rockin' Bundle"

And I do have a little add-on freebie for you at the end of this post, so make sure to read to the end to get it!

I also have a really cute alpha, that just happens to coordinate with the rest of the new kits!

"Jot It Down"

Here's the page I scrapped (click to enlarge):

and from the Britt Girls (click to enlarge) . . .

Alrighty - it's time to enjoy some SHOW OFFS!!!!!

Everyone who Showed Off this week is getting my new "Jot It Down" alpha. Watch those email inboxes!!

If you'd like to Show Off and get gifts too, read this post to find out all the details. The next Show Off slideshow will be June 24th!

Well, I guess that just leaves the freebie add-on! So here you go.

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

Enjoy!

Have a terrific weekend everybody. Ta ta for now.

sneeky peek

2011-06-09T06:26:00.001-06:00

I've got something NEW and totally RAD coming out tomorrow. GET EXCITED!

And if you're on Facebook, head on over to my page and enter yourself in a little drawing I'm having to give one lucky winner a new kit for free!

tips from britt: recoloring

2011-06-03T14:20:00.001-06:00

Hi there! The Britt Girls informed me this past week that they used to really love the "Tips from Britt" articles I used to write for the ScrapMatters' newsletter back in the day. So I decided that I'd start writing them again on the blog!! Once a month (or maybe more) I'll post a Tip from Britt!

Today's tip is about RECOLORING. I wrote about recoloring in January of 2009, but I've learned a lot since then, so while I repeat a little of what I wrote back then, I'll also give you a couple new tips!

I don't know about you guys, but money always seems to be a little tight! And, not that I want to discourage you from shopping at Britt-ish Designs (hahah!) BUT I do want to show you how your digital products can go a long way, making your dollar stretch! Because face it, times our tough these days and we are all being a little more careful. Aren't we?

Recoloring is one of my very favorite things about digital scrapbooking. You can make your favorite papers and elements match in a snap! There are MANY ways to recolor, but I'm just going to share one quick tip so you can use your papers & elements again and again.

(My tips are all related to Photoshop CS3 since that's the program I use. But I know you can do similar things in Photoshop Elements and other programs too!)

"Colorizing". Say I have a patterned paper. I LOVE the pattern, but the color simply will not work for the page I'm creating. Most of you know to try recoloring by playing with the hue & saturation sliders. But sometimes, if your patterned paper has a lot of colors, that just doesn't make it match! Here's one solution - I select the color I'm trying to match (using the eyedropper tool - ctrl + I - makes it super easy to match exact colors in my photo) as my "foreground" color or what you might call your "brush color".

Then I go to the paper I want to recolor and make a duplicate of the paper (we don't want to edit the original paper and accidentally save over it or anything!!). So go to Image > Duplicate Image. Then close the original. With the copy paper open, select, Image > Adjustments > Hue & Saturation. Then on the little window that opens check the "colorize" box.
Before "colorizing":

After "colorizing":

Your paper will recolor itself all in shades of the color you picked. Its not always perfect, I almost always have to turn up the saturation, so play with the settings to get it looking right. And ta-da! You have a new paper that matches your new layout!!

To make the color match even better on this page after I colorized, I turned the saturation up, darkened it a bit, and turned the brightness down (Image > Adjustments > Brightness & Contrast).

Colorizing works great for ribbons, flowers, alphas all kinds of embellishments!

Hope this tip helped!

scarlett's birth announcement

2011-06-02T16:06:00.000-06:00

My friends and family have all received their birth announcements in the mail (like 2 weeks ago) so I can finally post Scarlett's birth announcement here to show all my online friends without ruining the surprise.

Before you ask - NO! I did NOT Photoshop her into the tea cup!! So many people have asked that!! It's a real life giant tea cup. I found it at WalMart in the garden center back in February. It's actually a planter. You'll definitely see it in more pictures of Scarlett because I totally LOVE IT!

Anyway - we had to be very patient to get this shot of her. And let me tell you we really only ended up with ONE that was perfect! Whew. We took this just a few days after she came home from the hospital.

Isn't she just the cutest?! We sure love her lots.

scraplift challenge

2011-06-01T13:15:00.001-06:00

hi guys! I'm hosting the MouseScrapper's Scraplift Challenge right now!! Come check out all the details here.

For doing the challenge you get this prize:

Here's the page I scrapped for the challenge:

{credits here}

Come play along!!

the talented miss scarlett

2011-05-29T09:05:00.012-06:00

Scarlett is getting so big! She can roll over now from front to back, she's been doing it for a week and half now. I thought it might be fun to see a video of my big girl in action.

My poor hubby is sick this weekend, so we're spending our Memorial Day weekend getting him better! Poor guy. Hope you and your families are healthy and out havin' fun!

See ya!

my family is amazing

2011-05-28T15:54:00.000-06:00

Ok, so my family is awesome. I probably brag on them all the time, but I don't care! Last Saturday every single member of my family showed up at 9 am for my little 4 year old niece, Eden's, end-of-the-year preschool performance. I'm pretty positive she was the only kid who had two full rows of supporters there.

I know its not normal for EVERYONE to show up for something so little, but I LOVE that we all support and love each other so much. YAY for family!!!

And speaking of Eden, check out this AWESOME video of her singing Katy Perry's "Firework". It's a CRACK UP!!!

I asked my brother if he taught her how to sing it, and he said no, she just FEELS it like that all on her own! haha!!!

Hope it made you smile. Have a happy Saturday.

get your stack on!

2011-05-27T00:00:00.027-06:00

Hey there peeps. It's time for some new products! Lemme show you what's new in the shop this week:

"Alpha of Tomorrow"

This alpha was included in the MouseScrappers birthday activity bundle. But now its available to all!

And I also have a brand new 'stacked' template pack:

"Stacked Templates 5"

Here's what I scrapped:

using the templates

and using the alpha

And check out what the ever-so-talented Britt Girls scrapped:

Pretty fun huh? I think these are my favorite Stacked Templates yet!

Alrighty - time to enjoy the Show Offs! YAY!! They're back!

Thank you all so much for showing off! You'll all be getting a $2.00 Gift Code from me! So watch your email inboxes!!

If you want to Show Off and get a gift too, just read this blog post to learn all about it!

And with that, I'll say see ya later! Have an excellent Friday!!

some scraps

2011-05-25T14:46:00.000-06:00

I've been trying my best to get back into my Creative Team work. I'm not the best CTM ever, but I'm trying!!

Here's a couple pages I scrapped for Sahlin Studios and Cindy Schneider!

These are some photos I scrapped of Scarlett one random morning. She's just the sweetest.

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And a Disney page!!

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Longest title ever! It took me a LONG time to put all those alpha letters on there! haha

Alrighty, that's it from me today. Just wanted to pop in and share.

See you later!

MouseScrappers Birthday Blog Train

2011-05-22T07:00:00.019-06:00

Choo choo!! Welcome to Britt-ish Designs' stop on the MouseScrappers Birthday Blog Train! You might have just come from Wyld Peas Designs' blog. But however you arrived, WELCOME!

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY MOUSESCRAPPERS!!!!!

Here's the freebie I have for you at this stop:

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

Your next stop is at Natalie's Place Designs.

Have fun blog hoppin' and enjoy all the goodies! If you get lost along the way, there's a master list of all the stops on the blog train over at MouseScrappers. (I've already noticed a couple dead ends - oops- so you'll probably need to use that link!)

ta ta! or should I say choo! choo!

mousescrappers is 2 years old!

2011-05-17T13:31:00.001-06:00

Did you know MouseScrappers has been celebrating is 2nd birthday all month long?! I've been trying to learn how to be a mommy and a scrapper this month, so I missed some of the fun but I was able to squeeze in a few games and challenges! You should all go check it out before its over at the end of the week! It's a lot of fun!

If you participate in 15 out of 22 of the games/speed scraps/challenges etc that are going on this month, you get a big Activity Participation Prize Bundle. I don't think I'm allowed to tell you exactly what I donated, but you WILL get a couple gifties from me in there!!

Plus, its all culminating in a special Birthday Blog Hop this Sunday (5/22) and I get to be one of the stops!! I have a special treat for everyone and the other treats on the blog hop are SUPER cute too (I've had a peek or two). So make sure you check back here on Sunday morning!

AND, the fun just keeps on goin'! I've donated a prize to this Scraplift Challenge hosted by This Dixie Pixie. You have until May 24th to get your entries in and you'll get this prize:

Pretty fun, huh? The only way to get these stamps is to participate in the Scraplift Challenge, so go do it!

I've been missin' Disneyland A LOT lately. I'm SOOOO ridiculously excited to take Scarlett for her first trip this fall. Until then, scrapping Disney pics seems to help the park cravings just a bit. Here are a couple pages I scrapped last week for some MouseScrappers Birthday challenges.

This one was for the Cake Smash challenge:

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And this one I did for the Bake Me A Cake challenge:

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Anyone else out there dying to go on a Disney trip?? I suggest some Disney scrapping. It doesn't completely satisfy that urge, but it definitely helps!

Ok - the baby just woke up and she's hungry!! GOTTA RUN! Ta ta!

let the show offs begin (again)!

2011-05-16T14:55:00.007-06:00

Let's start showing off again!!

The Show Offs continue, starting on Friday, May 27, but with a couple slight changes.

Change #1) Show Offs will be every other Friday from now on. You can send your Show Offs in anytime, and it will be included in the next possible Show Off.

Change #2) You will now send your Show Offs to myshowoffs at gmail dot com!

The rest of the rules remain the same! If you're new to showing off, or even a seasoned Show Off, please review these rules and make sure you're sending in your Show Offs correctly.

* Your Show Off can contain ANY Britt-ish Designs product. From a template, to a freebie, anything Britt-ish Designs. Even one little Britt stitch is enough to make it a Show Off.

* Email me your layout or include a link to your layout. Send your email to myshowoffs at gmail dot com. Please be careful to remember to attach your LO.

* If you attach your layout in the email, make sure to size it somewhere between 600 and 900 pixels tall. No larger! (in Photoshop I use File > Save for Web and then go to image size)

* Your layouts need to be in by midnight the Thursday night (Mountain Time) before Show Offs to be included in that week's slideshow. If I get it after that, you'll have to bump to the next Show Offs.

* Please make sure your subject is "Show Off". Two words, and nothing more. It makes it easier for me not to miss any of your emails.

* Please carefully list all the Britt-ish Designs products you used. Please credit the product with its correct name.

* And PLEASE include your name that you want your Show Off to be credited to. Most emails come and show your first name, but many of you used your husband's email or there's no name that comes up, so I struggle to figure out who the emails are from sometimes. I try to remember you all, but with over 70 Show Offs a week, its just not possible.

I think that's everything! If you follow these rules it will make it possible for me to continue having Show Offs every other week!! THANKS!

Can't wait to see your work! Send it in now!! :)

is it already friday?!

2011-05-13T11:20:00.000-06:00

Hi there! So blogger has been down since EARLY this morning. My blog was showing up, but I couldn't get in to make a post. That stinks. I've never seen that happen before. But I'm glad its back up now.

I'm ready to reveal what was in my NSD grab bag! All items from the grab bag are now in the shop:

"Thinned Out Alpha"

"Spring Goodies"

"Spring Sampler"

"May Flowers"

"The Stars At Night"

Also new in the shop this week, a couple items that were free on the blog over NSD weekend:

"Carousel Alpha"

and last but not least . . .

"Pocket Full of Templates 6"

Here's a page that I scrapped with the new alpha and templates:

Check out what the Britt Girls scrapped:

Cute huh?! There's SO much you can do with today's new stuff!!

I know I mentioned last week that I'd explain how and when the Show Offs are coming back. But I spoke a little hastily. I haven't been able to decide/figure out how to do Show Offs, now that I'm only working part time. As soon as I've gotten it straightened out I'll let you know. I REALLY want to start Show Offs again, so I'll get on it and hopefully update you very soon!!

Alrighty, well that's it from me! Have a happy Friday!!!

TTFN!

happy mother's day

2011-05-08T17:18:00.002-06:00

Happy Mother's Day everyone! It's my first Mother's Day. Hooray!! It's been a nice relaxing day so far. Scarlett is still getting over her cold, and guess what. She gave it to ME!!! So now we're both a little sick. Boo!! So we didn't get to go see either Josh or my mother's today. We are holed up at home. But I did get us both dressed up to sneak outside for a quick photo. I couldn't have my first Mother's Day without a picture.

Ok - here is your final NSD freebie!! I hope you all have a happy day today.

"Happy Mother's Day Clusters"

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

Don't forget, today's the last day to shop the sale and purchase the grab bag!

another nsd gift for you!

2011-05-07T19:24:00.001-06:00

Is everyone having a nice nsd weekend? Getting lots of good deals and freebies? Well, I have another gift for you all.

"Pocket Full of Templates 6"

thank you for your interest, this download is no longer available
I'll keep this download active through Thursday May 12. Then I'm putting it into the shop. So download it now!!

Enjoy the rest of NSD! (check back tomorrow for one more freebie)

NSD FREEBIE!

2011-05-06T13:34:00.003-06:00

Hi everyone! Scarlett seems to be feeling a bit better today than she did last night. Thank goodness. The humidifier seems to be helping. She's our angel baby and slept GREAT last night, despite being sick. What a surprise!!

So - I hope everyone is having a great time shopping my NSD sale and has enjoyed the grab bag!

I'm here with my first NSD Freebie for ya!! This freebie will only be available through Sunday (5/8/11). After that it'll go into the shop. ENJOY!!

"Carousel Alpha"

Thank you for your interest. This freebie is no longer available

Obviously inspired by Disney carousels, I realized as I was making this that it would be PERFECT with my "Land of Fantasy" collab. with Sahlin Studio. (on sale right now!!!)

Happy scrapping AND shopping!!

nsd is starting a little early!

2011-05-05T22:06:00.000-06:00

Well, my baby girl has a cold. :( Her second cold in three weeks. Poor girl!! But her dumb parents keep giving her our colds. So, I have to release the grab bag and start the sale a little earlier than planned so I can go to bed and take care of her!

SO . . . let the fun begin!

"NSD 2011 Grab Bag"

The grab bag is available through Sunday May 8 ONLY!! Come Monday the items will be divided up and sold separately. So it's only available for a VERY LIMITED TIME!!

Here is the page I scrapped with the grab bag goodies. My first ever page with Scarlett pics AND my first ever page scrapped in between nap times (I'm such a mom! hahah)

And here's what the Britt Girls created:

Don't forget starting now through Sunday May 6 my entire shop (excluding bundles and the grab bag) is 40% off!!!! This is definitely the biggest sale of the year, so take advantage of the great deals.

That's it for tonight. Gotta get back to my poor stuffy-nosed babe.

I'll be back tomorrow with a sweet freebie for everyone. So make sure to check back! (oh & more info on the return of Show Offs is coming this weekend too! stay tuned!!)

G'night!

makin' a come back

2011-05-04T16:32:00.000-06:00

I'm FINALLY coming back from maternity leave!! With NSD (National Scrapbooking Day) coming up this weekend, I figured it was the perfect time to stop dragging my feet and jump back into work. Ok, so I'm not JUMPING, I'd call it wading slowly back in. But hey! With a newborn, it's the best I can do.

ANYWAY - as most of you know, NSD is my BIGGEST discount and biggest sale of the year. And this year will be no different!

Make sure you stop by the blog AND the shop this weekend! The sale will be killer. The grab bag will be awesome! The freebies will be thrilling!! It's going to be a very fun NSD Weekend here at brittishdesigns.com!

happy easter!

2011-04-20T18:09:00.000-06:00

It's a little early to be wishing you all a Happy Easter, but I wanted to pop in now because we have a VERY busy weekend coming up!!

Hope everyone has a VERY happy Easter holiday!

weekly scarlett

2011-04-09T20:17:00.000-06:00

Taking inspiration - ok we're totally COPYING - Young House Love's idea, we've decided during Scarlett's first year of life, we'll take a weekly photo of her lying on a different fun fabric wearing a white "weekly" onesie. Then after a year we'll take the photos and make some awesome coffee table books for ourselves and the grandparents. FUN, HUH?!

Here are her first three photos (click to enlarge):

It's amazing to see how she's changing already!

The onesies were pretty expensive to buy a whole year's worth, especially since she only wears them the one day during the photo, but oh well! It's totally worth it.

GOTCHYA!! Did you believe me!? There's no way we'd BUY 52 onesies just for these photos! HAHA It's Photoshop magic, baby! Young House Love has a tutorial on how they do it, which is where I started. Then I added a few tweaks and changes to get the look I wanted. It's actually super easy. I chose a different font than YHL uses. My font is Josefin Sans Std (but I added a slight stroke/border to make it thicker and show up better). You can get Josefin at Font Squirrel.

Every week I'll post the new photo in my Flickr set, "Weekly Scarlett", so you can watch them there. I'd love to hear your comments each week, so feel free to drop a line if you want! I look forward to taking her weekly photo every Wednesday! It's such a fun project.

Mama-hood still rocks. I think Scarlett and I are slowly getting into a daily groove. I feel like nursing is sort of a full time gig, I swear that's all I'm doing!! But that's ok! I'm just happy it's going so well. I'm still not really accomplishing much each day. Thankfully Josh is TOTALLY amazing, running all the errands, grocery shopping, getting and making dinners, seriously everything. Plus he likes to be on baby duty as much as he can be. He's the best. The absolute best. I'd be toast without him.

I'll see you guys later! Hope you aren't sick of the Scarlett posts yet. I have a feeling I'll have a lot of them.

TTFN

welcome to the world, baby girl!

2011-03-31T20:40:00.000-06:00

HELLO blog world! Did you think I'd fallen off the face of the planet?! I'm FINALLY making time to sit down and share a little about Scarlett's arrival into the world. Mama-hood is WONDERFUL and totally consuming. I do little but nurse, change diapers, sleep whenever I get the chance, and smile and stare at my baby girl.

But I know many of you are waiting to hear about how we're doing and see some proper photos other than those on twitter.

I was induced on Wednesday morning at around 9 am. My doc broke my water and the contractions started immediately. They started the Pitocin and the contractions got even stronger. I got my epidural and had a VERY relaxing afternoon. I felt comfortable and calm. Eventually I got a weird hot spot where I could start feeling my contractions on one side. But the anesthesiologist fixed it just in time for me to start feeling some serious pressure! I had a WONDERFUL nurse, and she checked me and I was at a 10! I think it took about 7 hours to get from a 2.5 (where I started when I arrived) to a 10.

I had to push for an hour and a half and it was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. I guess I had a really light epidural or it wore off or something because I felt EVERY contraction and it was pretty painful. My nurse and Josh were amazing and totally supported and encouraged me and helped me feel like I could do it. Just when I felt like I didn't have anything else left to give she FINALLY came.

Scarlett Ann was born at 5:55 pm on Wed. March 16th. She weighed 8 lb. 6 oz. and was 20" long. She had quite a rockin' cone head, but it was covered with TONS of curly dark brown hair. We couldn't believe all that HAIR! She was healthy and happy and totally GORGEOUS. I know we are biased, but for a newborn, she was just stunning! C'mon. Look at her. EVERY nurse, doctor, hospital worker ooohed and ahhhed over her hair and her beauty.

Our amazing families obviously thought so too. They waited a REALLY long time to get to see her. After her birth I needed some time with just my baby and Josh to catch my breath, take it all in, etc. So they just had to wait! (thanks for being patient family members)

Our hospital stay was GREAT. We were exhausted, and we pretty much had visitors 'round the clock. But I look back at that precious time and want to go back!! Having people there to wait on us, help us, being stuck in one room with my hubby and my baby. I LOVED it. Despite the lack of sleep and pain and all that. It was a very very special time for me.

So - now we're home and adjusting to real life. I don't feel like I'm really living 'real' life yet, because I don't really have to accomplish anything each day. I just hang out with my girl. And I LOVE IT! My mom stayed with us the first week and spoiled us by waiting on us hand and foot. This week my wonderful neighbors from the church and other friends have been bringing in meals. We are so blessed to be well taken care of.

Life is easy and good. Scarlett is a STELLAR baby. She eats like a champ!! After hearing so many of my friends' stories, I was so worried I'd struggle with breast feeding. But she latched on her very first try right after she was born and she's been a great nurser ever since!

She's already two weeks old!!! I can't believe it. It's going by really fast, just like everyone says. But we're happy and well. I'll try and update the blog more often. I'm just having too much fun playing mommy to get on the computer much at all right now.

Could you get anything done with this gorgeous face looking at you all day?!

Thank you all so much for your sweet comments on Twitter, your emails, your thoughts and prayers. We are so grateful for your kindness to our new little family and are so humbled by the love that's been poured out on us.

I'll post again soon!!

scarlett's birthday is tomorrow!

2011-03-15T20:20:00.001-06:00

Unless I have some crazy 24 hour labor, Scarlett will be born tomorrow. After a LOT of waiting I've made it to my induction date. I honestly never EVER thought I'd make it this far! I just had it in my mind I'd go early, so while I'm really only going to be 5 days overdue, it feels like WEEKS because I had it in my head she'd come a while ago.

ANYWAY - we're THRILLED that tomorrow's finally the day. I'll make sure to blog pictures ASAP, but the easiest way to share our first photos will be on twitter, so make sure you check my tweets tomorrow.

Here I am today. 40.5 weeks pregnant. Man alive, I can't wait to get this kid delivered already!!!

(I used "My Trendy Baby" and "Pink Valentine" to semi-scrap this pic)

And with that, I'm signing off. Next time I sit down to write a blog post I'll have a BABY!!! AHH! I'm so excited. TTFN!

take a trip to the candy shop

2011-03-11T00:00:00.043-07:00

Today Sahlin Studio and I are releasing a super fun, super SWEET, collaboration kit & coordinating word art pack!! It's my last new release before I officially go on maternity leave, so let's get right to it!

"Candy Shop"

"Sweetness: Word Art"

GUESS WHAT?! BOTH OF THESE NEW PRODUCTS ARE 20% OFF THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!!

Krista & I are always inspired our mutual love of Disney, and this inspiration came from none other than Goofy's Candy Company. Full of wacky shapes, bold colors, and more sugar than you can handle, I am totally loving how this kit turned out!! And you won't believe how many ways you can use this kit! I used it to scrap some EXTRA SPECIAL desserts Josh and I had at the 50s Prime Time Cafe in Hollywood Studios!!

And check out what the Britt Girls scrapped with it. From school plays, to birthdays, to childhood memories, this kit is so versatile!!

OH! And the (Disney) candy goodness just couldn't end there. Krista & I BOTH have add-on freebies for you loaded with some extra treats!

Here's mine!

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

And don't forget to go grab Krista's freebie too!

MAKE SURE YOU GO PICK UP THESE NEW RELEASES WHILE THEY ARE 20% OFF THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!!

Have a SWEET DAY!!

tomorrow . . .

2011-03-10T10:00:00.005-07:00

Not only is tomorrow my due date, I also let Krista Sahlin of Sahlin Designs talk me into releasing a collab with her. Yes, ON MY DUE DATE!!

Haha! ANYWAY - here's a little peek at what Krista and I have in store for you tomorrow:

See ya then!

get excited for friday!

2011-03-09T10:00:00.005-07:00

not your typical friday

2011-03-04T00:00:00.001-07:00

It's an unusual Friday here at Britt-ish Designs. No new products. Just straight to this week's Show Off Slideshow. And its the last Show Offs until after maternity leave. I feel like a TV sitcom having a season finale or something.

Besides a few weeks here and there when I was on vacation, I've basically had Show Offs every Friday for over 3 years now! That's over 156 Show Off Slideshows and over 156 gifts!! Holy toledo! It will feel weird for me (and probably for you regular readers) not to have them for a while. But never fear!! The Show Offs will not be gone for long.

Here's this week's slideshow:

Thanks soooo much to all those who Showed Off this week. You guys came out in full force! Every Show Off is getting a $3.00 Gift Code to spend in my shop. Watch your email inboxes for that code, ladies!

Just to reiterate, there won't be anymore Show Offs until after my maternity leave. I'll keep you posted as to when they'll start up again. So - no sending in Show Offs for now. :) But trust me, we WILL start up again. Don't worry!

It seems weird to have such a short Friday post, but that's it for today!! Everyone cross your fingers that this little girl comes soon. We are finally feeling as ready as we can be! Last night we put together her swing. It's fun doing all the pre-baby prep stuff. But I'm ready for her to come now!!! haha

Anyway - have a wonderful weekend. And I'll see you guys soon.

38 weeks

2011-03-01T17:16:00.000-07:00

I've had several requests for a belly pic. And while I NEVER like how I look in belly pics, I'll share it with you anyway! Warning - I'm pretty huge right now!!!!

(I used "My Baby Love" to semi-scrap this pic)

Ta-da! There I am - big belly and all. I'm feeling pretty good for being 38 weeks+ pregnant. I've been super lucky to have such a great pregnancy. Yes, I'm a little uncomfortable (hello, did you SEE that belly?!) but I'm such a planner, I've kept myself plenty busy getting every little thing as ready as possible, so I haven't really had time to be impatient. Yet!

one last show off before maternity leave

2011-02-28T14:50:00.008-07:00

Hi guys! Just wanted to make an announcement that this coming Friday, March 4th, will be the last Show Off week until after maternity leave. Since this baby could come any time now, I'm not positive when my maternity leave will officially begin, but I've decided that Show Offs will go on leave after this week!

So - get those Show Offs in for one more gift & slideshow before we take a baby break!

c'mon everybody . . . here we goooooo!

2011-02-25T00:00:00.031-07:00

We're OFF TO NEVERLAND with this week's new kit!

"Never Grow Up"

And - for added ease of scrapping - I've got a coordinating cluster pack too!

"Never Grow Up: Clusters"

And as usual, I DO have a freebie add-on for you at the end of today's post!

I've been wanting to do a full size Peter Pan kit FOREVER and I finally decided the time was right! I hope you guys love it as much as I do!!! Here's what I scrapped with it. I did a 2-pager. I've been holding onto these photos for a LONG time, waiting on myself to make this kit! HAHA!!

and from my fabulous Britt Girls:

Isn't this kit great? I know I should be modest, but I just LOVE IT and I can't wait to scrap with it again! heehee

Also new in the shop today, I've got all the My Baby Love clusters and quick pages that were once available on the Babypalooza Blog Hop. So if you missed them before, they are now available in the shop:

"My Baby Love: Clusters & Quick Pages"

Alrighty - that's all the new product for today. Let's move on to this week's Show Off slideshow:

Each of the Show Offs are getting my new "Never Grow Up: Clusters" as their gift this week. Thanks so much for sending in your work, ladies!

Read all about how to be a Show Off yourself and get free gifts each week on this blog post!

Here is the add-on freebie for "Never Grow Up" that I promised!!

{DOWNLOAD HERE}

That concludes today's post! I hope everyone has a great weekend. Josh and I have a few things left on our "to-do" list to get ready for Baby Scarlett's arrival. But we're getting pretty close to as ready as we can be. Not totally 100% ready yet, but getting close!

See ya!!

new kit tomorrow!!

2011-02-24T13:29:00.000-07:00

I've got an EXCITING new kit tomorrow! I can't wait for you guys to see it. Here's a little sneak peek to tide you over.

See ya tomorrow!!!!

new goodies in the shop!

2011-02-18T00:00:00.034-07:00

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for all your sweet comments about Baby Scarlett's name and for having fun with Britt-ish Designs and Sahlin Studio last weekend at Babypalooza! It was a great time, and I'm really getting more and more excited for our baby to get here as each day passes.

Today I've got some fun new items in the shop . . .

"In Stitches: Circles"

"Hand Drawn Dates"

Aren't these fun?! Here's the page I scrapped with 'em! (I couldn't help but turn those circle stitches into Mickey ears. It was just too easy!!)

and some more inspiration from the Britt Girls:

Aren't the Britt Girls layouts great? Thanks girls!!

Ok . . . time to enjoy this week's Show Offs.

Thanks to everyone who showed off this week! Read all about how to be a Show Off yourself and get free gifts each week on this blog post!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! See ya soon.

name that baby

2011-02-13T11:00:00.038-07:00

As a final Babypalooza "moment" I decided it is time to finally share the name we've chose for our baby girl. We've been pretty sure of her name for a while now, and anyone who asks me in real life already knows. It hasn't been a secret or anything, I just haven't taken the time to write up a post about her name.

Josh & I don't agree on many names. But when I brought this name up, he loved it. And so did I. It was not a hard choice.

So . . . the name we've chosen is Scarlett. Scarlett Ann. My middle name is Ann and so is my mom's. We're pretty positive that's who she is. I guess its always possible that we'll look at her in the hospital and realize we were wrong, but as of right now it just feels like that she is Scarlett.

Ummm, can I just say that the fact that my little countdown tracker on the sidebar is saying "26 days to go" is FREAKING ME OUT!! It's so soon.

Josh & I started our three-week prenatal classes at the hospital this past week and it was really good. We have two birth & baby classes and one breast feeding class on the last week. The class this week was very informative and we both learned a ton. I guess next week we'll be watching some live birth videos, but both of us are big whimps when it comes to medical stuff, so I'm not sure we'll be watching everything. I know, I know, I have to actually go through my own delivery, so I'm going to force myself to watch as much as possible. Here's hoping neither of us passes out or anything else embarrassing like that.

Anyway - I'm really happy to have shared Scarlett's name with all of you. We call her by name pretty much all the time, and now I can do that here in the digi-world as well.

Psst . . . I hope you've all enjoyed Babypalooza! Today's the last day to get the 20% discount on all baby products.

last august . . .

2011-02-12T12:32:00.000-07:00

Hi there! Babypalooza is in full swing around here, and I'm lovin' it!

I wanted to show you the LO I scrapped with Krista's new "I'll Love You Forever" collection. These photos are so special and I couldn't believe the true emotion I snapped as we shared our baby news with Josh's family members.

full credits here
I can't believe this was last August and its already mid-February. Time has really flown by. I guess that's what happens when you're havin' fun.

welcome to the blog hop

2011-02-11T06:00:00.052-07:00

Welcome the the Babypalooza blog hop!! If you're already hoppin' from Sahlin Studio's team, you're well on your way. But if you're starting here - that's GREAT! It's all one big loop, so you'll eventually make your way around getting all the freebies!!!

The freebies you will be collecting have all been created using my new baby mega-kit: "My Baby Love".

and my new Word Art: "My Baby Love: More Words".

OR Krista's new collection "I'll Love You Forever", both of which are on sale for 20% off this weekend only (2/11 - 2/13).

Here is my freebie for you! I turned my layout into a quickpage:

{download expired. thanks for your interest.}

This download is available for a limited time! It will only be an active freebie through Thursday, Feb. 17!

You might have blog hopped to my blog from Courtney's blog.

But your NEXT STOP IS Jen Davey's blog! Hop on over there for another freebie! Then just keep on hoppin' til you've got 'em all!

In case you get lost along the way, here's the full blog hop list:

Britt - http://brittishdesigns.blogspot.com
Jen - http://thedaveydaily.blogspot.com
Melissa - http://yzerbear.blogspot.com/
Justine- http://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=blogs&u=84635
Tanya - http://crossbonecuts.blogspot.com/
Kim- http://kimbytx.blogspot.com/
Kat- http://katdesigned.blogspot.com
Natasha - http://bcnatty.blogspot.com
Krista - http://sahlinstudio.blogspot.com/
Val - http://www.chocolatecoveredpolkadots.com/
Krista (norton94) - http://pearldesigns.wordpress.com/
Becca - http://digi-scrap-aholic.blogspot.com/
Brenda- http://www.brendasmithdesigns.blogspot.com/
Leigh - http://leightheo.blogspot.com/
Iva - http://damayantistudio.blogspot.com/
Diane - http://dianemiraballes.com/
Court - http://cnscrap.blogspot.com

Happy Babypalooza!!

hey-o! it's babypalooza!

2011-02-11T00:00:00.115-07:00

The clock has struck midnight here in Utah, which means its time for me to kick off Babypalooza!!

Sahlin Studio & I decided it was time to celebrate all the baby-goodness going on. Krista's sis is expecting, my baby is just 4 weeks from arriving, and so many of our friends and team members have either just had babies or are expecting them soon! So we dreamed up Babypalooza . . .

ALL of our baby products, including the new stuff we're releasing today are 20% this weekend only (Feb. 11- 13). Plus, we have a very fun Blog Hop starting in about 6 hours (check back here in the mornin'!), and of course we'll be announcing the winners of our "spread the word" giveaway!!

But before I get to the winners, I can't wait any longer to show you what new products I've got coming out today. Baby fever is running HOT here in the Leavitt house, and I went a little crazy creating this mega-kit!!

"My Baby Love"

and . . .

"My Baby Love: More Words"

(I do have an add-on freebie for you too at the very end of this post, so read through the whole thing! heehee)

Here's the page I scrapped using My Baby Love:

My baby shower last Saturday was such a dream! If you can believe it, I opened presents for an hour and a half STRAIGHT! It was so much fun and I was just completely blown away by everyone's generosity to my new little family. When we got everything unloaded from my car into our house, we had to laugh and take a picture of the HAUL! To the mama go the spoils, I guess!!

I'm so excited to use this kit on lots of baby pages! I feel like I barely scratched the surface using this kit for one page. There's still so much more I want to do with it.

Check out what the Britt Girls created:

Fun, huh?

It's time to announce which lucky scrappers have won my new "My Baby Love" mega-kit, and word art pack AND the extra lucky scrapper who wins both my new baby products as well as Krista Sahlin's new "I'll Love You Forever (entire collection) Bundle" (thats a little over $23 in new goodies!).

The winner of my new kit & my new word art pack is . . .

andastra

And the grand prize winner who will get my new kit, word art, and Krista's entire collection bundle is . . .

Terri (meterr)

CONGRATS to these lucky ladies. Please send me an email at designerbrittney at gmail dot com and I'll get you your download links ASAP!!

OK, so ALL of my baby products are 20% off this weekend!! Not just the new stuff, ALL of my baby stuff. Here are the other Britt-ish Designs baby items you can snag on sale.

All of these items are also 20% off!!!!

And you can still grab both my add-on freebie AND Erica Zane's for Itty Bitty!!

download here

download from Erica's blog

The Sunshine In My Soul Add-On Freebie is also still available:

download here

and last but not least . . .

OK, shall we enjoy this week's Show Off slideshow? Here we go . . .

All of this week's Show Offs are getting my new "My Baby Love: More Words". Thanks so much for sending in your layouts!!

Read all about how to be a Show Off yourself and get free gifts each week on this blog post!

And lastly, I didn't forget about the new add-on FREEBIE!! Here it is . . .

{DOWNLOAD HERE}
Well, I hope you all have fun celebrating babies with us whether you have your own, are expecting one soon (or someday), or your babies are all grown up, or even if you just share in that love of holding someone else's baby and smelling that yummy baby smell!!

HAPPY BABYPALOOZA!!

arriving tomorrow . . .

2011-02-10T09:41:00.001-07:00

Babypalooza starts tonight at midnight. And you still have until 9pm tonight (Mountain Time) to enter our giveaway! Are you getting excited??

I thought today I'd give you a little peek at what's coming out tomorrow! So here you go:

(click to enlarge)

See you all at midnight tonight for the Babypalooza kick-off! Ta ta!

this weekend: babypalooza!

2011-02-09T10:00:00.004-07:00

*comments closed - giveaway entry deadline has passed*

So we teased you a little bit on Monday, and we're about to tease some more!!

Yep, many of you already guessed it but Sahlin Studio & Britt-ish Designs are having a celebration this weekend, which we're calling Babypalooza. That's all the info we're giving you right now, but believe me, you won't want to miss it. It all starts this Friday, 2.11.11 (which just happens to be my ONE MONTH MARK!).

And we're having a sweet little giveaway too. Help us spread the word about Babypalooza and you could win! You have FOUR chances to enter from both me and Sahlin Studio (so technically, that's 8 chances to win).

* If you comment on this post with the word "BABYPALOOZA!" you get 1 entry!
* If you post the teaser ad above on your blog above you get 1 entry! (just right click and save the ad)
* If you facebook the teaser ad you get 1 entry! (make sure your facebook post links back to this blog or my facebook page)
* If you retweet this teaser ad you also get 1 entry!

In your comment on this blog, you'll need to indicate and link to where and how you entered!

THE DEADLINE TO ENTER IS THURSDAY NIGHT (tomorrow night) AT 9PM MOUNTAIN TIME!!

So what do you win?? Lemme tell ya: I'll draw 1 winner, who will win ALL my new products coming out this weekend. Krista will also draw 1 winner from her entries (see her blog) that will win all her new product coming out this weekend. And we'll draw 1 grand prize entry out of both of our entry pools combined who will win ALL MY NEW BABY STUFF AND ALL KRISTA'S NEW BABY STUFF!!!

Clear as mud?! Let me know if you have any questions.

Check back tomorrow for sneak peeks!! Have fun entering the giveaway!

*comments closed - giveaway entry deadline has passed*

nursery reveal!

2011-02-08T11:40:00.014-07:00

Can you believe it?! The nursery is finally done and I can finally share it with all of you!! Everything in these renovations has taken us WAY longer than we thought, but we're finally finished with one whole room and it feels AMAZING.

This room has come a LONG way in the past four months. It went from a dark, paneled, carpeted room full of boxes, and storage, and (let's face it) junk . . . to by far the most beautiful, organized, awesomely FINISHED room in our entire house!

But I'm getting ahead of myself . . .

Let's start at the beginning.

While I was in Disney World last October, Josh tore down the paneling and scraped the glittery popcorn off the ceilings in both the living room and the nursery. What we discovered was there were some walls in the nursery that didn't have drywall behind the paneling. And there was a ton of nasty looking old glue residue from the paneling EVERYWHERE. We tried to get it off ourselves, but quickly realized we were going to need some professional help.

(look at that lovely glue. OH! And look at my tiny bump! It was so much smaller in November!)

So, the week before Thanksgiving we paid a couple of contractors (who did my parents' kitchen renovation) for a day of labor to install drywall where there wasn't any, skim coat and texture the entire room (because flat walls with all that old glue was impossible).

AND they turned the once built in desk nook with a dropped ceiling, into an empty nook with a dimmer recessed can light. We thought it would be the perfect spot to put a dresser with a changing pad on top.

Here's a look at what it was like after our demo, before the contractors got to work:

(see how you can see through into our living room?? Those white bricks back there are our fireplace! There was no drywall behind the paneling there! CRAZY!)

After contractors:

So now we had a crazy looking textured mess of a room that needed paint STAT!

The ceiling got a flat off the shelf white coat of paint. Home Depot was clearancing out their Fresh Aire ceiling paint, so we snagged a few buckets for the whole house at just $8.50 a can! Regularly they are like $25 or $30 I think, so getting them on clearance was a big SCORE!

For the walls, we knew we wanted a VERY soft pink. I'm talking REALLY soft. Every time we'd pick a swatch at the store, we'd bring it home and stick it on the wall and it would look completely different! ALWAYS ALWAYS bring your swatches home and see how they look taped on your wall. And spring for the $2.50 test pot of paint. We painted a couple of those in the nursery before buying the big cans and actually decided to go with the opposite one than we thought we would! It pays to take your time and test because the final color we decided on is PERFECTION!!! I couldn't be more happy with it.

It's Behr "Light Chiffon". We got it at Home Depot. Behr Premium Paint & Primer saves you the step of having to prime before you paint. And its a qood quality paint. We were very happy with it.

Since beginning this renovation project, thanks to some reader suggestions, we've both become big fans and avid readers of Young House Love. Anyone else out there YHL fans?? Well, YHL makes it seem like painting is a snap and you should be able to get it done in one night, smiling and laughing all the way.

For us, this was not the case. Painting was long and arduous. We don't have the steady hand that some people have to cut in without tape, so taping and cutting in was such a chore! I went into it thinking painting the room would be fun. I'd painted rooms in the past. But in the interest of "keeping it real" with you guys, it was not fun. When you're painting a gutted room from scratch, it is just a whole lot of work. But we muscled through and got 'er done. (We still love you YHL. We just can't paint a room like you pros!)

When the paneling came down, so did all the trim, window frame, and door frames in the room. Not a big deal, right? We'll just put in new ones. UGH!! That was such a long process too! I'm SO lucky to have a hand hubby who can install new trim. He did an amazing job, and worked so hard on the trim. He mitered, and hammered little tiny finish nails, and caulked it all to perfection. But that was a very long process as well.

(Keep in mind that we we were also painting, trimming, etc. the other HUGE renovated space in our house during this time too. We sort of worked on both spaced simultaneously. So, everything took a REALLY long time.)

We also realized when we first started renovations that underneath our ugly old carpet was hardwood floors! YESSS!! I seriously did a happy dance when I made that discovery. They aren't in the best of shape. We'll definitely be saving our pennies to have them professionally redone, but for now we're thrilled with the FREE hardwood floors we had all along!

By now we're already into January. The holidays made it a little tricky to get very much work done, so December just flew by! But finally the room was getting close to ready. I was out shopping for decorations, rugs, curtains, creating artwork, painting frames, all that fun stuff. And finally, this past week it all came together and we had a FINISHED SPACE!!!

In the VERY beginning I put together this design board in an attempt to convey my design ideas with Josh and to see for myself if this idea in my head was really going to look ok. I used this board all along the way to make sure my vision came together.

A few minor things changed along the way, but you'll see in the photos below that we actually created almost the exact room I had envisioned! What FUN!!

Here's the view from the doorway before we painted, newly textured walls, no trim, & ugly carpet (being used as a drop cloth at this point).

and here it is now . . .

As we go through our little tour here, keep in mind that, like all the bedrooms in our little 50s house, this room is pretty tiny (which made taking good pictures of it a trick!).

The 'big statement' zebra print glider has got to be the comfiest chair I've ever sat in. Josh's mom found it second-hand and let us pick whatever fabric we wanted to have it recovered in as a Christmas gift. I immediately knew I wanted zebra! I wondered if she would think I was crazy, but she was all for it (she's got a splashy design sense too!). I was so excited when I found the perfect fabric at the first store I looked at (that never happens!).

So this was our amazingly awesome Christmas gift from Josh's parents. It totally makes the room and I'm so grateful for their thoughtful gift! Oh and throwing our cute Minnie Pook-a-Looz on the chair added the perfect touch of pink.

Above the glider we hung a Mickey shelf (that was a baby gift from a friend). Even though we didn't want a Disney themed room, we knew we'd have a few Disney touches here and there just by second nature. That's sort of what happens with our entire house. Disney just can't help but creep in!

The numbers art I recreated myself from a nursery I saw online. I can't even remember where I saw it anymore, it was so long ago. But I thought, I can TOTALLY make that! I created it in Photoshop and printed it at Costco. Cheap and adorable.

The chrome owl I got at Target a long time ago. It used to live on my desk, but it is way cuter in the nursery. (You'll also notice a couple other owls in the room. I love owls and I just couldn't help putting a few in the design.)

And the little alarm clock is from Hobby Lobby. I used a 40% off coupon on it, so it was like $8 or something like that. The first night we put the batteries in we didn't realize the alarm was switched to ON. So at about 4 am we got woken up to the scariest LOUDEST alarm I've ever heard in my life! Josh and I both about had a heart attack! So obviously the alarm part of the clock won't be used for our baby girl, but it is an adorable way to tell the time.

Our nursery has the BEST view in the whole house. Mount Timpanogos right outside her window. So pretty.

And lots of sunshine comes through the window too. We framed the window with these pretty curtains. And the best part is, we got them at Ikea on the cheap!

Hanging curtains was the moment the room went from a project to a ROOM. It was like magic. All of a sudden we had a real room on our hands.

Remember that nook? Here it is all finished! A white Malm 4-Drawer dresser from Ikea fit perfectly. And once we dressed it up with some pink crystal-looking (really they are just plastic) knobs from Target, it didn't look like your average Ikea dresser anymore.

And you might have noticed what I've started calling the 'crown jewel' of the whole room. The chandlier.

I REALLY wanted a little white chandelier for the room and I found the perfect one at Home Depot. But it was a more than I wanted to pay. So I went on the hunt to find something cheaper. After a LOT of searching I couldn't find ANYTHING else that even remotely worked. So I took some of my Christmas money and bought the Home Depot one. It was a little bit of a splurge, but it was so worth it because it really just finishes off the room so beautifully!

OK back to the nook . . .

We have a dimmer light above, and it makes for the perfect late night glow in the room. And we found a little zebra rug (the only other zebra thing besides the chair - we did NOT want a CRAZY ZEBRA room. Just these two touches of zebra) at Lowes. We couldn't believe how it was a perfect match to our chair!

I made the hanging flower ball mobiles. I straight up copied the idea from Young House Love. You can read all about how to make them on their blog.

They are really easy to make, but a little time consuming.

I also made this little owl art. I used a few free vectors I found doing a google search as a jumping off point and then just played and drew and created until I was happy.

You also may have noticed the little silver spoon on the wall. My aunt gave us this vintage silver Disneyland spoon at my shower on Saturday! I was totally in love with it and went straight home and found the perfect spot for it in the nursery.

Under the window we have a low book case that's actually repurposed from our old entertainment center. We took it apart and I went 'Hey! We could put legs on that and use it in the nursery!". And that's exactly what we did.

Our goal is to fill it with books. But right now its pretty bare.

Oh my goodness. We're half way around the room. Are you bored yet? Am I giving you way too much info and details? I hope you're hanging in there.

On to the closet. The closet has a pocket door, which we were unwilling to dismantle in order to paint so it stayed the same color as the hardwood floors. But mostly I keep it open to see all the cute stuff inside anyway! For now, its organized and pretty (until reality hits I'm sure).

On the top I have bins all labeled with what's inside. I got baby clothes in sizes from newborn to 18 months at my shower! So I sorted them all out and put the clothes she won't wear for a while in the bins and labeled them with the sizes. I have one for 6-9 months, and one for 12 + months. One bin has a few "gear" type items in it and one bin is empty. Room to grow! YAY!!

Just to the left of the closet is a little hook thing I bought at Hobby Lobby in their "as-is" area for $3. I have no idea what was wrong with it. But I knew I could hang headbands on it. My friend has a little headband business and gave me SO MANY HEADBANDS at my shower! We were all laughing as I counted out 13 headbands! Plus I got a few from other people too. So, my hooks runneth over. I'll probably sort these by size and color and not have quite so many hanging on the hooks at one time.

Alrighty, on to the last wall!

First up, our cradle. We're not co-sleepers, and we don't have any room in our master bedroom for a basinett or a cradle, so the cradle's going right in the nursery. She'll sleep here for the first two or three months and then we'll get our crib.

This cradle was one my grandma had. I remember it filled with old dolls in her house. My aunt used this one for her babies, and my mom had an unpainted wooden one. No one is sure where the wooden one ended up, but this one was loaned to us for the time being. It's so special to have a family heirloom to put our baby in! And don't worry. Because the cradle is very old (we aren't actually sure when it was made or painted) we covered our bases and did a Lead Check (thanks yet again to YHL) and there's no lead to be found! Whew.

Oh and obviously we'll empty everything outta there once we have a baby to put in it. Right now its full of pretty gifties we've received over the past couple months.

The art above the cradle was inspired by art I saw in Screamy Mimi's nursery. Again, I saw it, fell in love with it and thought, 'I could totally make that'. The great thing about making your own art is you can get exactly the colors you want! As I made all the art for this room I used the same color swatches, so it all coordinates. I love how these prints turned out. They add just the right little sense of humor I wanted for the room.

The night we hung the art, I was loving it. But I thought the wall needed something else to finish it. So I went back to that Screamy Mimi post and checked out what she had around her art. And then it hit me. Those Umbra Wallflowers would be the perfect finishing touch in our room.

So after a day to think it over, I ordered a set from Amazon. They came a few days later and I went straight to work hanging them up that night.

They used to make these flowers as magnets. They come with little tacks and then the flowers would magnet to the tacks. But now they make the flowers just pop right onto the tacks. I like it this way, because I'm not at all worried about the flowers falling off. BUT if they do get bumped or yanked off by little hands, they are just plastic and won't break.

I used blue tacky stick to place each flower where I wanted it. I'd arrange them, step back and look, make little adjustments until I was happy. Then, one at a time, I'd lift the flower, place the tack, Josh would hammer it in and I'd pop the flower on it. It was a great way to get just exactly the arrangement we wanted.

We had extra flowers so they went on the opposite wall under the window. You might have noticed them in the other photos of that wall.

And that, my friends, is a VERY COMPREHENSIVE and detailed look at our new nursery. Finishing the nursery has made us SUPER excited to bring a baby home. If you have any questions about something we did, where we bought something, etc, please feel free to ask. We owe a lot of what we did, things we learned, purchases we made to online sources, so we're more than willing to pass along any info we've gained along the way.

arriving soon . . .

2011-02-07T17:40:00.000-07:00

Hey guys. Just a little tease at something GREAT coming this weekend . . .

More details coming later this week . . .

i be scrappin'

2011-02-05T09:00:00.059-07:00

As I collected my recent layouts for this post I realized I've been a bit of a scrappin' machine over the past 5 weeks. Since each week I post my Britt-ish Designs layouts with the new releases, these are all the other layouts I've done, 9 in all! I've been workin' hard for the creative teams I'm on.

First, I thought since I'm on my way to my baby shower this morning that I'd share my first ever "baby" LO!! I don't know why I'm hesitant to scrap these pregnancy memories. I guess because they are so precious, I don't want to mess 'em up!

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and a few Disney memories . . .

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Hope you enjoyed the layouts I've scrapped in the past month. There are LOTS of fun products shown above from the amazing designers I CT for. If you saw something you liked, check out the credits and they should be linked to the specific products I used.

Ok . . . on my way to my shower. YAY! I can't wait.

i could go for a 2-pager right now

2011-02-04T00:00:00.028-07:00

That's what I was thinking when I created today's new release. "Hmm . . . I could go for some new 2-pagers right now".

"2-Pagers: Set 7"

I just love scrapping 2-pagers, but they are certainly more time consuming and pretty tricky to get them to line up right if you don't use templates! That's why I create my 2-Pagers sets. To make it a little easier.

Here's what I scrapped:

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Isn't it cute?! I am really lovin' these new templates. Here's what the Britt Girls scrapped:

Melissa was clever enough to take one of the sides, flip it, and make it a single page template! So creative.

Hope you guys get inspired to try a 2-pager!!

Alrighty, on to this week's Show Off Slideshow . . .

Thanks to everyone who showed off this week. You'll all be getting a 2nd Chance Show Off treat!

Watch your email inbox for an email. I'll list your choices (seen above) and you just have to respond with which one you'd like.

If you'd like to Show Off and get a prize each week, you can find out all about how its done at THIS POST of yore.

Hope you guys have an awesome weekend! I'm SO EXCITED for my baby shower tomorrow! My mom, my sisters in law, and my best girlfriend are throwing it at my mom's house and I can't wait! I actually can't believe its already here. This last couple months is just flying by! And the best part is I get to bring all my baby goods come to a pretty much finished nursery. There's a couple finishing touches to do and then I'll be able to post pics! FINALLY!!!!!

See you guys later!

disneyland withdrawals

2011-02-02T18:29:00.000-07:00

Do any of you Disney-aholics out there go through withdrawals when you haven't been to the park in a while? I know, I know, I went in October! So 4 months isn't really long enough to be having withdrawal. For a normal person. But I'm a Disneyland Addict! I REALLY REALLY miss my favorite place. We normally go on a late February/early March trip, but since that's right when I'm due, we had to cancel it this year. So I won't be going back until fall! (yes, we're already planning our unborn child's first trip! big surprise!)

So - as a way to curb my withdrawal and enjoy a little Disney magic, I thought it'd be fun to share some memories from past trips that I never got around to writing about here on the blog.

On our last trip to Disneyland this past October, I made the ~~mistake~~ decision to buy my first Vinylmation. I'd never been very impressed or excited by Vinylmation in the past, but the Toy Story 3 series was just too darn cute! I REALLY wanted the Jessie, but Vinylmations come in blind packages, so what you get is a total surprise. There are 11 different characters and one mystery "chaser" in the Toy Story 3 series, so the odds of getting the exact one you want isn't very likely.

But I decided to buy a Vinylmation and just see what happened. The cool thing is that they do Vinylmation trading in the parks now, so if I got one I totally hated, I could trade for something else until I finally got something I wanted to keep. It really was the trading aspect that made me decide to finally buy a Vinylmation.

So here I am in "Le Bat en Rouge" in New Orleans Square in Disneyland opening my very first Vinlymation (I actually don't think they sell Vinlys in this location anymore, but they did back in October).

Here we go! Let's see what I got . . .

Oh no WAY!!! Really??!

YES!! I GOT JESSIE!

I quickly realized that getting the exact character you want out of the entire 12 character set was both the fastest way to get HOOOKED on Vinylmation and also a fast track to less exciting, even somewhat disappointing Vinylmation purchases. But like I said, if I got one I really didn't want, I'd trade around throughout the day until I found one I wanted. That's actually how I got one of my favorite Vinyls, Buttercup from Toy Story 3. I found him in a trading box & about had a heart attack! I was so happy!!

(this is an iPhone photo from right after I actually traded for Buttercup in a trading box at California Adventure)

Vinylmation is a LOT of fun. And since that first initial Jessie purchase, we now have 15 Vinylmations. (YIPES. That's a lot.) I had a lot of fun buying/trading in Disneyland and then again in Disney World too. I've bought 2 at the Disney Store here in Utah too. They aren't quite as fun to buy as the experience of buying and trading them in the parks.

What is my favorite Vinlymation in my collection?? It's HANDS DOWN this special Times Square Disney Store edition Lady Liberty Minnie that Josh got me for Christmas.

He won't tell me how he got it (its only available in the Times Square Disney Store) but I LOVE that he went to the trouble of getting it for me. It's by far the coolest and cutest Vinyl in my collection.

I have to say I feel a little better after writing this post. A little of my Disneyland withdrawal has been satisfied. At least for the next few hours, until I see one of those Let the Memories Begin commercials on TV. You know the ones I'm talking about. Where the parents tell the kids they are going to Disney World. I can't help but get choked up EVERY SINGLE TIME I see them.

*sniffle* what?! I'm pregnant and the hormones are ragin'!

But anyway . . . there you have it. A fun Disneyland memory from our last trip to Disneyland and my newest Disney addiction. Do you guys collect Vinylmation? What was your best blind purchase and/or trade?? Do you have any other awesome/addicting collections?

clocky's transformation

2011-01-30T09:25:00.027-07:00

Didn't Pee Wee have a friend in the Playhouse named Clocky? Well, meet my Clocky. I think we got this clock as a wedding gift, so he's lived in our house for 5.25 years! I've always liked this little guy. But since day 1, I've wanted to paint him. He's cute, but his shabby chic finish doesn't really go with our aesthetic. I always thought he'd look great in a funky bright color. So why wait 5.25 years to paint him? Good question!! I have no idea, other than being gun-shy and/or lazy!

But I decided he MUST have a makeover if he was going to live in our newly remodeled, newly redecorated house. Before he underwent his makeover I had to cover his face. He didn't come apart (his back is stapled on) so I had to carefully slide a piece of paper over his face to protect it.

(I forgot to take a picture of him before I covered his face. Sorry!)

I picked up a little bottle of acrylic craft paint in a glossy finish (I was going for a lacquered look) at JoAnn's for somewhere around $1.25, a spongey craft brush, and went to town! I wasn't expecting it to take so many coats to cover it! I painted in between working and other projects so the coats were spread out over two days. I ended up having to do 6 coats and used my entire little bottle of paint.

But I have to say I'm in love with the new and improved Clocky.

New Clocky will live on our new mantle. I have a few more things to do to finish decorating the mantle, but once its done I'll show everyone. But now you know one color that's in our living room/dining room area. YELLOW. My second favorite color after pink. There are definitely yellow punches going into this room & I'm loving it.

Enjoy your Sunday everyone!! See ya later.

signature style

2011-01-28T00:00:00.047-07:00

After many requests, I've finally taken the colors, style, and elements of the Britt-ish Designs site, added a few more punchy colors and lots more fun embellishments and patterns and created. . .

"Signature Style"

and this coordinating paper pack . . .

"Zebra Prints"

Here's what I scrapped:

and from the Britt Girls:

I have an add-on freebie for you guys at the end of this post too!

Isn't this kit fun?! It's full of all the colors, textures, patterns, and elements I love! Plus I LOVE how the Britt Girls used it from everything from tweens to skating birthday parties to baby showers. I'm so happy with how this kit turned out, and I know you guys will love it too!

Alrighty. On to this week's Show Offs. Enjoy:

This week all my Show Offs are getting my new "Zebra Prints" paper pack as their gift. Thanks to everyone who sent in their work this week. If you want to send in Show Offs and get gifts, learn all about how to do it HERE.

And last but not least, that add-on freebie I promised:

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Enjoy!!

Have a wonderful day and a fun weekend too! We've got big plans to . . . wait for it . . . work on the house!! I KNOW, you're totally shocked, right?

But I am going to book club tonight. I have been too busy renovating, decorating, and reading baby books to read the book this month, but I'm going to visit and socialize anyway.

ta ta!

wanna peek?

2011-01-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

Hi guys! Thanks so much for your organization and baby sleep tips! Keep 'em coming!!

I'm so excited about my new release tomorrow. Wanna little peek?? Here you go . . .

I can't wait for tomorrow!!!! See you then!

on an organization kick

2011-01-26T12:19:00.000-07:00

I don't know if its nesting or the new year or what, but lately I've been a little obsessed with plans to get organized before the baby comes. Unfortunately, there are no neat freaks living in this house, but I'm going to try my best to make sure everything has a place as we attempt to put our house back together after all this remodeling. Ask Josh, I've bought bins, plastic drawers, boxes, and dog-eared the organization stuff in the Ikea catalog that I plan to buy on our next trip out there.

So far I'm making good progress. Last week I totally de-junked, cleaned, and organized the fridge. Man did it need it!! Next I organized the pots and pans cabinet and an entire row of kitchen drawers.

Later in the week, I finally found the perfect drawers (from Wal Mart) that slid into my linen closet like a glove! (I've been on the hunt for a long time!) With my perfect drawers ready to go, it was time for a total overhaul on the linen closet. I can honestly say its now 100% junk free (maybe for the first time ever). It's so pretty and organized and everything has its place. I found myself opening the doors and just admiring it's loveliness.

(I probably should have taken a "before" photo so you know how ca-razy this closet looked before I whipped it into shape!)

PLUS, there's even extra room for baby stuff on that lower shelf (I'll probably put in a storage basket or some more smaller drawers) and an entire huge empty bin on bottom! I LOVE IT! It feels so good.

Anyway - so while I've been on this organizational kick, I got an email from one of my former Britt Girls, Paige. Paige is so talented (and writes an awesome blog BTW)! She created this weekly schedule with a bunch of Britt-ish Designs products and offered it to me & my blog readers as a Quick Page giveaway! Of course I said YES!!! I thought it was so cute and wanted to share it with everyone.

Here's Paige's completed Daily Life schedule (with all her personal info/schedule blurred).

Isn't this a great way to get organized!? Josh and I have been watching Supernanny lately (I've ALWAYS loved this show and watched it on my own for years, but I've been making Josh watch it with me lately as "training"! HAHA). In this week's episode Jo taught the parents how crucial a schedule is for a family with children. Josh & I talked about how kids thrive on a schedule, mom's happier and more 'together' and how we'll definitely want to do that with our babies.

Here's what the Quick Page looks like. All ready for you to pop in your own schedule and photos if you want!

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Speaking of schedules, I'm reading "Baby Wise" right now. A friend recommended it, and I love it so far!! I'm only about 1/3 through it, so I'll give a full review when I'm done.

So that's how I've been getting my house organized lately. Simplify, simplify, simplify. That's my motto. Throw out the junk, put everything in its place.

Do you have any great organization tips? I've still got TONS of house to get organized. Right now in fact, I'm sitting at a very messy desk and work area. Maybe after I eat lunch I'll get some cleaning/organizing done in this area. Yes, I think I will!

mick's girl & valentine's goodies

2011-01-21T00:00:00.026-07:00

Hi there everyone. I've got two new products to release today, so let's get right to it!

"Mick's Girl"

and . . .

"Valentine's Goodies"

Here's the page I scrapped:

and from the Britt Girls:

Aren't these fun new products?! I totally love what the Britt Girls created this week!

OK . . . on to this week's new Show Off Slide Show.

This week everyone who showed off is getting my new Valentine's Goodies as their gift this week. If you'd like to start Showing Off too, check out this blog post and learn all about it!

That wraps up our Friday post. I KNOW I keep promising pictures of our remodels, but it still isn't in a state where I want to share! Little things are getting completed here and there. But I promise as soon as its cute, I'll share pics!!! It's still a mess right now. *sigh*

Hope everyone has a great weekend! See ya!

registering for baby

2011-01-16T16:02:00.000-07:00

With just 8 weeks to go, we are finally registered for baby gear. I've had a handful of people ask if and where we were registering, so I figured I'd share the info!

After doing our homework, research, decision making and with my baby shower invites going out sometime next week, we were finally ready to take the plunge. Last week, we carved out some time and set out (on a bitterly cold night) to REGISTER!

We'd read that everywhere you go, you'll be handed a list of "must-haves" that is very long and overwhelming. As you know, we have a small house, and we knew we needed to focus on the things we'd really need and use. So instead of registering for a lot of fun, cute, baby things (which everyone tells me I'll get plenty of with or without a registry), we registered for the essentials. The baby gear we, Josh & Britt, actually must-have in the sizes and styles and colors that we know will fit in our house (somehow).

I'm so glad we made that decision before we went. The list handed to us at Babies R Us was enormous, and if I hadn't planned things out ahead of time, I'd have been more stressed than I already was.

(PS Josh & I both agree that my belly looks much bigger in this photo than it does in real life. This is a bit of an illusion! Although somedays it FEELS this large & in charge!)

We registered at Babies R Us, Target, and on Amazon.com (the last from the comfort of our own home - in our PJs no less).

The cool thing about registering on Amazon is, if you can't find the item through Amazon directly or you find the same item at a better price somewhere else, you can install this little button in your bookmark bar that will let you add any item on ANY online store to your Amazon registry. It's called Universal Registry. So cool. And we figured, with so many people loving the ease & convenience of online shopping (and with so many online friends!) registering for items online was a no-brainer for this growing family.

Anyway - we're thrilled to finally have all our baby gear decided on! Even if we don't receive any of it as gifts (We KNOW there are items on the registry we'll need to buy ourselves. We're definitely not depending on everyone else to buy us all our stuff!), but at least we know exactly what we want now. The decisions, brands, price points, colors, customer reviews, ratings . . . there's just SO MUCH to figure out. But we made our way through the jungle of baby gear and came out the other end happy and confident with our choices. I couldn't be more excited!

friday once again

2011-01-14T00:00:00.032-07:00

Another Friday, another fun new release. First up, I have this word art pack that was previously a participation prize over at MouseScrappers. But now it's in the shop:

"Our Happy Place Word Art"

Also new today . . .

"Mini Tab Alpha: White"

"Mini Tab Alpha: Blue"

"Mini Tab Alpha: Pink"

And they all come in a combo pack!

"Mini Tab Alpha: Combo Pack"

Here's what I scrapped with the new alpha and the word art . . .

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Time to enjoy this week's Show Offs! We have a LOT of layouts today!!

If you'd like to Show Off too, check out this blog post and learn all about it!

All of this week's Show Offs are getting their choice of either my word art pack or one of my new alphas as their gift.

Well, that's it for today. Hope you guys like the new stuff. TTFN!

let down your hair!

2011-01-07T00:00:00.028-07:00

I guess my lil' peek gave away my secret!! Here's the new kit:

"Let Down Your Hair"

and a bonus alpha too!!

"Let Down Your Hair Bonus Alpha"

And as always I have a freebie add-on for you all at the bottom of the post.

Now, before you write off this kit saying "I don't have any 'Tangled' photos", let me show you what the Britt Girls created!! This kit is seriously versatile! First up, here's my LO. It's from the Tangled Meet & Greet at Magic Kingdom.

and from the britt girls . . .

Can you believe the variety of pages they scrapped? We have birthdays, P365, even New Year's Eve! "Let Down Your Hair" has something for everyone!

Ok . . . on to this week's Show Offs:

Thanks to everyone who sent in their layouts this week. If you'd like to be a Show Off too, you can find out all about it HERE.

All of this week's Show Offs are getting my new "Let Your Hair Down Bonus Alpha" as their gift!!

Ok, and last but not least . . .

As promised, here's your add-on freebie!

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Have a magical weekend everyone!! I think by Monday I should finally have a few "after" photos of our living room & nursery. They won't be totally finished, but they'll at least be in a state I can show you!! (I hope I hope I hope I hope).

Ta ta for now!

peek!

2011-01-06T12:02:00.000-07:00

Hi guys! Here's a lil' peek at what's coming tomorrow . . .

I can't WAIT to show you what I'm releasing. I think you guys are going to flip!

Well, life at the Leavitt house is slowly improving. We FINALLY finished installing the baseboards, getting them caulked, and then painting all the trim! It doesn't sound like a ginormous job, but it took us a long time. But we are now at the point where we can finally move furniture back in! Tonight's the night we clean up, and move our stuff back! No more eating, living, resting, EVERYTHING on our bed. My sore pregnant body could not be more excited to have a SOFA! I'm so excited. I can barely believe its actually happening. I know, who knew you could be that excited about getting your own sofa back!?

There's still quite a lot to do, to say the room is "finished", but at least it won't look like a construction site in here anymore.

There's still a ton to do in the nursery as well. I promise photos are coming.

Movie Review: Tangled

2011-01-05T13:14:00.000-07:00

I promised last month that I'd do a Tangled review, and I'm finally getting to it!! Josh took me to see Tangled on my 30th birthday! And I absolutely loved it.

I have been pretty excited to see this movie since I first heard about it. A new Disney animated fairy tale is something to look forward to. PLUS, a new BLONDE Disney Princess! Woo hoo!! Go blondies.

It's a good thing I was already excited to see it, because the trailers I saw didn't really sell me. Disney was definitely trying to market this movie as less of a fairy tale, and more of a funny adventure. I'd heard good things from my family members and nieces who had seen it, but I basically went in not knowing if I'd love it or not.

Tangled exceeded my expectations. While it is funny, and full of adventure, it doesn't disappoint in the romantic, sweet, fairy tale-ish department!

I didn't know it was a musical, so that was a happy surprise. The music and singing was good. I think Princess and the Frog's music was better, but Tangled's was still very good.

I really loved the story, the animation, everything was just beautiful. Seeing it in 3D definitely enhanced the experience, but if you don't get a chance to see it in 3D don't feel too bad. If you're taking little ones who won't keep their glasses on, you should definitely not try to battle glasses for the whole movie. Just go see it in 2D. You'll still love it and it'll be cheaper anyway!

AND Rapunzel is blonde with green eyes!! Just like me! So of course I like her.

If you remember, I posted on my birthday that my 2 year old niece told me a big spoiler about the end before I had seen the movie (I forgive her. She's only 2 and was just excited to tell me about the movie). But even knowing what was going to happen, I was still surprised and entertained throughout the whole movie. I loved it. Definitely a 5-star movie. GO SEE IT!!

If you're debating on whether to wait and rent it or buy it, I'd say take a trip to the theater! It's one of those really fun movies to see on the big screen!! And I'll definitely be buying it AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT!

Talk about a gushing review, huh? I know. I'm pretty easy to please. But I really did love it. And I think you guys will too!

scrap 'til ya drop!

2011-01-04T14:58:00.017-07:00

YAY!! MouseScrappers is having another Speed Scrap Marathon!

And I get to host one of the Speed Scraps!! You can find the entire master schedule of scraps here.

My Speed Scrap is on Saturday night (1/8/11) at 7:00pm Mountain Time (9pm EST/8pm CST/7pm MST/6pm PST/2am GMT). By participating in my Speed Scrap you'll get a very magical pack of word art, which you can see in this thread (scroll down to post #3).

There are TONS of other great scraps and prizes! PLUS if you complete at least half of the speed scraps you get a special bonus prize package. And if you complete the FULL MARATHON, all 14 Speed Scraps, you get ANOTHER prize package on top of that. (**HINT HINT** There is a Gift Certificate from Britt-ish Designs in the FULL MARATHON PRIZE PACKAGE!!!!)

So, clear your schedule and Speed Scrap the weekend away!! It's gonna be fun!

With the baby due in just 9 weeks (can you believe it?!!) Josh and I are spending our weekend finishing the nursery!! But, I'll be at my Speed Scrap Saturday night and maybe a couple of others. We'll see!

Ta ta for now!

some recent layouts

2011-01-01T10:00:00.062-07:00

Hello! HAPPY NEW YEAR! I realized I haven't done a post in a while with the recent pages I've scrapped. So, here's a few pages I've scrapped over the past month or so.

First up, a HAPPY NEW YEAR page. This is how we spent our New Years Eve last year as we rang in 2010. Coincidentally, we did almost the same thing this year, just with a few more people! I used an amazing new collab kit from Sahlin Studio & Valorie Wibbens called "new year's eve" and a great new template pack from Cindy Schneider.

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I hope you all had a safe & happy New Years Eve last night!! Happy 2011 to everybody.

it's time

2010-12-31T00:00:00.065-07:00

It's time, people! Time to start a digi-journal! I did one all year long back in 2007, and I regret not keeping up with it. That 2007 digi-journal is such a treasure. I wish I had three more volumes for the last three years. In fact, my digi-journal is what made me start this blog in the first place, way back in May of 2007! I wanted a place to post my weekly pages.

What's a digi-journal you ask, its just a way to keep a journal with a splash of digi-scrapping involved. Your pages can be as simple or as "stacked" as you want!! But unlike your average scrapbook layouts, the focus is on the journaling, what happened that week. Not so much on the photos. This year I think I'll lean more toward the simple style. Keep things easy and clean, but I still have to have a few layered elements probably. That's just my style.

Today I'm releasing a set of digi-journal templates, to help those of you who want to join my digi-journal journey, to get started. Some of you might remember, quite a while back, I released a set of these digi-journal templates, but they've been long-since retired. So here's a brand new, fresh set of digi-journal templates.

"Digi-Journal Templates 2 - 12x12"

And they also come in 8x10 size! My scrapbooks are all 12x12, but 8x10 is the size I do my digi-journal. When the year's complete, I make an 8x10 book through blurb.com. I like this size. It's very journaly to me. And 12x12 is much too much space for a week's worth of journaling.

"Digi-Journal Templates 2 - 8x10"

Same templates. Different size.

Here's my resolution page for 2011. I decided to use the new templates to record my resolution, and feelings about starting a digi-journal this year.

Also new in the shop today . . .

"Queen of the Castle"

"Queen of the Castle" is a fun little mini-kit that was previously a participation prize over at MouseScrappers, but now its in the store available for one and all.

I'm diligently trying to convert some of my Britt Girls into digi-journalers, just ask them! We'll see if any of them follow suit. But for now, look at the creative ways they used these new templates!!

OK, time to enjoy this week's Show Offs!!

All of my Show Offs this week are getting my new templates. I hope lots of you will get inspired and start a digi-journal. Thanks for sending in your work this week. It was so much fun to look at!

Psst! Would you like to Show Off and get free stuff too?? Well, read all about how it works at the bottom of THIS POST.

Hope you guys are all having a lovely holiday season! We have some fun plans to go out to dinner and then play games with family tonight! I'm excited!!! Can't wait to ring in the new year and get a big smooch from my hubby.

Sorry my posts have been few and far between lately. I've been busy busy busy! But all is well in the Leavitt household. We're happily welcoming 2011!

See ya next year. (cheesy, I know!)

a little treat

2010-12-24T10:28:00.000-07:00

My Britt Girls & I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!! Enjoy this free gift!

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
(This download will be available until 1/7/11, and then it will be going in the shop.)

Hope your holiday is filled with joy and magic!

(We'll be back to our normally scheduled new releases & Show Off Slideshows next Friday, 12/31.)

wishing you . . .

2010-12-23T17:00:00.001-07:00

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!! Josh & I are filled with thanks and joy this Christmas, and we really hope that our friends, family, customers, blog readers, ALL OF YOU, are having a wonderful Christmas time.

This is the card we sent out this year, and we'd like to share it with all our digital friends too!

MERRY CHRISTMAS from our family to yours.

muppetized

2010-12-20T10:26:00.000-07:00

** WARNING: Most random post ever! **
My friend Ash used this fun FAO Schwartz Muppet Maker to muppetize her whole family. I thought it looked like fun, so I turned Josh and I into Muppets too!

Whaddya think? I think we make pretty awesome Muppets!

We've had RAIN all weekend here in Utah, which is a bummer because it turns all our beautiful snow into SLUSH! But this morning I woke to big beautiful snowflakes falling again. The weather forecast says it won't last but I'll enjoy it for now!!

Have a happy Monday!

some winter goodies

2010-12-17T00:00:00.025-07:00

Happy Holidays & Happy Friday!

I've got a very merry little element pack out today:

"Winter Goodies"

Here's what I scrapped:

And from the Britt Girls:

I hope you like them!!

It's that time again. Time for Show Offs. But before we get to the slideshow, let me make an announcement! I'll be taking next week off to enjoy the holidays to the fullest with my family. (Hopefully you'll be doing the same!) So there will be no new products or Show Offs next week. Feel free to send in your Show Offs all week long, but just know that there won't be a new Slideshow until New Years Eve.

Ok . . . on with the show!

Thanks to everyone who showed off. You'll all be getting my new "Winter Goodies" as your gift this week.

Would you like to Show Off and get free stuff too?? Well, read all about how it works at the bottom of THIS POST.

Again, there won't be a Show Off Slideshow next Friday, but you can still send in Show Offs. There just won't be any gifts or slideshows again until New Years Eve (12/31).

Have a wondeful weekend! Hope you have something fun planned. With all the holiday goings-on I'm sure everyone is just as busy as I am! I've got book club tonight, then a full day of working on the house on Saturday! Somewhere in there I've got to get my Christmas Cards out and make a dent in my gift wrapping!! So much to do!

TTFN!

i'm 30!

2010-12-14T17:20:00.000-07:00

Today's my 30th birthday. I'm 30! And guess what, I don't even mind. I feel like I should be 30. It feels . . . just right.

Josh took the day off and we've had the best day doing NOTHING. He let me sleep way in. Then we just lazed around in bed all morning. We finally got up and got ourselves ready to go to lunch and a matinee of "Tangled". I LOVED IT!!!!! It's such a great movie. I'll post a full review when I get a chance. But EVERYONE should go see it in the theater. Take your kids, take your parents, take your teens. It's soooo good.

A couple weeks ago, my sweet little 2 year old niece saw Tangled, and she was so in love with it she had to tell me all about it. As she's telling me what she loved about it, in adorable 2 year old fashion, she accidentally told me some big spoilers. SO - if you haven't seen it, don't talk to any 2 year olds!! But it's ok, Ella. I forgive you. But only because you're 2, and you are just so darn cute.

In a few minutes we're going to go to Ikea. With renovations and Christmas, we don't have any money right now, but we have lots of things we PLAN to get there, so we're going to look at them and plan some more until we have the money to go back and buy them. After Ikea, Josh is taking me to my favorite restaraunt, Johnny Carinos. It's about 30-40 minutes from our house, so I don't get to go very often. I'm super excited.

So . . . HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Here's to being 30!

new christmas kit

2010-12-09T00:00:00.045-07:00

Hi there!! Doesn't it feel funny having a new release a day early?! It does to me! But I'm excited it worked out this way, because now I don't have to wait any longer to show you my new kit!

"Christmas Tradition"

AND . . .

"Christmas Tradition: More Words"

And, as usual, at the end of this post I have a nice little add-on freebie for ya!

Here's what I scrapped with the new releases!

And here's what the Britt Girls created:

Aren't the Britt Girls awesome?! They totally have me lovin' all the Christmas Tradition products even more.

Alrighty - let's enjoy those famous Show Offs!

Yes, I know. Show Offs are a day early! But don't panic, just send those Show Offs in by tonight at midnight and you'll still be added to the slideshow and get your gift on Monday. :) This week, the gift is "Christmas Tradition: More Words".

Learn more about being a Show Off HERE.

And last, but not least, here is that add-on freebie:

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

ENJOY! And have a very merry weekend!! See you when I get back from Arizona!

schedule change up this week

2010-12-08T14:00:00.011-07:00

I'm headed to Phoenix this weekend to visit my cousin and take some family photos for her. I'm leaving tomorrow morning, so I'll be releasing my new kit TOMORROW!! Yes, a day early! Are you excited?!

Here's a little peek at what's coming TOMORROW!

Show Offs will also be a day early (TOMORROW), but if you get your LO in by Friday at midnight, I'll still add your LO to the Slideshow and send you your gift on Monday when I get back!!

So - new release tonight at midnight! Get EXCITED!

baby maya

2010-12-07T14:38:00.006-07:00

This past Friday my brother and his wife had their 3rd daughter! Marci went into labor Thursday night so all night long we slept with one ear open waiting for the call to come to the hospital and meet baby Maya. But Maya let her parents and the rest of us sleep all night long and finally came at 7:05 am. As soon as we got the call, we jumped out of bed and hurried over to the hospital to see the new arrival!

Maya Kate 6 lbs. 10 oz.

This next photo was the face she was making while Josh was holding her. Is that not the cutest?!

Me & Maya. As I was holding her, our baby was kicking her!! They are totally going to be best friends and our baby was just saying hello. It was so funny!

She was so awake and alert! She just looked right at you when you held her. It was amazing.

Then the big sisters arrived. They were so excited to see their new baby!

My dad was a very proud Papa!

One big happy family!

As if we weren't excited enough, Maya's birth has made Josh and I even MORE excited for the arrival of our own little girl. We just can't wait!

i'm inspired by . . .

2010-12-03T00:00:00.031-07:00

NATASHA!

Yes, I have a new release today and its a template pack totally inspired by one of my fabulous Britt Girls, Natasha.

"Inspired by Natasha Templates"

Here are Natasha's beautiful layouts that inspired the templates:

Here's what I scrapped with it:

And from the rest of my awesome Britt Girls:

Alrighty, time to enjoy the weekly Show Off Slideshow:

Thanks so so much to everyone who sent in their layouts this week. You're all getting a "second chance" gift! I'll be emailing you your choices later this morning, so get excited!

If you'd like to Show Off, read all about how to get started at this post.

Hope you all have a happy Friday and a great weekend. Josh and I are still spending our weekends (and any other spare minute we have the energy) renovating our living room and the baby's room. I can't really believe how long its taking us. But hopefully this weekend we'll make some serious progress.

Have a good one.

black friday grab bag reveal

2010-12-02T23:50:00.003-07:00

Well, my Black Friday Grab Bag has come and gone. But here's what was inside:

(all items now individually available in my shop)

"Holiday Flairs"

"Dotful Alpha"

"Basic Date Stash"

"Wire Flowers: Metal Edition"

"Year In Review Template"

"Stash Staple: Solids Pack 2"

So, if you see something you just have to have but you didn't pick up the grab bag, don't fret! It's all in store now!

my first gingerbread house

2010-12-01T15:49:00.001-07:00

I'm finally done with the "Christmas project" I mentioned a few posts ago. I'm so excited to show you what I've been working on!!

My mom and my aunt have been making these AMAZING gingerbread houses for a few years now, and last year I decided that I wanted to make one too! Only I wanted mine to be ALL PINK (this was long before I was pregnant, and obviously long before we knew we were having a girl)!

So all year long I watched for pink candies. At Valentine's Day, Easter, etc, I just collected and collected all year long.

We make these houses from scratch using a pattern & recipe given to us by my Aunt's friend. (Sorry I can't share the pattern, she owns the copyright). We bake the gingerbread and cut the pieces out on the first night. We also bake all the windows and the pond (crushed up/melted life savers & jolly ranchers) into the gingerbread. From making the dough, to finishing the windows, this part took about 4 hours.

Then the next night we bring all our pieces and we build and decorate the houses together. Since it was my first time, I was much, much slower than my mom and Aunt. They are pros! So, they finished way before me. Even so, we got together at 6:00pm, and finally left my Aunt's house at 3 in the morning!!!!! 9 hours!

While my mom and aunt left that night with finished houses, I still had my entire "yard" to create. This took me another 4 hour session last night.

It's an insane project. For CRAZY people! But the end result is totally gratifying.

To Re-Cap:
Making dough, baking, windows: 4 hours
Decorating Night 1: 9 hours
Decorating Night 2: 4 hours
TOTAL: 17 HOURS!!!!!

Yes, I've lost my mind. I spent 17 hours on something that I can't even keep forever. After the holidays I'll have to get rid of it!

I wish I had a cuter spot to take my photos and display this beauty, but with our remodeling going on there's nowhere else to put it.

BUT it makes my kitchen smell YUMMY! I'm sure that delicious gingerbread smell will wear off in the coming weeks, but right now its quite nice!

Let me show you some pics of my mom & aunt's amazing creations as well!!

My mom's house:

My aunt Karen's house:

And here they are together after completing theirs (way ahead of me). Don't they look cute!? You can't even tell its about 3 am.

So all in all, its a VERY fun project. So fun to do together. Even though it takes forever, we passed the time very quickly listening to Christmas music and chatting all night long. Plus, when I do these kinds of crafty projects, my creative, artistic side is in full force & loving it. However, when you get to about 2 am, you start to think, I'm SO NOT doing this again next year. But then you wake up the next morning and see your beautiful finished house all aglow, and you think . . . well, maybe!

fun new challenge at MouseScrappers!

2010-12-01T11:22:00.000-07:00

Hello! Happy Wednesday everyone. I hate to jinx myself, but I think I'm FINALLY getting over this cold that's been with my for the last week and a half! (knock on wood) I'm finally feeling a bit better.

ANYWAY - I am hosting the weekly challenge over at MouseScrappers this week! And there's a lovely little mini-kit prize for everyone who completes the challenge. Head on over to the challenge thread to check it out.

Here's the LO I scrapped for the challenge:

{credits here}
The challenge instructions aren't very complicated, but all the layouts do need to be some how Disney related. But that doesn't mean they have to be park photos. Disney costumes, Disney on Ice, favorite Disney toys, going to a Disney movie, it all counts!!

Hope I see lots of you participate in my challenge! It's a lot of fun, and I know you're going to want that participation prize!

Have a magical day!

'Holiday Magic' Challenge Winner!

2010-11-29T12:35:00.001-07:00

WOW! Thanks so much to everyone who entered my Black Friday 'Holiday Magic' Challenge! The response was overwhelming!!!

I used random.org to select my lucky winner who will receive my next 4 weeks of new releases absolutely free! And that lucky winner is . . .

Hpgirl and her LO "Diana's Christmas Monkey"!!

CONGRATS Hpgirl!! Your LO is adorable! Such a fun story and I LOVE the mix of Britt-ish Designs products with the other designers' Christmas kits! SO CUTE!! Please send me an email so I know what email to send your prizes too!

Did you have fun scrapping this challenge?! Well, I have good news! I'm hosting another challenge that starts on Wednesday over at MouseScrappers. I have a great participation prize for everyone who enters. I'll post about it on my blog on Wednesday. Get excited!

one more day at 40% off!

2010-11-28T08:00:00.014-07:00

Hey there! Just popping in with a quick reminder that today is the last day of my Black Friday 40% off sale.

My entire shop (minus grab bags & bundles) is 40% off! (sale ends at midnight MST tonight)

So go grab a few more Black Friday bargains while you can!!!

My Black Friday Grab Bag will remain in the store until midnight on Thursday. Then its getting divided up and released into the store separately. So you still have the rest of the week to snag the grab bag.

Has everyone had a nice Thanksgiving weekend? Besides doing ONE crazy midnight sale at the mall, and running the Britt-ish Designs Black Friday FUN, I've pretty much been sick in bed with a nasty cold. HOWEVER - I did pull myself out of bed for a VERY special Christmas project I've been working on with my mom and my aunt!! It's almost done, and I cannot WAIT to show you guys!

Have you entered the Black Friday 'Holiday Magic' Challenge yet? If not, get those entries in before midnight tonight!!! I'll announce the winner first thing Monday morning.

Have a great day! Enjoy those last few hours of the weekend.

Black Friday 'Holiday Magic' Challenge (time's up!)

2010-11-26T10:45:00.012-07:00

The challenge deadline has come & gone!! The winner has been announced. Thanks to everyone who entered!!

For me, Thanksgiving is what officially kicks off the Holiday Season! So, I thought for today's special Black Friday challenge we should scrap a Holiday memory. Now, this doesn't need to be a Winter Holiday. ANY Holiday, from Christmas to Easter. From New Year's to the 4th of July! ANY HOLIDAY at all.

If you're anything like me, you have a TON of photos from those Holiday get-togethers! So make sure you scrap AT LEAST 5 photos on your page!!! You can scrap more if you want (You are allowed to repeat the same photo to get up to 5).

And since this is the Black Friday challenge, I want to see something Black on your page BESIDES the fonts and lettering. Black alphas will work, black elements, black on the papers. Just include some black!

And you need to use at least ONE Britt-ish Designs item on your page. Even if its a tiny staple. Anything from freebies, to templates will do!

Post your Holiday Magic LO in the Britt-ish Designs "Challenges Gallery" with proper credits.

Leave love for some of your fellow challenge participants.

And comment back here in this blog post with a link to your LO.
****VERY IMPORTANT - the link to your LO IS NOT the URL at the top of the page when viewing your LO. It's found BELOW your LO in the "file information". It needs to end with "pid=a number". If it ends with "lastup" or "display_media" that's NOT the right link!!!!!****

So to re-cap, here's what you have to do to enter this Holiday Magic Challenge:

1) Scrap ANY Holiday
2) Scrap AT LEAST 5 photos
3) Include something black
4) Use at least one Britt-ish Designs item
5) Post your LO in the Britt-ish Designs "Challenges Gallery" with proper credits
6) Leave some comments for your fellow challenge participants
7) Comment in this post with the link to your challenge LO (ending in "pid=a number")

(One entry per person!)

This challenge ENDS Sunday night at midnight MST!!! All entries must be in before midnight Sunday night (11/28) Mountain Time!

On Monday I'll do a random drawing and that lucky winner will win . . . .

drumroll please . . . .

MY NEXT 4 NEW RELEASES!!!!!

Over the next 4 week, anything new I release the winner of this challenge will be getting for FREE!

Make sure you get those entries in on time! Any questions feel free to comment and I'll comment back with the answers. (Don't stress about the rules. I'm not doing to disqualify you over a technicality!! Just do your best!)

Have a HAPPY HAPPY Black Friday Weekend! I can't wait to see your Holiday Magic Challenge LOs start to fill up the gallery!

black friday grab bag!

2010-11-26T00:00:00.030-07:00

Hey there! The clock has struck midnight at that means its time to kick of the Britt-ish Designs Black Friday event!

My entire shop (excluding the grab bag) is 40% off Friday, Saturday & Sunday so have fun shopping!!!!

And don't forget to grab the grab bag . . .

"black friday 2010 grab bag"

This grab bag is HUGE! SIX all-new products, 83 MB total, valued at over $13!! All yours for just $3! The grab bag will disappear after this week (available 11/26/10-12/2/10 only) so get it while you can!

Here's what my fabulous Britt Girls created with the grab bag goodies, to give you even more of a sneak peek at what's inside!!!

Fun stuff, huh?!

Ok . . . here are this week's Show Offs! Thanks to everyone who sent them in this week!!! You'll all be getting a special "Show Off Exclusive" gift from me!

If you'd like to Show Off, read all about how to get started at this post.

And with that, I'm off for the night!! But I'll see you BRIGHT AND EARLY for door-busters and other fun and craziness!

TTFN!

black friday event

2010-11-25T11:27:00.000-07:00

Hi there everyone! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday today with your friends and family.

After the turkey, the naps, and the football are over make sure you stop by Britt-ish Designs on Black Friday!

With the deepest discounts offered all year, Black Friday is guaranteed to be a blast at Britt-ish Designs!

Tomorrow morning, I'll start giving out some special codes (with a limited number of uses) on my Facebook and Twitter pages. Make sure you act fast to be one of the lucky ones who gets to use the codes!! Several codes will go out throughout the morning.

Shh. . . here's a hint: If I were you, I'd be online & ready for the "code action" to begin sometime around 7:00 am MST.

I'll also have an AWESOME new grab bag in the shop!!! At only $3.00, it's a steal!

Not to mention my entire shop is going to be 40% off (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only).

A fun new blog challenge (with a BIG prize) will also premiere tomorrow!

There's so much going on! Lots of prizes, discounts and scrapping fun. I can't wait!!!

See you at midnight for the big kick-off!!

Now, I gotta get back to watching the Macy's Thankgiving Day parade. It's one of my favorite things about Thanksgiving!!!

HAVE A MAGICAL THANKSGIVING!

let there be light!

2010-11-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much to everyone who has already responded to my plea for a Green Bean Casserole recipe! Lots of you had great tips! I think the verdict is (drumroll please). . .

I'll just go with the recipe on the French's Fried Onion can. SO MANY of you said that's what you use and it sounds yummy and easy to me! There were a few fancier recipes suggested that sounded good, but I think I'll keep it simple for my first go-round! Thanks to you all!!

Progress on our home renovations is really coming along! Today we had the contractor who did our dry wall work come back and install new recessed lights!! We've never had overhead lights in our living room, we only had lamps. So today was a BIG DAY for us!

The lights look wonderful! Josh and I said to each other that this room has never been so bright at night. And my smart husband had the idea of putting the front two lights and the back two lights on different switches with dimmers for watching TV and other times we want a custom light setting. So, not only do we have awesome new lights we have the option of creating whatever mood lighting strikes our fancy!

We could have tried putting in the lights ourselves, but after a lot of thought, and going over our money situation (there's never enough money around the holidays!) we just went ahead and had a professional do them. We didn't have any switches already installed for overhead lights, so we had to wire two three-way switches (since we have a switch by the door and a switch near the hall). Between Josh and my dad they probably could have figured out how to do that, but knowing it was being done exactly right and having it done in just a few hours was worth it! It probably seems silly to be so excited about lights, but its soooo nice! And it really updates the look of our room!

Hey! Did you realize Tangled opens tomorrow?! I'm super excited.

I don't think I'll fight the holiday crowds to see it right away, but I am very excited to see it! I hope its good. If not, I'll be very disappointed.

My mom and I made a special effort to make sure and meet Rapunzel and Flynn Rider at the Magic Kingdom last month. They were adorable and so much fun to meet!

I'll be sure to post a review after we see it. I swear all we do is work on the house these days, but I'm sure we can sneak away for a movie night sometimes in the next couple weeks!

I can't believe Thanksgiving is this week! Time is just flying by. I've got some fun Black Friday fun planned for Britt-ish Designs, so make sure you pay me a visit (more details are coming).

recipe help!

2010-11-22T18:28:00.000-07:00

Hey blog readers. Does anyone out there have a tried-and-true Green Bean Casserole recipe they'd be willing to share with me?? I just got my assignment for Thanksgiving dinner. We're going my aunt and uncle's house and I'm bringing Green Bean Casserole.

(thanks to Flickr for the photo)

It's not something we normally have at Thanksgiving in my family, I don't have a family recipe to use. I've had other people's Green Bean Casserole and so I know I like it, and I'm excited to make it for the first time!

Obviously, I could just Google a recipe, but I'd rather have it come from someone who can say "this is my yummy recipe". That way I know I'm getting a good one!!

I like canned beans and condensed soup! I'm not looking to make this harder than it needs to be! The easier the better!!

Thanks in advance for your help!

What are you guys making for Thanksgiving this year? Anything new? The old family favorites? I love recipes, so let's talk FOOD!!

wire flowers

2010-11-19T00:00:00.034-07:00

Hi there!! Sorry for the lack of posts this week. We've been undertaking big renovations here at the Leavitt House. I had no computer or internet for two days at the beginning of the week, and even now I'm set up in a very temporary location. But we're making excellent progress! Picking paint colors is TOUGH but we're getting close. And I REALLY hope everything will be painted and put back together by Thanksgiving. I think the nursery might even be painted and finished this weekend. We'll see how much we can get done!!

ANYWAY - I'll post more about our decorating, remodeling, etc. later! Right now we've got to get on to new products!!

New out today:

"Wire Flowers"

Here's what I scrapped with them:

And here's what the Britt Girls created:

Aren't these little flowers fun?! They go with EVERYTHING!

Ok . . . its that time again. Time to enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Thanks for sending in your work this week Show Offs. You'll all get my new "Wire Flowers" as your gift this week.

If you'd like to be in the weekly slideshow and get prizes too, read all about how to Show Off HERE.

And thats it for today!! I have to go finish my book club book! Book club is tonight and I'm not even close to finished. These home renovations has soaked up all my time these days! We're reading "Hector and the Search for Happiness" this month. Has anyone out there read it?

See you all later! Have an excellent weekend, everyone!

just around the riverbend

2010-11-12T00:00:00.045-07:00

Hi there! First of all, thank you soooo much for all your recommendations for decorating and home improvement blogs!! I'm having a BLAST looking through them all and I'm getting TONS of ideas for my nest! Keep those links and ideas coming!

Ok - without further ado . . . it's time to release my new kit!! And I can't wait to show you!

"Riverbend"

Obviously inspired by everyone's favorite Indian Princess, but its so much more! Perfect for camping, nature walks, and all those other "woodsy" or "earthy" memory.

(Be sure to snag the add-on freebie at the end of the post!)

Here's what I scrapped with it (photos of my family at California Adventure in front of Grizzly Peak).

And check out what the Britt Girls created!

They totally rocked "Riverbend", and showcased it's versatility too!

Ok . . . time to enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Thanks to everyone who sent in their Show Offs this week. You'll all be getting a special gift code to my shop good for a paper pack of your choice! So watch for that coupon in your email inboxes.

Wondering what the heck is a Show Off? Or how do I get free goods? Well, just read about Showing Off right here.

OK - here's that promised add-on freebie I mentioned earlier.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Enjoy! And maybe say a quick hello if you download.

That concludes our regularly scheduled Friday new release post. Hope you are lovin' Riverbend as much as my team and I do! Happy scrapping (and shopping).

new kit tomorrow!!

2010-11-11T09:33:00.002-07:00

Hi! Just popping in to give you all a sneak peek at the kit I have coming out tomorrow! I think you're going to love it!

I can't wait to show you the whole thing! See ya tomorrow!!

in the market for a desk?

2010-11-10T14:12:00.000-07:00

I just listed this online to sell, but I figured I might as well give any local blog-readers a chance to buy it too!

We're selling this big cool wood desk that we just don't have a place for. (it's hard to get rid of real-life grown-up furniture you actually like but don't have any use for). Remember this old layout?? It's me in our old house with the desk we're selling! Or what about this one? It's this desk in our current house before I got my new white Ikea desk.

ANYWAY - here's the details:

For sale: good-looking wood desk. Measures 30" tall, 57.5" long, and 30" deep. In pretty good condition. Normal wear & tear on the edges, but no major problems. The right-side drawer is actually a keyboard pull-out. Selling to someone local who can come pick it up only!

Asking $65 (firm).

Email me (designerbrittney at gmail dot com) if you're interested!!

stumped

2010-11-10T10:19:00.000-07:00

So . . .

We're currently in the midst of ripping our house apart. While I was at Disney World, Josh was a busy guy! The ugly paneling has FINALLY come down, and the sparkly ceilings have been scraped off!! YAY! But now we've got the task of sanding and scraping the old glue off the walls and using plaster to make the walls smooth. Oh joy.

But here's where I'm stumped: I have NO IDEAS for how to decorate the living room. I've got plenty of ideas for the baby's room. But nothing for our front room. Our living room and dining room are one open space. Oh and my "office" area is in this room too. We REALLY want to rip up the carpet and put in wood floors (laminate is fine with us). But we're not sure we have the money to do that yet. So for now the carpet stays I guess.

Do you have any favorite sites, or blogs that have great decorating and/or organizational ideas? I really would like to start envisioning what it could look like and picking a paint color. From the ideas I've looked at so far, I'm leaning toward white walls. Is that too boring??

We don't want to buy new furniture so whatever we do needs to work with our current dark brown leather sofa, white desk and white wooden IKEA entertainment center thingy. We will be in the market, eventually, for a new dining room table and chairs.

Any ideas, links, etc would be greatly appreciated!

last day to save!

2010-11-08T12:36:00.000-07:00

Today's the last day of my 30% DSD sale!

Make sure you stop by my store and pick up some goodies!!

DSD Blog Train!

2010-11-06T05:30:00.048-06:00

Hi there!! Welcome to Britt-ish Designs, your next stop on the DigiScrapAddicts "So Thankful" blog train! There are over 40 fabulous gifts along this train! So make sure you hit every stop!!

If you've missed a stop or get to a dead end, just stop by DSA to get the full blog train list.

The stop before mine was Shawna Clingerman's blog! So if you've come from Shawna's blog - you're on the right track! teehee

Here's my gift for you:

DOWNLOAD HERE

(This download link will be valid through Friday, Nov. 12)

Also, DSA is sponsoring a contest where you enter a layout using only items you download from the blog train! You can find all the details HERE. The winners will get copies of DSA's "The Fix" and various other prizes too (including a GC from me)! Be sure to enter!!

Your next stop on the blog train is Jen Yurko's blog! Happy blog hopping!

And have a VERY HAPPY Digital Scrapbooking Day!

Don't forget to shop my sale!!! Everything at Britt-ish Designs 30% off this weekend only!

dsd kick-off!

2010-11-05T00:00:00.044-06:00

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day (weekend) EVERYONE!!

There's lots of fun things kicking off today. For one, my 30% off sale. The entire shop will be on sale through Monday (11/8/10).

And Jenny, one of my Britt Girls, is hosting a fun Scavenger Hunt Challenge over at DSA! Make sure to enter to win one of two $7.00 Gift Certificates from Britt-ish Designs.

I have a new template pack out today:

"Stacked Templates 4"

Here's what I scrapped with one of the new templates:

And here's what the Britt Girls created:

Alrighty - time for some Show Offs. On TIME this week! HA.

Thanks to everyone who sent in their work this week. You'll all be getting my new "Stacked Templates 4" as your gift this week.

If you'd like to be in the weekly slideshow and get prizes too, read all about how to Show Off HERE.

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow morning for my blog train post!

I hope everyone has a great DSD weekend. I can't wait to see what bargains you snag and the layouts you create!!

dsd weekend is coming up!

2010-11-03T10:35:00.000-06:00

DSD weekend is this weekend! What's DSD you ask? It's Digital Scrapbooking Day and its basically just an excuse to have some fun, and have a SALE!!!!

My entire shop will be 30% off this weekend! So make sure you take advantage!! And I have some other fun things going on too!

* There will be a blog train full of TONS of amazing designers from all over the digi-scrap universe hosted by DigiScrapAddicts (DSA). TONS of goodies to be scooped up and I get to have a stop on their blog train! Look for that stop on Saturday morning.

* There will be a layout contest at DSA where you scrap a page using only products you collected on the blog train. There are lots of great prizes, including copies of DSA's "The Fix", and gift certificates from designers (including one from me!!).

* One of my Britt Girls, Jenny (jendavey), is hosting a scavenger hunt challenge! I'll blog the link on Friday after the challenge is under-way. Yet another chance to win a Britt-ish Designs gift certificate!!

LOTS of fun stuff going on! Hope you have saved some time this weekend to shop my sale, ride the blog train, and do some fun challenges!

See ya on Friday for the big DSD kick-off!!

she lives!

2010-10-31T21:24:00.001-06:00

Hi guys!! SO SORRY this post is going up two days late!!! I was not prepared for how tired I would be when I got home Friday morning. I literally went straight to bed and slept ALL DAY! Then yesterday all I wanted to do was lie around on the couch with Josh. I couldn't make myself get up and work! And today it's taken me like all day to get Show Offs saved and the new stuff loaded into the store. I feel like I'm in slow motion!!! SO . . . here is Friday's post, 2 days (almost 3 days) late! SORRY AGAIN!!

New release this week:

"Breezy Holiday: Revisited"

This new kit is a revisit of my Breezy Holiday kit! When you put "Breezy Holiday: Revisited", the original "Breezy Holiday" kit, and "Take a Sweater Alpha" all together you get one AWESOME mega-kit!! And I've got them all in one bonus bundle if you don't have the originals yet!

"Breezy Holiday - Bonus Bundle"

Check out what the Britt Girls created with the new Revisited kit and all the other goodies in the Bonus Bundle:

OK . . . time for Show Offs!

All the Show Offs this week are getting a Second Chance Gift. What that means is they get to pick one of the choices I give them from past gifts! (If you don't see your LO in the slideshow or your don't get an email - please email me and let me know!)

The Show Offs this week get to choose from: "Ultimate Disney Hat Collection", "DisneyDoodles", "Embossed Papers", or "Strings 'n Things: Fall".

If you'd like to Show Off and get gifts - just read THIS POST and find out what its all about!

And one last plug before I sign off - my Britt Girls could really use your votes in this week's Battle of the Creative Teams poll!

Please VOTE NOW!!! Thanks guys.

Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Battle of the Creative Teams rages on!

2010-10-23T10:00:00.011-06:00

The Britt Girls continue to fight it out in DSA's Battle of the Creative Teams! Make sure you go vote for the Britt Girls!!

You can view this week's beautiful battle LOs from The Britt Girls in this thread. (scroll down to challenge #2)

The polls close Monday night at midnight, so make sure you VOTE!

And with that, I'm off to Orlando!!! Don't miss me too much. :) Follow me on twitter (I love @ mentions, so feel free to respond to my tweets, ask questions, etc. all you want!). See you when I get back!

boy or girl???

2010-10-22T23:45:00.000-06:00

Hi there!! Sorry for posting this so late, but it's been one CRAZY DAY!

Let me tell you the story . . .

This morning at the appointment the stars were not aligned. The baby was bellied up to the placenta, there was a shadow from my belly button right between the legs, then the little feet were sort of blocking the view. It just wasn't happening. The poor doc looked and looked and still couldn't come up with anything! He couldn't even see half of the things on his checklist so he scheduled me for another full ultrasound in 4 weeks.

So we went away SUPER BUMMED. I went from being sad, to being really annoyed and a little mad! HAHA (pregnancy hormones)

I texted my mom to break the bad news and she was immediately determined to find a way for us to find out before we leave for Orlando tomorrow. She called her good friend who used to be an ultrasound tech at the hospital. She's a labor and delivery nurse now, but she can still get people in and do an ultrasound on them. Well the stars WERE ALIGNED for round 2 because she just happened to be working today and had some free time to help us out. So, my mom, Josh and I all met at the hospital to try again! (This wasn't until almost 5:00pm). The baby had moved a little by then and she was able to get the perfect shot and tell us what we're having. In 15 years of ultrasounds she's only been wrong 3 times. So the odds are pretty good. So . . .

The majority of my blog readers were right! I really didn't think I had a feeling either way, but I realized when she said "It's a girl" that I must have REALLY thought it was a boy because I was totally shocked. I had myself all geared up to hear her say its a boy. But it's not! It's a baby girl!!!! I really wanted a girl of course, I guess I just was thinking boy, but I didn't really realize that until that moment.

We are both THRILLED! Josh says he sort of thought it was a boy, but he can only really picture us with a girl so it just feels right! Like I said, I didn't really notice, but I have been picturing us with a boy so now my mind is sort of having a hard time making the switch!!!!

I'm just SO RELIEVED that we got to find out. THANK GOODNESS!! I seriously was having such a bad day after the first appointment. Even when we got to the hospital to see my mom's friend I really didn't have any hope that we'd actually be able to find out. We got very lucky!!!!

It's a baby girl for us! When we decide on a name I'll let y'all know! (We're getting very close on a name already).

We spent another half hour on the grass outside the hospital making phone calls to family members and then I headed straight to book club! As soon as I got home I started this post. So that's why its so late!

So happy we got to find out! So happy its a girl! Gotta go finish packing . . . TTFN.

Friday's here!

2010-10-22T00:00:00.027-06:00

It's Friday!!!! And that means TWO THINGs.

#1) This afternoon I have my ULTRASOUND APPOINTMENT!!!! I hope I'll be posting later tonight to announce what we're having. It's either that or I'll be posting to say that the baby had its legs crossed or something and wouldn't give us the shot we needed!

As of right now over 65% of you think its a girl! Pretty soon we'll see if you're right or not!

#2) It's time for a new release!

"Embossed Papers"

I really love the look of embossed paper in real life, so I thought I'd try to create an entire pack of fun embossed digi-papers in all the shades of the rainbow! What do you think?! Pretty spiffy, eh?

Here's my page. I think the papers make an excellent little detail. Gives the page lots of depth and realism!

And from the Britt Girls:

Hopefully you're lovin' these papers as much and my team and I are!

Ok . . . on to this week's Show Off Slideshow!

If you'd like to be a Show Off, just read this post and then start sending in those layouts.

Even though I'll be gone most of next week, we WILL still have Show Offs next Friday (10/29). So send in your work! I can't wait to see it.

Have an excellent day and I'll see ya later tonight for the big announcement!!

Vote for the Britt Girls!

2010-10-17T21:00:00.000-06:00

Hey guys!! Go vote for my team at DigiScrapAddicts Battle of the Creative Teams. The Britt Girls are rockin' it!

You can see the 5 Britt Girls'layouts who are in the battle . . .

1 Here
2 Here
3 Here
4 Here
5 Here

The polls close tomorrow night so VOTE NOW!

disney world meet-up is fast approaching!

2010-10-15T14:50:00.000-06:00

Ok, so it occurred to me yesterday that my trip to Disney World is like 8 days away! YIKES!!! It's so soon! I have a lot to do to get ready.

I need to make sure I am able to contact anyone who'd like to meet up with me and say hi! I'll be tweeting the whole trip, so if you have twitter, you can get a general idea of where we are. But, if you will be at WDW and want to possibly meet up, please email me at designerbrittney at gmail dot com and tell me your name (& username) and cell number. Then I can give you my general day-to-day schedule and my number.

Even if you can't come to any of the planned meets, I'd still love to just stop and take a quick pic and say hi.

Gotta run!! See ya.

halloween goodies

2010-10-15T00:00:00.002-06:00

Hi there everybody! Just a small new release today. Getting back to work and back in the swing of things after the trip has been tough. But I mangaged to pull together a sweet little pack of treats . . .

"Halloween Goodies"

All of my Show Offs this week are getting Halloween Goodies as their gift! And this week's slideshow is SUPER SIZED since we missed last week. Its one of the biggest ever! So sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

If you'd like to Show Off and get prizes, read all about how to Show Off HERE.

And that's it for new release Friday!! Hope you all have a wonderful day. TTFN.

what's it gonna be . . .

2010-10-14T11:49:00.000-06:00

One week from tomorrow is our ultrasound appointment, when we (most likely) will be finding out if this little baby is a boy or a girl! Josh and I are constantly asking people what they think it is, because we have no idea at this point! We used to have a feeling, but we don't anymore. Either result will be a big surprise!!

So - take the poll in my sidebar and let's see what you guys guess! And next Friday we'll see if you're right!!

we're back, but . . .

2010-10-13T17:52:00.001-06:00

Well, we're back! And we had a GREAT trip. We only wish it could have been longer. We were having so much fun, we REALLY weren't ready to come back to real life.

So, yes, I'm back, but here's the but, I'm not "back to work" just yet!! haha!! I totally took the day off and was L-A-Z-Y all day long. Today's our actual anniversary, so I don't even have to worry about cooking. Josh is taking me out for dinner after his class tonight. It'll be a late dinner cuz he doesn't usually get home 'til 8:00. But I can't complain!

Happy anniversary to the sweetest, bestest, funnest, hottest, funniest, most amazing husband in the world. Sorry to everyone else, I got the best one! It's been the best 5 years of my life.

Mansion Masquerade

2010-10-07T01:00:00.058-06:00

Are you ready for some spooky fun!? For the first time ever I'm releasing a QUADRUPLE collab!

"Mansion Masquerade"

"Mansion Masquerade Mixed Media"

And we're offering some awesome deals! The Full Kit AND the Mixed Media pack are 20% off this week, AND there's an awesome Free With Purchase Clusters/Splatters pack when you purchase the kit this week too (10/07/10 - 10/14/10).

"Mansion Masquerade Clusters/Splatters"
FREE WITH PURCHASE OF MANSION MASQUERADE KIT THIS WEEK ONLY!

Here is what I scraped . . .

And check out what the Britt Girls created:

And with that, I'm off!! Hope you like all the new goodies. Have a great weekend!

stay tuned . . .

2010-10-06T13:00:00.001-06:00

One more peek at what's coming!! Be sure and stay tuned . . .

no show offs this week

2010-10-05T14:58:00.000-06:00

I'm so excited!!!

We are leaving for our trip to Disneyland tomorrow! Josh and I are celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary! HOORAY!

I'll be releasing my special surprise while we're outta of town, but other than that I'm off duty! No Show Offs this Friday. I'll be saving them all up for one big super-sized Show Off Friday next week (Oct. 15). So keep sending them in, but just be aware that there won't be any slideshow or prizes until the 15th.

I will be tweeting our trip, as usual, so make sure to follow me if you'd like to see what we're up to at Disneyland!

See you all on twitter or after the trip!

TTFN!

recent scrappings

2010-10-05T11:25:00.000-06:00

I have a batch of layouts to post today that I've scrapped over the past few weeks!

First up - a very special Disney layout from our trip back in March! This is Magic Pat, the amazing cast member who took our family and gave us VIP treatment all day long and made my brother's magical proposal possible!! So we HAD to get a group photo with her!

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Next, a fun Halloween Party page using a fun new collab kit from DeCrow Desigs and SuzyQ Scraps! We love our annual Halloween parties!!

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Now, a couple LOs featuring my gorgeous niece Ava!!!

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This was super cute little moment I captured between Josh and our niece Ella. Aren't they sweet?!

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And last but not least, my FAVORITE page I've scrapped lately! I just love this template from Cindy Schneider! It's so rad. Plus, it helps make a cute layout when I have pictures of this adorable family to scrap. (this is my cousin Morgan and her cute fam!)

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And those are my most recent scrappings.

coming soon . . .

2010-10-04T16:35:00.000-06:00

get excited. an EARLY release this week.

just plain fun templates

2010-10-01T00:00:00.032-06:00

Today's post will be short, sweet and to the point. My brother's wedding is today so . . . I'm SUPER BUSY today! No time to dilly dally. My new release:

"Just Plain Fun Templates"

A few of my Britt Girls let me turn their "Just Plain Fun" layouts into templates!

Fun, huh?!! Here's the page I created with the new templates:

And here's what the Britt Girls scrapped:

Ok, time for Show Offs . . .

All the Show Offs will be getting my new template pack as your gift this week!

If you'd like to learn about Showing Off and getting gifts, read THIS POST.

And that's it for today!! Hope you all like the new templates. Have a wonderful weekend!!!!

How we told my family

2010-09-29T10:53:00.000-06:00

We were trying to think of a fun & special way to tell my family about being pregnant. We didn't want to wait TOO long because they knew we'd been having trouble and we didn't want them worrying longer than was necessary. Since two of my brothers, and my SIL and their girls were all living in California for the summer for work, we decided we'd tell them at Bear Lake on the first evening because we'd be ALL together.

My mom always told me that she wanted to know first and that I couldn't tell other people before I told her. So we had to think of a way that was technically telling her first, but so everyone else would find out too.

I had bought my mom these really cute notecards at the Disney Store because they were on clearance for $1.99, so we decided I'd be like "Oh hey mom I have these cute Mickey cards I bought you for 1.99! They are so cute." And then slip the picture of me and Josh holding up the pregnancy test in with the cards. (the picture in the post just before this one) I knew she'd want to look at every card, but you do hear me in the video say "You have to look at each one, they are so cute". I guess I was just nervous she'd miss it or something. Josh was in charge of setting the camera inconspicuously on the table so it would record everything!

Anyway - we waited until after dinner and everyone was gathered around the pavilion area and then set the plan in motion. Sadly, one of my brothers, Scotty, walked away to the bathroom right as I handed the cards to mom so he sort of missed it but you hear him at the end of the video when he comes back and find out what happened and give a big "WOO HOO!". It's funny! But other than that, the plan worked perfectly!

Anyway - here's the video. My aunt and cousins and our family friends that we go to Bear Lake with every year are all in video too. So there's lots of people. It was such a special moment and I'm so happy the video worked and we got it all. Hope you like it!

OH and I did get permission from my mom to post this video. haha! So don't worry!

guess what guess what guess what!

2010-09-27T12:30:00.000-06:00

Hey you guys!! I have some BIG BIG BIG news!!!!!

I'M PREGNANT!

Yes! We are expecting our very first baby!

We actually found out back on Josh's birthday in July. (Talk about a great 30th birthday present, right!?) We tried for 1 year and 2 months to get pregnant. It was a hard year of waiting, and disappointment. But we just had to have faith that it would happen and FINALLY, IT DID!

I'm 16 weeks now, a little over 4 months. (This ultra-sound was from our 12 week appointment). I'm due on March 11th.

We find out if we're having a boy or a girl in less than 4 weeks! RIGHT BEFORE I leave for Orlando! So yes, these two Disney trips in October will be be totally Thrill-Ride-Free for me! I'll have to content myself with Small World and the likes! HAHA But that's TOTALLY fine by me!!!

We actually just had our 16 week appointment this morning and all is well! They said everything looks great. We got to hear the heart beat, which is always amazing!

I do get SUPER tired and my bed time has bumped way up. Josh and I used to be total night-owls and were very rarely asleep before midnight. Now its rare if we're not in bed around 10:00. And I do have to take little naps here and there. My energy has been way down.

BUT - I haven't had any morning sickness or anything like that. I get a little bit of a stomach ache at night sometimes, but its nothing bad (I'm pretty sure its just gas). I've been VERY lucky. I get it from my mom. She wasn't ever sick with her babies either.

If you can't tell we're just a little excited! And I'm so happy I can finally tell you all! It's been really hard keeping the secret!

And, yes, you can probably expect a few new "baby" products from Britt-ish Designs in the next 5 months of my pregnancy! HAHA!! I'm sure I won't be able to help myself.

So - that's my big news. Probably the biggest news I've ever shared on my blog before. Pretty cool!

Have an amazing day!!!!

its a very FUN friday!

2010-09-24T00:00:00.053-06:00

Hip hip hooray! Friday is finally here!! I'm so excited because that means its time to release my new kit!!

I realized its been 2 1/2 years since I created a general Disney inspired kit. It was high-time for a new one!

"Just Plain Fun"

and . . .

"Just Plain Fun Bonus Alpha"

And of course I've got a little add-on freebie for you at the end of the post, so ready through the end!

Here's the page I scrapped with the new kit.

And more amazing creations from my wonderful Britt Girls . . .

Isn't it a fun kit? I hope you guys like it as much as my team and I do!

Alrigthy - here are the Show Offs for this week!

Thanks for sending in all the Show Offs. You'll all be getting my new "Just Plain Fun Bonus Alpha" as your gift this week.

Would you like to Show Off and get free stuff too?? Well, read all about how it works at the bottom of THIS POST.

And last but not least, here's the add-on freebie for you!

Well, I hope everyone has a fun weekend and that you find some time to squeeze in some scrapping! TTFN!

just a peek!

2010-09-23T09:46:00.002-06:00

OK, so I know I've been silent on my blog all week! But it's because I've been working REALLY HARD on my new kit!!!!! Wait until you see it! I'm seriously giddy with excitement (seriously giddy??! Isn't that an oxy-moron?! HAHAH) to release it tomorrow.

Here's a little peek to tide you over!

See you tomorrow!

GET EXCITED!

'inspiring' new templates

2010-09-17T09:00:00.001-06:00

Hello there! Sorry about the delay today. Apparently my site went back up in the middle of the night, so I can finally get going with all my Friday releases, the newsletter, etc!!!

ANYWAY - happy Friday. Here's what I have new in the shop today!

"Inspired by Courtney Templates"

and . . .

"Just An Alpha"

Here is what I scrapped with the new templates!

more inspiration from the britt girls!

And now, on to this week's Show Offs.

Thanks to all the Show Offs this week for sending in your LOs. You're all getting my "Just An Alpha" as your gift this week.

If you'd like to be a Show Off, but aren't sure how it all works, just read the end of THIS POST.

And that's it for today!! :) Have an excellent weekend. Hope you have something fun planned. TTFN!

site down

2010-09-17T00:02:00.003-06:00

Well, its midnight and i've been waiting and pulling my hair out for the last 4 hours. My server host had some emergency with a power transformer in their city and were forced to shut down which means my site is down until they get it back up and running.

So I give up. Newsletter, new products, everything will just have to wait until I get up tomorrow morning.

I just pray my site is back up by then.

Going to bed tired and extremely frustrated.

a few layouts to share

2010-09-15T11:45:00.001-06:00

Hi guys. Just thought I'd pop in today and share a few LOs I've scrapped over the last couple weeks!

First up - a couple pages from my Nov. 2007 trip to Disneyland. Sigh . . . someday I'll finish these '07 trips. (NOTE: you can almost always click on my layouts to see them bigger)

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Apparently I'm into scrapping 2007 photos these days. Here are some pics from Thanksgiving 2007. (this page is a re-do from an UGLY old LO I did a couple years ago!!!)

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And time traveling back to the present day . . . this page is from our trip to Bear Lake this summer.

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That's it! Just posting layouts today. Have a good one!

new kit! WOO HOO!

2010-09-10T00:00:00.004-06:00

Hey there everybody! I have a new kit today and I'm really lovin' it!

"Toothy"

Isn't it fun!?! Here's the page I scrapped with it!

And check out the inspiration from the britt girls!!

I hope you are just smilin' ear to ear after seeing "Toothy" and all those awesome layouts!

Now - let's enjoy this week's Show Offs!

Thanks for all the Show Offs this week. Each of you are getting a coupon code good for one free Word Art pack from my store! So watch your email inboxes.

Would you like to Show Off and get free stuff too?? Well, read all about how it works at the bottom of THIS POST, and then start sending in those Show Offs!

And that's it from me today. Short & sweet. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!

join me in italy!

2010-09-08T16:06:00.006-06:00

I wish I meant the REAL Italy (its my #1 dream vacation), but I mean the Italy in EPCOT!

I'm putting together a big group lunch at the brand new Via Napoli restaurant in the Italian Pavilion! Inside The Magic wrote a great review about the restaurant that you can read here. (Warning: the pictures and review will make your mouth water and your tummy grumble!)

I can't WAIT to try this place! It looks SOOOO good!

We'll be lunching together on Wed. Oct. 27 at 2:00pm. Everyone is welcome, but you need to tell me your coming in advance. I just need to make sure to have enough seats reserved! There's a thread at MouseScrappers with a list of who has "RSVPed" so far.

If you'd like to join us (and please do!) either email me or post in the thread at MouseScrappers. There are also lots of other meet ups going on while I'm at Disney World if you can't join us in Italy. Check out the meet board and find time that works with your schedule.

I'm getting REALLY excited for this meet-up trip to Florida. My mom is coming with me, and we are both just so psyched! We booked our flight this week, so now it feels SUPER official that we're going. We got a pretty good deal on a direct flight. YAY for no layovers.

Hope to meet lots of you in Florida!

what fun!

2010-09-07T14:55:00.001-06:00

Camping is so much fun. I love to be in the great outdoors. Of course, I like to camp at places where there's a working restroom and a shower, so maybe some of you wouldn't really call it true camping! But we sure had fun this past weekend. Even though the trip was short and sweet, we had a VERY nice time at the Fillmore KOA.

I've never camped at a KOA before, but having a pool to lounge at all day was so awesome! I'm all for KOAs now!

Plus it was really HOT!! We NEEDED that pool just to keep cool.

Favorite moments from our Labor Day Camping Trip:

- swimming
- campfire chats
- dough boys
- cooking (and eating) outdoors

- sunflowers
- bunny rabbits
- playing Skip Bo
- waking up in a tent with my honey

Sure, there are always things that don't go as planned or aren't so nice about camping trips (we had bee stings, stubbed toes, sunburns, WAY too much wind, etc. etc.). But the good outweighed the bad for sure. I'd love to make it a yearly tradition!

Hope you guys had a fun Labor Day weekend too. TTFN!

grab bag reveal & new schtuff

2010-09-03T00:00:00.001-06:00

Hi there!! Happy Friday. Is everyone (in the states) looking forward to a fun 3-day weekend? Josh has to work on Labor Day (lame) but we're still going camping with his family all weekend!! We leave later today. It's going to be lots of fun!

Ok . . . on to today's business. First I'll reveal the contents of the Grab Bag! All of these products are now in the shop on their own.

"Sweet As Can Be"

"Sweet As Can Be Alpha"

"Must-Have Treats"

"2-Pagers: Set 6"

OK . . . and now on to NEW products!

"Hollywood! Bonus Alpha"

"Tiny Prints"

Here's the page I scrapped with these new items . . .

And check out the awesome work from the Britt Girls this week . . .

Alrighty - here's is this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Thanks for all the wonderful Show Offs this week. You'll all be getting my new "Tiny Prints" paper pack.

If you'd like to be a Show Off, but aren't sure how it all works, just read the end of THIS POST!!

And that about wraps it up for me today. I have lots to do still to get ready to leave for our camping trip later today. So I best be off. Have an excellent Labor Day weekend and I'll see you all next week!

two more days for the grab bag!

2010-09-01T09:30:00.001-06:00

Hey there! Just a reminder that the "Grand Opening Grab Bag" is only available for two more days!! On Thursday night at midnight, the products are getting separated and put into the shop!

Get it now, while it's such a bargain!

P.S. How can it possibly be September?!!! Where did this summer go!?

a few things you should know

2010-08-31T12:30:00.006-06:00

Wow! What an exciting weekend. The launch of brittishdesigns.com went as smoothly as I could have hoped!! SO MANY of you stopped by to say hi and check out the new place! Already we have over 330 newsletter subscribers! WOO HOO! I'm so happy. (If you haven't signed up for the newsletter, make sure you do so!)

There are just a few things you should know about brittishdesigns.com!

1) The Britt-ish Designs Gallery and Internet Explorer are NOT friends.
I've been looking into how to fix this problem, and its more complex than I might be able to do. Everywhere I've read says, "download a friendlier browser such as Firefox". So . . I guess for now that's my advice. If you find yourself visiting the gallery and not being able to see everything (such as a link to register, upload or login) its most likely because you're using IE. Try using a different browser that has less issues like Firefox. I'll keep trying to fix this though!!

2) No Email Notification for Comments.
Unlike other bigger sites, the gallery I'm using doesn't have an option to be emailed whenever you get a comment. Lame, huh? I know. But Coppermine doesn't offer this option as far as I've been able to figure out. So just check back to see your LOs and read the comments.

3) Not planning on having a CT call any time soon.
This is a question I've been getting a lot. I'm not planning on having a CT call as of right now. But sometimes spots open up. So keep showing me your creations via Show Offs, and, of course, post in the Gallery. Those who use my stuff brilliantly are always on my radar!!

Ok I think that's it for now!!! But I can't stand a post without a couple pics, so here is a LO I scrapped over the weekend. Yes, I actually had time (I think its the first time in over a month) to actually SCRAP! It felt so good.

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AND here is the LO I scrapped for the MouseScrappers Speed Scrap yesterday!

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brittishdesigns.com is a reality!

2010-08-26T23:00:00.002-06:00

I'm almost speechless. I can't really explain how happy I am to announce that brittishdesigns.com is officially OPEN!!

I never in a million years thought I'd know how to make a website, and if it weren't for my sweet, generous, selfless, friend Leslie (owner of GG Designs) I would have never been able to make it. Leslie I don't feel I have the words to express how grateful I am for all your help.

To celebrate this big day, I knew I needed a BIG KIT! Something I've been designing in my mind and thinking about for a VERY long time. I proudly present . . .

"Hollywood!"

(And make sure you read to the end of the post for a freebie Hollywood! Add-On.)

AND a grand opening just isn't a GRAND opening without a grab bag!!

"Grand Opening Grab Bag"

Check out the . . .

britt girls inspiration

Are you inspired?! I was totally blow away by their creations this week.

Here's another important announcement! Make sure you sign up for the Britt-ish Designs Newsletter!

I'll be sending newsletters out each Friday with the new products for that week, or when I have a big announcement to make. Make sure you get signed up!!

Oh, and last but not least, here are this week's FABULOUS Show Offs.

Thanks for all the wonderful LOs this week. You're all getting a special prize! "Hollywood Bonus Alpha!" and you're getting it a week early. Everyone else has to wait until next week to see it/buy it!

If you'd like to be a Show Off, but aren't sure how it all works, just read the end of THIS POST!!

And here is your add-on freebie!

DOWNLOAD HERE!!

So come on in to brittishdesigns.com and make yourself at home! I'm so excited to hear what you all think!! It's been a CRAZY amount of work, but I think the end result is totally worth it. I hope you think so too!!

That's it for today!! HAPPY GRAND OPENING DAY!!!!!

a peek at what's coming

2010-08-26T14:34:00.002-06:00

Just thought I'd pop in and give everyone a little peek at just one of the new products I'm releasing tomorrow at the big GRAND OPENING of brittishdesigns.com!

Are you excited for tomorrow?!?! I can't even begin to explain how excited/nervous/stressed/thrilled I am to lauch! It's so close now.

See you tomorrow! XOXOX

is the anticipation killing you?

2010-08-24T11:38:00.002-06:00

Sorry for making you wait so long! I meant to get more info to you yesterday but I ended up not having a free moment to blog!!

So . . . the big news is . . .

my grand opening will be THIS FRIDAY!!

Yes, August 27 is the day that brittishdesigns.com will launch!!

And that's the big exciting news!!!!!! I can't wait for Friday. It's going to be the most exciting Friday in Britt-ish Designs history!

See you then!

just show offs today

2010-08-20T07:30:00.002-06:00

Well, since today is my last day at ScrapMatters, there won't be any new products! Just Show Offs to enjoy! So, lets get right to it!

The Show Offs are getting a new little template pack that will be in my new shop next week! But they're all getting it a little early.

If you'd like to Show Off and get gifts and be in the weekly slideshow, read THIS POST and find out more details.

reminders, announcements and updates

2010-08-19T15:00:00.000-06:00

I've been meaning to log on and make a post ALL WEEK, but I'm seriously SLAMMED with work trying to get everything ready with the new site!! There's just so much to do!

But . . . I wanted to pop in and remind you . . .

Tomorrow (Friday Aug. 20) is the absolute last day to buy any of my retiring products and to use any SM gift codes, coupons, discounts on Britt-ish Designs product you might have. So . . . use 'em or loose 'em, people! Friday night (I'm guessing around midnight) my shop at SM will close for good!

And . . . in non-Britt-ish Designs news!! I wanted to make sure you all knew about this new charity collab. kit called "Hands Across the Gulf". I personally didn't work on it, but Sahlin Studio did, and she's my girl! There is a mind-blowing amount of product included in this collab and 100% of the proceeds from this kit will be donated to the National Wildlife Federation and to the United Way's Gulf Recovery Fund.

Can you believe 45 designers worked together on this?!! And it's only $10!! There are a set of photo actions in there that are worth $10 on their own! And so many templates and of course TONS of papers and elements.

Here is the page I scrapped with this lovely kit!

You can more gorgeous creations made from this kit over at Krista Sahlin's blog and at After Five Designs where this kit is for sale. This kit is only available for one month, so make sure you purchase it and support this awesome cause now while you can!

Ok . . . back to Britt-ish Designs news!!!! You're probably all wondering when the new Britt-ish Designs site and shop is opening!! Well . . . it WILL be some time next week. I have to make sure the site will actually be ready before I announce the specific day! BUT - be prepared for a Grand Opening next week. I'm so excited!!!!!!!!

But now, I've gotta get back to work! See you tomorrow for Show Offs (don't forget to send them in!).

TTFN.

ch ch ch changes!

2010-08-13T07:30:00.003-06:00

I've been mulling it over in my head all week how to write today's post.

I have some major Britt-ish Designs news.

There's no way to ease into it!! So I'll just spit it out . . .

Britt-ish Designs is MOVING!!

Yes, I'm leaving ScrapMatters after 3 wonderful years! I was there on opening day and leaving this wonderful site is going to be VERY tough! It's not a decision I came to easily. But I know its the right thing to do for me.

I'm opening up my own little shop! My goal is to simplify my life, my work, and give myself the freedom (both in business and creatively) to really enjoy my job even more!

So . . . my shop at ScrapMatters is closing in just 1 week!! And its totally impossible to take my ENTIRE inventory to the new shop. So, lots of stuff will be retired forever after this week is up. And guess what - everything that's being retired is 50% OFF!

If you visit the "CLEARANCE" category at SM, you'll find all my 50% off "last chance" products. If you've ever wanted any of these items, this week really is your last chance to get them.

So that's my big news!!! It's huge, right?! I'm still overwhelmed by it! BIG CHANGES for Britt-ish Designs.

OH!! And if you're holding on to any Gift Certificates or codes good for Britt-ish Designs products, you'll want to use those before Aug. 20th as well, as they won't work at the new shop.

And stay tuned, because more big announcements about my new little shop will be popping up very soon, including information about the Grand Opening!

Show Offs - I have not forgotten about you! Here is this week's Show Off Slideshow:

For this week's gift the Show Offs get a choice! You can either request an old gift from the past (yes, any past Disney gifts or other Show Off gifts) OR you can have a $2.00 Gift Code to use. But you do have to use the code THIS WEEK before my SM shop closes. I'll be sending you all emails with this info and you then respond telling me your choice!

If you'd like to Show Off and get awesome gifts and be in the weekly slideshow, read THIS POST and find out all about Showing Off.

And that's my post for today. I hope you have fun shopping for "last chance" products!!

I'll see you soon with lots more info about the move and about my new little shop.

TTFN!

meet me at Disney World!

2010-08-10T11:50:00.002-06:00

BIG news!! Carol, the owner of MouseScrappers, has convinced me to join her on a meet & greet/whirlwind vacation at Disney World this fall!!!!!

We'll be enjoying the Halloween Season at Disney World!! I actually fly in the 23rd and fly out the 28th, so I'll be in the parks from the 24 - 27! I would LOVE IT if we could have a big meet up one of those days and also if you want to join Carol and I for a meal, or some rides, etc. that would be awesome too!!!!

If you schedule your trip and book before this Saturday, Aug. 14th, you can get FREE DINING!!!! Which is how Carol convinced me to go! haha!!! The deals are GREAT right now. And you can just put your deposit down now and then you have a large window of time to cancel and get your deposit back. But if you're even considering it, book by Saturday to get the free dining!

Carol can help you book your trip (she's a travel agent and I swear she knows EVERYTHING!!) So, if you send her a Private Message (username Carolc) at Mouse Scrappers or send her a message HERE, she can totally help you out!

Carol and I are staying at Pop Century Resort. So you could even stay in the same resort as us. Maybe we could have a little pool party! The ideas and possibilities are just rushing through my head!

If you can come, PLEASE let me know!! Email me at designerbrittney at gmail dot com. I can't wait to see who I might be able to meet!!!

It's a great excuse for a couples weekend away, a mother-daughter trip, a girlfriend trip, etc!!

So . . . YAY! I'm going to Orlando, people. Who's with me!?

how could I forget?!

2010-08-06T10:06:00.002-06:00

Oh dear! I totally forgot to mention the big news!!

ScrapMatters BIG BIRTHDAY SALE starts today!!!!

Everything is 30% off and the free kit with $20 purchase is SOOOO cute! You're definitely gonna want to get it!

HAPPY SHOPPING!

we're back and it's Friday already!

2010-08-06T07:30:00.002-06:00

Hello blog readers!!! I'm back from camping (with a hundred mosquito bites). We had a wonderful time! LOTS of fun!! And whoa, its FRIDAY already! I always need a little down-time after we get back from vacation, and this Friday just crept right up on me!

ANYWAY - here's what I'm releasing today:

"Primary Stripes"

A super fun paper pack with classic primary colored stripes!

Check out what the Britt Girls created with them:

By Kim:

By Wendy:

By Melissa:

Aren't they cool!?!

Alrighty - well get ready for a Show Off slideshow full of 2-week's worth of wonderful LOs!

Thanks to everyone who showed off over the past two weeks! You'll all be getting my new "Primary Stripes" paper pack.

If you'd like to learn about Showing Off and getting gifts, read THIS POST.

And that's it for today. Sorry to be short and sweet today! I'll see you guys later!!

reminder

2010-07-28T08:18:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone!! Just a reminder, there will be no Show Offs or new products this Friday. But I'll be back next week, so keep sending your Show Offs in. They'll all go in the Aug. 6th slideshow!

See ya!!

its friday, people!

2010-07-23T07:30:00.002-06:00

Hey guys!! It's already Friday again! Can you believe it? This week flew by.

Here's what I'm releasing today:

"Paint Stroke Glam"

And I'm also putting this alpha in the shop. It was a past Speed Scrap prize . . .

"Jami's Birthday Alpha"

Here's the page I scrapped with both of the new products and lots of other Britt-ish Designs goodies:

Here's what the rest of the Britt Girls scrapped . . .

Thanks girls!!

Ok - let's watch this week's slideshow of Show Offs . . .

Thanks to everyone who Showed Off this week! You'll all be getting my new "Paint Stroke Glam" element pack. Watch your email inboxes.

If you'd like to learn about Showing Off and getting gifts, read THIS POST.

I have a very important announcement about next week's Show Offs - so everyone pay attention!!!

*** Do I have you attention?? ***

There will be no Show Offs next week (no new products either). I'm going out of town on our yearly camping trip to Bear Lake next week and won't be back until Sunday, so no Show Offs on July 30th. You can send in Show Offs anytime between now and August 5th and I'll include it in the August 6th Show Off Slideshow. Does that make sense??

Hope so!

Everyone have a wonderful weekend!! See ya soon.

Speed Scrap Minnie Marathon

2010-07-22T12:27:00.002-06:00

Hey there! I have a very fun announcement to make!!

This weekend MouseScrappers is having a Speed Scrap Minnie Marathon!!

The Speed Scrap I'm hosting is on:

Sunday July 25th at 1:30 pm Pacific, 2:30 pm Mountain, 3:30 pm Central, 4:30 pm Eastern.

And the prize is . . . . a secret!! But trust me, its something MANY of you have been wanting and asking for!!!

So, hopefully you can make it to lots of the Speed Scraps, but make sure you make it to mine!!

Every Speed Scrap you do, you get a ticket that enters you into a drawing for some big awesome grab bags!!

Get excited for this weekend!

my first ever "Revisit"

2010-07-16T07:30:00.001-06:00

Sorry for the lack of posts this week! I've been soooo busy!

But I'm so excited that its Friday again already!! Because today I'm releasing my first ever "revisit" of an older kit!!

"I'm a Dreamer - Revisited"

This is a Revsit of my classic "I'm A Dreamer" kit. You remember this kit, right? I released it in May of 2008!

For those of you who don't have the orignal, and want the new stuff too, you can buy the bundle and SAVE $$!!!

"I'm a Dreamer - Bonus Bundle"

Here is a page I scrapped this week with the Revisit, with a few items from the original:

I also used Sahlin Studio's new "Doodle-y Loops", which I'm in love with!! AND a new template by Cindy Schneider from her pack that comes out tomorrow at SSD!!

Check out what the Britt Girls scrapped:

I hope you like the Revisit as much as we all have!! If you love it, I'll definitely be doing more "Revisits"!!

Oh and you can still download the orignal add-on freebie from I'm a Dreamer HERE!

Alright, lets enjoy this week's Show Offs . . .

Thanks to all of the Show Offs this week!! All of you are getting a Show Off's Exclusive - which means there is no other way to get this product except for Showing Off this week! So, y'all are the only ones who will have it! (Do you feel special?!)

Your Show Off's Exclusive gift this week is . . .

"Check Me Out"

Watch your email inboxes!! I'll be sending this out later this morning.

If you'd like to be a Show Off, find out how by reading this post!

And that's it for today's post!! Have a wonderful Friday and I'll see ya later.

i'm sailing!

2010-07-09T07:30:00.003-06:00

Has anyone seen the movie What About Bob? I've had that scene where Bill Murray is strapped to the front of the sailboat yelling "I'M SAILING!!! I SAILED!" in my head ever since my new kit has come to life. Today I'm releasing . . .

"Sailor Boy"

I do have a freebie add-on for you too at the end of this post, so read clear to the end!

Right off the bat, let me show you one kind of photo that "Sailor Boy" is perfect for!

And its perfect for so much more! Here's what the Britt Girls scrapped:

Thanks to my Girls for all your work this week! So many amazingly cute pages!!

Here are this week's Show Offs!! Enjoy the slideshow.

Thanks to all the Show Offs for sending in their LOs this week!! You are getting a surprise second choice prize this week!! Your choices will be emailed to you, so make sure to watch for my email and then email me back your choice!

If you'd like to be a Show Off, find out how by reading this post!

Today also kicks off ScrapMatter's annual "Christmas In July" sale! Everything Christmas or Winter themed in the shop is 30% Off!

So, all of my Christmas kits are on sale this week!! Happy shopping!

And here is that add-on I promised you! Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD HERE

And that's all for today!

Yesterday was Josh's birthday (the big 3-0)!! I threw him a big surprise party at Pirate Island Pizza (a pirate themed pizza/arcade place that we love). And tonight, I'm taking him away for a romantic night in Park City! I'm so excited!!! We have a very fun weekend ahead!

Hope you guys have a fun one too!! TTFN.

new kit tomorrow!!

2010-07-08T11:38:00.001-06:00

I have a new kit coming out tomorrow and I'm TOTALLY IN LOVE with it!! And I hope you'll love it too. Here's a little peek to tide you over 'til tomorrow!

See you tomorrow!!!!

A very patriotic deal!

2010-07-05T00:09:00.003-06:00

Hello!! Today's Manic Monday and I have put a very cute mini-kit on sale for just 2 bucks!

"Independent"

$2.00 TODAY ONLY!

Anyone else out there still celebrating Independence Day? Here in Utah the celebrations have stretched from Saturday clear through today! I'm headed to a parade this morning that my little brother's marching band is in. It's been like a super-sized 4th of July this year!

Anyway - I gotta run!! See you later!

(oh and remember to go grab Day 5 - my last day - in the daily download!)

recent scrappings

2010-07-04T15:20:00.003-06:00

Happy Fourth of July everyone!! I hope you're all off having fun today!

I haven't done a post in a while with my recent scrappings! So - here are some of the pages I've scrapped over the past few weeks!

First up - some pages from our Fall 2009 trip to Disney World. These are pics with the princesses from our breakfast in the castle!

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And here are some photos from the France Pavilion at Epcot.

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A bouncing back to our Disneyland trip during Fall of 2007, the trip I'm working hard to finish! Here's a couple pages from that trip:

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Here are a few non-Disney pages too. See! I don't always scrap Disney!! This one is from Father's Day last year! My SIL is going to kill me for scrapping and posting this picture of her. Sorry, Tam!

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And here are three pages, featuring three of my adorable nieces.

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A fun birthday page from when we went out to dinner for Tami's birthday.

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And a couple more Disney pages from our more recent trips.

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Ok - that's a lot of pages!! So, I'll be done now. Have a great holiday and I'll see you guys later!

saturday new releases

2010-07-03T09:47:00.002-06:00

Before I get to the new releases this week, have you guys been keeping up downloading my products in the Daily Download? The links are only active for 1 day! We're at Day 3 now. Hope you're having fun and collecting each piece.

Ok . . . well, it feels weird to have a new release post on a Saturday, but here we go!

New this week from Britt-ish Designs:

"Stacked Templates 3"

These templates were all based on some of my "stacked" LOs! Here are the originals that inspired the templates:

"You Can Quote Me: Family"

And last, but not least! This kit was originally offered at DSA in "The Fix", but if you didn't grab it there, its now in my shop!

"Time for a Haircut"

Check out what my Britt Girls created with all the new stuff:

Hope you guys are inspired by their work!! I know I am.

Well, that's it for today's new releases. Have an excellent holiday weekend! And I'll see you later.

have a little Faith.

2010-07-02T15:54:00.001-06:00

Sometimes life just smiles down on you and things come together in the most amazing ways. Back in January, I chose the word FAITH to be my word of the year. I have been focusing on it, applying it in my life, studying about it, etc.

A couple months ago, I randomly discovered this book called "Forever Lily" by Beth Nonte Russell, which is about a woman's journey to China to adopt her daughter. (I highly recommend this book!) I ordered the book right away and last month I read it. After reading it, I felt really emotional about the story. And it left me feeling . . . like there was something I needed to do.

A week after I finished the book I found out what it was that needed doing! I learned that an online friend of mine, a fellow Britt Girl actually, Leda, is currently going through the process of adopting her second daughter, "Faith" Cui Mei , from China. Read Leda's heartwarming story of how they found Faith HERE. (have a tissue handy, I bawled).

The circumstances with this adoption have been unexpected and they are in desperate need of some financial help. I immediately went to work to create a kit to donate to her cause!!

Watch this amazing video to learn more about Leda, the adoption of their first daughter from China, and their efforts to adopt Faith:

So, calling all fans of Britt-ish Designs, it's time to do some good!! Please head on over to Leda's Faith In China Blog and purchase this kit! You can get the kit for just $4.00 OR you can go up to $5.00 or more and get their special fundraiser song as well! I'm asking everyone to please donate as much as you can! Every extra dollar gets them closer to being able to bring their Faith home. She has been waiting a long time for a family!

So, while you only have to donate $4, if you can donate more, please do!

"Faith"

I added just little touch of Asian flair to the kit, and made sure to include Faith's favorite colors, pink and yellow!

Leda also has other great products on her blog for sale that people have donated, and all the money goes toward her adoption. Mommy Time Designs donated the CUTEST Minnie Mouse pillow case dress with CUSTOM monogramming for just $35 and free shipping!! There's only one available, so if you want it, go get it now!!!

Thank you so much for your help so that Leda's family can bring Faith home! I hope you can feel the special spirit that surrounds this little girl and Leda and her family. I can hardly think about it without getting really teary eyed!!

Hug your family tight, enjoy the holiday weekend!! Have a happy happy day! And have a little Faith. :)

show offs

2010-07-02T07:30:00.004-06:00

Well, as I said before, new releases at ScrapMatters got pushed to Saturday morning, so all I've got to post today are this week's Show Offs . . . so sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Thanks to all the Show Offs! Your pages this week were great!! Your gift is one of my new products that is coming out tomorrow, so you lucky scrappers get to see it early!

Lots (possibly the majority) of the Show Offs that got sent in this week had Show Off procedural mistakes (how's that for official?? HAHA!) Which isn't the end of the world, but to make my life easier, I feel it's time for a refresher on how to send in your Show Offs.

If you're new to showing off, or even a seasoned Show Off, please review these rules and make sure you're sending in your Show Offs correctly.

*Show Offs will be every other Friday from now on. You can send your Show Offs in anytime, and it will be included in the next possible Show Off.

*You will now send your Show Offs to myshowoffs at gmail dot com! You can either attach your layout to the email or include a link to your layout. Please be careful to remember to attach your LO. I tend to get a lot of people forgetting to attach!

* Your Show Off can contain ANY Britt-ish Designs product. From a template, to a freebie, anything Britt-ish Designs. Even one little Britt stitch is enough to make it a Show Off.

*If you attach your layout in the email, make sure to size it somewhere between 600 and 900 pixels tall. No larger! (in Photoshop I use File > Save for Web and then go to image size)

* Your layouts need to be in by midnight the Thursday night (Mountain Time) before Show Offs to be included in that week's slideshow. If I get it after that, you'll have to bump to the next Show Offs.

* Please make sure your subject is "Show Off". Two words, and nothing more. It makes it easier for me not to miss any of your emails.

* Please carefully list all the Britt-ish Designs products you used. Please credit the product with its correct name.

* And PLEASE include your name that you want your Show Off to be credited to. Most emails come and show your first name, but many of you used your husband's email or there's no name that comes up, so I struggle to figure out who the emails are from sometimes. I try to remember you all, but with over 70 Show Offs a week, its just not possible.

I think that's everything! If you follow these rules it will make it possible for me to continue having Show Offs every other week!! THANKS!

Alright, well I'll see you tomorrow for new releases!

oh dear.

2010-07-01T20:39:00.002-06:00

so . . . ScrapMatters moved servers this week and apparently a bunch of stuff in the shop's ftp got a little messed up during the move. SO . . . unfortunately new releases got moved to Saturday morning, instead of Friday. LAME!!!!!! But what can you do?!

I'll still do Show Offs tomorrow, but new releases will have to wait 'til Saturday I guess. Sorry folks. I wish there was something I could do about it.

(the new server should make SM run better, especially during sales so that's the bright side of this)

See ya tomorrow for an unusually short Friday post.

we're homeowners!

2010-07-01T13:31:00.002-06:00

Yesterday was a very monumental day in the life of the Leavitts!! Josh and I closed on our house!

We have been in the process of purchasing the house that we've been renting for about 2 and a half months. And finally, yesterday, June 30th, we closed! We signed our purchase contract on April 30, and it took 2 months to get to closing. It was the most complicated, crazy, frustrating, grueling process. But we closed on the very last day to get our tax credit! I can't tell you how big a relief it was.

And the best part is, we don't have to move to our new house. We already live here!

HOME * SWEET * HOME

I'm so excited to be a homeowner!! It's something that we've wanted for so long. We just gave all our money to the lender though, so . . . we are feeling super poor at the moment. But once we've saved up a little money again, we have a list of updates and remodeling ideas a mile long to start on!! But I seriously cannot wait! It's OUR HOUSE and we can do whatever we want to it. Wow - what a feeling!!

Daily Download

2010-06-29T10:31:00.002-06:00

Hey there! I just wanted to give you a heads up to a really fun thing that starts this Thursday, July 1st. We're starting up another "Daily Download" over at ScrapMatters. (I believe this is the first once since last OCTOBER!) And for the first time ever, I'm a part of it!

So, here's how it works:

- A bunch of SM designers & I have created a super cute collab. mega-kit.

- Then each day from July 1 - 29 you can visit the Daily Download forum at SM and download your daily portion. The links are only active for 1 day, so if you miss a day your out of luck for that portion.

- Yours truly will be doing the first 5 days (July 1 - 5)! So if you want my part of the kit, check in every day!!

- If you check in each day you'll collect a truly adorable kit all for FREE! (hint: the ad I posted above, is actually a little peek of the kit)

So, I'll see you on Thursday for Day 1 of the Daily Download!!

Speed Scrap Tonight

2010-06-27T10:00:00.000-06:00

Hey guys!! Just wanted to pop in and let you know about a Speed Scrap over at ScrapMatters tonight at 5:33 pm Pacific, 6:33 pm Mountain, 7:33 pm Central, 8:33 pm Eastern.

It's Jami (alansrock)'s birthday today and she's hosting a very special Birthday Speed Scrap! And I made her participation prize!!! And you lucky blog readers get a sneak peek!

(and its so easy to recolor)

If you want to get it for free, just join Jami tonight at her Speed Scrap! Unfortunately, I can't make it. :( I will be at my parent's house for dinner. Don't miss me too much and have fun Speed Scrappin'.

Made In America

2010-06-25T07:30:00.003-06:00

Hi guys! It's Friday. And I'm ready to release my new products!! I'm so excited.

"Made In America"

And a coordinating alpha!

"Awesome Blue Alpha"

I have a freebie add-on for you too at the end of the post! So keep reading!!

Isn't this fun? I had such a blast creating it! The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays - a VERY close second to Christmas. So creating a full kit to celebrate the USA was so much fun. I released "Independent" last year - but this is my first official FULL red white and blue kit!!

Here's the page I scrapped with it!

And here are the pages from the Britt Girls:

Aren't they great?!! I love the variety of patriotic pics they scrapped!!!

Alrighty - so that means its time to sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Great work this week, Show Offs! Thanks for sending in your layouts. All the Show Offs will be getting my new "Awesome Blue Alpha" as their gift this week! Watch your email inboxes and email me if you don't have anything by tonight.

If you'd like to learn more about Showing Off and getting free gifts, just read the end of THIS POST.

Ok - and last but not least - your add-on freebie!!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Thanks for checkin' in today! Have an awesome Friday. I'm hoping to talk my way into dinner and a movie with my honey tonight. There are so many movies out right now that I want to see. Whaddya say, baby??

Bye for now!

sneak peek

2010-06-24T15:43:00.003-06:00

Hey guys!! Just popping in to give you a little pick at what's coming tomorrow. . . .

See you tomorrow morning!! I'm very excited to show you what I'm releasing!!

The Best Movie You'll See All Year

2010-06-22T15:42:00.003-06:00

Yes, what you've heard is true!!! Toy Story 3 is every bit as good as you hope it will be! It's simple to review, because I can only gush about how WONDERFUL IT IS!!!!!! 5 stars isn't even enough. I'd give it more like 8 stars!!

My family has had plans to see this movie together on Opening Day for soooo long!! Since before Christmas I think. And we had such a great time!!!

I wish my brothers, SIL and nieces were in town to go with us!! We were a small group without them.

Go see this movie. As soon as you can!! Don't read too much about it, or find out more than you already know. Just go see it. Take your kids. Take your parents. EVERYONE will love this movie. I laughed my head off, I cried my eyes out. It's a beautiful wonderful film!!

And make sure to see it in 3D while you can - if only so you can really appreciate the short film ("Day & Night") that opens the movie. It's AWESOME and really needs to be seen in 3D! It's worth the extra $$ to see it in 3D.

Josh and I have been dying to go see it again! I'm sure as soon as we can, we'll be seeing it for a second time!

How's that for a rave review??

Have a wonderful day!

manic monday

2010-06-21T11:33:00.003-06:00

Hi there!! Just another Manic Monday . . .

I've got a set of Quick Pages marked down to $2.00 (that's like 64% off)!!

"Dreams Do Come True Quick Pages"

Hope your Monday is more fun than mine!! I just got home from a super long dentist appointment where I had like 5 little cavities filled. My entire right side of my mouth and tongue is still crazy numb and probably will be for a while still. :( NO FUN whatsoever!!

I know many of you are waiting to hear what I thought about Toy Story 3 and I promise I'll write up a little review on it. Hang in there!

Have a great Monday!

new template new alpha

2010-06-18T07:30:00.004-06:00

It's Friday once again! Time to release some new schtuff!

"All For One Templates"

and . . .

"Jellies: Alpha 2"

Here's a page I scrapped with both of my new products:

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And from the Britt Girls:

Aren't my girls great? Thanks so much for your work this week ladies!

Ok . . . time to view this week's Show Offs!

If you want to be a Show Off, scroll down to the end of this post for more details.

Thanks for sending in your work this week everyone! The Show Offs are all getting my new "All For One Templates".

Hope everyone has a great Friday and a great start to your weekend! We are going to see Toy Story 3 tonight!! I'm so excited! I feel like I've been waiting to see this movie forever!

TTFN!

Sisters For Life - 50% Off Monday Only!

2010-06-13T23:32:00.002-06:00

Today I have a very good Manic Monday deal for you all!! Sya' Blueprints and I did a collab a while back called "Sisters for Life" and for the next 24 hours only its 50% off!

"Sisters for Life"

The Britt Girls even scrapped up some new pages with it to remind you how fab this kit is . . .

From Tanya:

From Kim:

From Kelly:

From LeeAndra:

From Wendy:

Kimberly even whipped up some hybrid door signs:

So - pop over and pick up this fun kit while its super cheap!! And have a wonderful day!

a very fun week is on its way

2010-06-13T00:06:00.002-06:00

It's a multi-media extravaganza!! Starting this coming Monday (6/14), DigiScrapAddicts is featuring me on their facebook page and on Twitter too! There will be drawings for big Britt-ish Designs gift codes and other contests! So - stay tuned to DSA's facebook page as well as the Britt-ish Designs facebook page & my twitter feed for more details as the week unfolds!!

Friday's finally here!

2010-06-11T07:30:00.006-06:00

Hip hip hooray! It's Friday, people! And I can finally release my new kits. I've been working on them for sooo long. I'm just so excited to finally show you. AND I have a special "deal" for you too! Read on to find out what the "deal" is!

"Friendly"

"Gloomy"

"Bouncy"

"Sweet"

All of these kits, now bundled together in the "Old Friends Bundle" . . .

AND the friend of every digi-scrapper, a coordinating pack of solid papers!

"Stash Staples: Solids Pack 1"

And I do have a little freebie for you at the end of my post. So keep on reading!

Here is the LO I created with "Gloomy".

And here is what the Britt Girls created with all my new stuff:

BIG HUG to my Britt Girls for helping me through this week and for creating such amazing layouts!

Ok . . . now its time for Show Offs!

Thanks so much to all the Show Offs this week. You're all getting my new "Stash Staples: Solids Pack 1" as your gift this week.

If you'd like to learn more about Showing Off and getting free gifts, just read the end of THIS POST.

And finally, here's a little mishmash of freebies for you!s

DOWNLOAD HERE

And I think that wraps up our regularly scheduled blog post. Hope you have a super duper day!

what's in store for tomorrow . . .

2010-06-10T12:16:00.002-06:00

I'm here to give you a little peek at what I have in store for tomorrow. I'm so excited I can hardly wait. Hope this peek gets you excited too!

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See you tomorrow!!

such a sweet deal

2010-06-09T23:00:00.000-06:00

So guess what. Suzanne of Purple Tulip came over to my house tonight, with a couple other digi-scrap friends for a crop night! Suzanne is so awesome. She's a talented scrapper and a very talented designer. But she's about to retire!! And she's offering an amazing deal! But it ends tomorrow night (Thur. night, 7/10) so you gotta HURRY!

Click HERE and buy her ENTIRE STORE for just $40. (that's like 70% off!) She has GOBS of adorable templates and really really cute kits too!!! You should totally take advantage of this offer. And help support Suzanne - she's really a sweetie! We'll miss her designs for sure.

If you don't want to buy her whole store, everything from Purple Tulips is marked 40% off right now so you can just pick and choose what you want.

Thanks Suzanne, Alissa, and Jamie for coming over to scrap tonight! It was a lot of fun!!

It was wild & crazy!

2010-06-09T19:48:00.001-06:00

Our Speed Scrap at MouseScrappers on Monday night went a little haywire when we crashed the site due to high traffic!! But. . . hopefully most of you got caught up & turned your pages in (I've left the challenge open for an extra day or two so everyone who got lost in the chaos could still get their page scrapped and receive the prize).

Here's what I scrapped and made the instructions from!

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And here are a couple more LOs I did last week for the CTs I'm on.

This one's for Sahlin Studios. She just released an awesome kit called "Grunge" over at The Shabby Pickle, where she's a guest designer this month. AND it's also for Cindy Schneider. I used one of her awesome new templates.

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Ok this one's not a LO, instead its a fun desktop I made for Tangie Baxter with her new kit, "Steampunk Bandwagon".

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Disney has recently introduced a cool "Mechanical Kingdom" story with characters, books, pins, etc. I'm not into Steampunk persay, but I think the classic characters in new outfits are pretty cool looking. So I made my desktop include Steampunk Minnie.

And this one isn't for a CT. I scrapped this for a contest on Dani Mogstad's team blog (I WISH I was on her team!). It didn't win, but that's ok. I like how it turned out.

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Ok - gotta run. I have a couple of digi-scrap friends coming over in a minute for a little scrap get-together! Should be fun!!

TTFN

Kicking off summer Manic Mondays

2010-06-06T23:30:00.004-06:00

Summer has begun! Can't you feel it? Now that its June, kids are out of school, our weather has finally warmed up, its officially feeling like summer to me. Yes, I do feel like we skipped spring here in Utah, but oh well.

So . . . to kick off our first Manic Monday of the summer I've got a sweet paper pack (12 papers!) on sale for just $2!

"Bursting With Joy: Summer"

I scrapped a new page with it:

And check out what Kim scrapped:

And this awesome one from Tanya:

This paper pack is just BURSTING with awesomeness. And you can snag it for just $2 through Monday (6/7/10) only!

Have a Magical Monday!

speed scrap TOMORROW!!!

2010-06-06T14:21:00.002-06:00

Yep! There's a speed scrap tomorrow night and I'm hosting! It's my first time hosting over at MouseScrappers!! I think its like only our 3rd speed scrap there. But, they have been tons of fun so far.

The rules are a little different than our usual Speed Scraps at SM. You have a much bigger window to finish your page and get it posted.

Instructions (and forum chit-chat) start at 8:00 pm Mountain Time. That's 7:00 pm Pacific, 9:00 pm Central, 10:00 pm Eastern.

Finished LOs are due at Midnight Mountain Time. So, yes. It's a late-nighter!!

Everyone who gets their pages posted by Midnight Mountain Time (or very close to midnight) will get a super fun participation prize from Britt-ish Designs which will be revealed later today. So - watch this thread over at MouseScrappers to find out what the prize will be!

See ya tomorrow night!

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2010-06-04T07:45:00.001-06:00

YAY! It's Friday! I am so glad. 1) because I am craving the weekend and 2) because I get to release my new products!!

First up, I have a new template pack inspired by my wonderful Britt Girl Tanya (TanyaH666).

"Inspired by Tanya Templates"

Here are the awesome originals Tanya created that inspired the templates:

and . . . as a follow up to "Polka Dots for Boys" . . .

"Polka Dots for Girls"

Here is what I scrapped with both the templates and polka dots:

And check out what my Britt Girls created:

Alrighty . . . this brings us to our Show Off Slideshow portion of the Friday post. So, here we go.

All my Show Offs this week will be receiving "Polka Dots for Girls" as their gifts. So, Show Offs, watch your email inboxes.

If you'd like to Show Off and receive gifts each week, but aren't sure how it all works, just read the end of THIS POST to learn all about it.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! It's my goal to blog more next week. So, we'll see how I do. I was a bad blogger this past couple weeks. Anyway, see ya later!

oopsie!

2010-05-28T11:21:00.001-06:00

Thanks to one of my faithful readers (thank you so much, Fonnetta!) I realized I forgot to include the freebie add-on in my last post!! But its fixed now. So if you missed it this morning, there is a freebie add-on to "Animal House" in the post below!!

sorry 'bout that!

is your house an animal house?

2010-05-28T07:30:00.003-06:00

Hi there! It's Friday and time to release my brand new kit!!

"Animal House"

And I'm also releasing a coordinating alpha:

"Animal House Bonus Alpha"

And I do have a freebie add-on for you at the end of the post!

Here is the page I scrapped with it:

This is Josh and his dog Dante. It broke our hearts when Dante passed away last December. He was an incredible dog. Special. This kit is dedicated to Dante.

And here's what the Britt Girls scrapped with it:

Isn't it so fun to see everyone's pets!?

Ok . . . time for Show Offs!

Thanks to everyone who showed off this week!! You'll all be getting my "Animal House Bonus Alpha" as your gift this week.

If you'd like to know more about showing off and getting gifts each week, read the end of THIS POST and follow the instructions.

Here's your add-on freebie!! ENJOY!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Have a great Friday everyone!

new kit tomorrow!!

2010-05-27T11:55:00.001-06:00

Wait until you see what I've got up my sleeve tomorrow!!!!

Check back tomorrow morning!

cute spring mini-kit just $2!!

2010-05-23T22:00:00.002-06:00

Hi guys!! I have a little kit on sale for just $2 for this week's Manic Monday!!

"Happy Little Bluebird"

Check out what my Britt Girl, Kim scrapped with it:

Isn't that soooo cute?!! Thanks so much Kim!

So go grab this mini-kit while it's just $2!!

fireside at palm springs

2010-05-21T07:19:00.002-06:00

confused by the post title?! haha! let me explain! I'm releasing these two items today, both of which were past prizes during iNSD weekend!

"Palm Springs"

"Fireside Chat Templates"

Here's what I scrapped with them . . .

And here's what the Britt Girls created . . .

(You probably noticed that "Palm Springs" goes REALLY well with my "Ohana" kit! We all realized this as we were scrapping with it this week!)

So, if you missed either of those products over iNSD weekend, they are now in the shop!

Ok . . . that means its time for the Show Off Slideshow.

Thanks for all the Show Offs this week! 77 LOs this week!! COOL! You're all getting your choice of my two new products! If you have these already we can work something else out!

If you'd like to Show Off & get goodies each week, but aren't sure how it's done - read the end of this post for all the details.

And that's it for me today! Hope you have a great Friday. I have book club tonight and the book we read was AMAZING!!! I'll tell you all about it soon. TTFN!

latest & greatest

2010-05-20T17:43:00.001-06:00

I realized its been well over a month since I posted my latest scrapbook pages here on the blog! I'm STILL, yes STILL working on my Disneyland Oct. '07 trip to Disneyland. I swear it's never ending!!!!!

But when I get sick of that trip I do reach into my stash of other Disney trips and non-Disney photos too! So . . . here are the pages I've done in the last few weeks. Let's start with the non-Disney pages:

This first one is of photos I took of my niece at her 3rd birthday party. Isn't she adorable?!

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This is my cute nephew, Matthew. :)

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This is how the crazy Rodee Family spends Easter Sunday. Playin' "Just Dance" on the Wii! (have you played this game yet? It's WAYYY fun!)

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Pics from a fun little picnic in the park I had with my sister-in-law and nieces:

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Pics from my brother-in-law's birthday at one of our FAVE restaurants, Happy Sumo:

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My sister-in-law and her beautiful baby girl:

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And my cousin's beautiful baby girl:

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Ok . . . now to the Disney pages!

This one I scrapped today at the afternoon speed scrap!

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Ok that's enough!!! I'm exhausted just posting these! I'm sure you're ready to be done reading this post! HAHA

free template

2010-05-15T22:37:00.001-06:00

Hello! Everybody have a nice Saturday?

I'm hosting a template challenge over at MouseScrappers that starts today! Head over and download the template and play along!!

I had a lot of people request a template based on this page:

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So I gave the people what they want!!

Hope to see lots of you scrappin' my challenge!!

Bon Appetit!

2010-05-14T07:30:00.003-06:00

Bonjour!! I have such a delicious mega collab. kit to release today we'll just jump right into it! I give you . . .

"Bon Appetit"

SuzyQ Scraps is a guest designer at ScrapMatters this month and we were THRILLED to get to work together again! I've actually had the pleasure of meeting Suzy in person and she's every bit as cute as her designs! We put our heads together and came up with "Bon Appetit"!! Yes, we watched a lot of 'Ratatouille' and 'Julie & Julia' to get inspired for this kit! It's a tough job, but someone gets to do it!

And Suzy and I both have add-on freebies for ya, so read through the end of today's post!!

Here is the LO I created with the kit:

This is my cute little niece in a Chef's dress-up set she got from Santa last Christmas. Isn't she cute?!

Check out the variety of pages my Britt Girls scrapped up this week:

Thanks girls for your awesome work!! From travel pics, to date night, to your own little chef's in training, I think you'll agree, "Bon Appetit" is a must-have!

I also have a fun new paper pack out today!

"Polka Dots for Boys"

And my super-star Britt Girl, Kim, scrapped TWO LOs with it to show you the papers in action:

Fun stuff, huh??

Ok - now sit back and enjoy a SUPER SIZED (2 week's worth) edition of Show Offs!!!!

There are 101 Show Offs in the slideshow this week!!! I guess that's what I get when I combine two weeks into one! Thank you all so much for sending in so much awesome work!! All of today's Show Offs are getting my new "Polka Dots for Boys" paper pack.

If you want to be a Show Off, scroll down to the end of this past post for more details.

Ok, I know you're waiting for that Add-On freebie I promised ya! Here it is . . . just a few more pieces to make that mega-collab complete!

DOWNLOAD HERE

And make sure to stop by SuzyQ Scraps' blog to grab her Add-On too!

And as Julia Child says . . .

BON APPETIT!

get to know Britt

2010-05-13T21:01:00.002-06:00

A couple of podcasters I follow on twitter started formspring pages recently & I thought it looked like so much fun!

So - come visit me at http://www.formspring.me/brittishdesigns & ask me anything & I'll do my best to answer!

did you make reservations?

2010-05-13T13:13:00.002-06:00

Make sure you make reservations because there's something delicious coming tomorrow from Britt-ish Designs and Suzy Q Scraps . . .

See you tomorrow!!

home again!

2010-05-11T11:55:00.002-06:00

We're home! We had a really great weekend at Disneyland.

Hopefully lots of you followed along with my tweets! We came home very tired and now those post-Disneyland blues have sunk in. Wishing I was back there!!

But that will pass. It always does. Not to worry.

Gotta get back to work. Lots to catch up on!! See you later!

what's in the bag??

2010-05-06T11:59:00.001-06:00

Today the SM NSD Grab Bags were revealed and put in the shop as individual products. So here's what was in my grab bag and is now in the shop (still 40% off today only!!!).

"Bright Happy Funny"

"Edge 2 Edge Word Art 4"

"Flair Dates"

"She's Got Even More Curves"

"Tack It Down"

And yes, EVERYTHING in my shop is still 40% off!! (including all this new grab bag stuff) But today's the last day! Happy shopping!!! (the store seems to be running VERY nicely today - knock on wood)

While I'm gone, ScrapMatters is having an NSD AFTER PARTY! So if you didn't get you fix of scrapping games, chats, speed scraps, etc last weekend, you're in luck! You're all invited to the SM AFTER PARTY!

So, have fun. Don't party too hard without me!

And with that, I'm off on my weekend getaway! I'll see you guys on Monday!

no show offs this friday 5/7

2010-05-04T12:44:00.000-06:00

Hello hello!

First off, I just wanted to let you know that if you're experiencing white screens or other troubles at ScrapMatters, just keep hitting refresh or try back in a bit. The problems are intermittent. Our customer service gal (my hero right now) has informed us that she's actively answering all the customer service messages that are sent through the store and is manually pushing through any orders and download links that don't go through on their own. So - just keep hanging in there.

My other big announcement is that since I'm leaving out of town on Thursday for the weekend, I won't be around to do any new releases or Show Offs this Friday (5/7). If you've already sent in Show Offs, that's fine! Just keep sending them in. I'll take all Show Offs I get from now until the week and put them all in the May 14th Slide Show.

I think that's pretty much all my announcements. But I hate to do a post with no pictures! HAHA So I'll leave you with a couple of my recent Disney layouts. This first one I scrapped yesterday at MouseScrappers' first ever Speed Scrap. It was a lot of fun and I TOTALLY love how my page turned out.

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And this one I did on Saturday night at one of ScrapMatters' NSD Speed Scraps!

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Have a great day!! See ya later.

better and better!!!

2010-05-03T11:11:00.003-06:00

The powers that be have decided to extend the sale even longer to hopefully help the traffic through the week at the store!!!

So now the sale will be extended through THURSDAY!!

SO SORRY for the frustration and inconvenience all weekend. I could give you a big woe-is-me story about how our server host swears to us up and down there won't be any issues and we do all the prepping we can do to be ready for these big sales.

But the bottom line is, we really do all we can, yet we always have problems. And I've been pulling my hair out all weekend along with you guys because it's so completely out of my hands how well the site functions technically. But already, decisions are being made and changes in the works so cross your fingers that this is the last sale that will crash and burn like this!!!!!

Hang in there with me people!

this just in!

2010-05-03T01:18:00.000-06:00

Since we had a bit of trouble with out site over the weekend, we're extending our 40% off personal use, and 30% off Commerical Use sale through Monday, May 3rd.

And as planned, the sale will continue through the rest of the week at 30% Personal Use, 20% Commerical Use Tues thru Thur 5/4 - 5/6!

WE LOVE OUR CUSTOMERS!!!! And we're doing EVERYTHING we can to show it!

Tips To Surviving NSD Weekend

2010-05-01T15:44:00.002-06:00

** scroll down to the next post for the ScrapMatters blog train stop! **

Hey there!! Just popping in to give you some tips to surviving NSD weekend!!

* Try, try again! If the SM shop isn't loading, or you get errors, or white blank pages, just keep trying. Hit refresh. Our server people are trying to fix it, but this happens EVERY time we have a big sale like this. Just try to remain calm and patient.

* Try off hours. In the middle of the night you might have more luck in the shop!

* Wait to download. If you can wait 'til Monday or Tuesday to download your purchases, you'll not only get faster download speeds, you'll also free up the site for someone else to shop!

* Remain calm. SM always takes care of our customers. If you have a problem I can almost guarantee you that SM will do right by you and fix whatever needs to be fixed just as quickly as humanly possible. So just stay calm and try not to get too annoyed with our limping site!!!!

Believe me, I wish I could magically make our site not lag when our traffic peaks like this. We're doing our very best!!

Thanks for hanging in there and trying to get those Britt-ish Designs purchases made!!!!

As a special thank you - here is a little gifty for everyone!!!!!

DOWNLOAD HERE

I have Mickey on the brain (but what's new?) because I'm going to be in Disneyland in 6 days!!!!! WOO HOO! Just a short little weekend trip, but it will be a much needed break and reward for surviving this crazy weekend!

Hope everyone enjoys the freebie and has a WONDERFUL NSD weekend! Don't forget to pick up my grab bag!!!

Next Stop on the Blog Train!

2010-05-01T07:00:00.004-06:00

Hello there!! And welcome to your next stop on the ScrapMatters [inter]National Scrapbooking Day blog train. This train has stops ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! You might have just come from the ScrapMatters Blog. That's the stop before this one. And now you've arrived in Utah at Britt-ish Designs!

Our NSD mega-collab at SM this weekend is called "Moments that Matter" and the whole theme of our celebration is all about those moments in our lives that really matter. At each stop you'll find a story about a Moment that Matters along with a freebie!! There are TONS of stops on this blog train, so you can pick up a LOT of goodies!!

OK, so the 'moment that matters' I've chosen to share is . . . my proposal!

Josh and I were in Chicago visiting my brother & sister-in-law. They were living there for the summer. Josh and I had been sight-seeing on our own all day. We went on an architectural boat tour, window-shopped down Michigan Ave, we'd even gone into Tiffany's on lark, just to look. There were lots of beautiful rings, but we weren't ring shopping. I had told Josh whenever we decided to get married that I wanted him to pick my ring because if he really knew me well enough he'd chose a ring I'd love. (I know - no pressure, huh??). Along with all the gorgeous rings we saw, we saw one ring that was definitely something I DIDN'T want. It was not pretty!

Later we went to the top of the Sears Tower. My brother had been there the week before and told us that we had to see the sun set from up there because it was really beautiful. But we arrived a little too early, and we had to wait quite a while for the sun to set. We were sitting on the floor just hanging out, waiting. I was texting my sister-in-law and felt Josh fidgeting around in his pocket, but I didn't give it a second thought.

Josh said, "So, what if I get you a ring you hate? Like that one we saw this afternoon?".

I said, "Then I'll LOVE IT because you loved it enough to get it for me. I'll love any ring you give me."

Then he said, "What about this ring?"

I looked up from my phone and there was my Josh, holding out a little white ring box with the most perfect ring I'd ever seen. I gasped and immediately started to cry. I was SHOCKED! I had no idea he had a ring at all!! I figured maybe in a few more months this would be happening. He TOTALLY surprised me.

Josh got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. Of course I said yes. WAY UP IN THE AIR on the top of Sears Tower, on June 20, 2005 at sunset Josh and Brittney got engaged!!

And that's my "Moment That Matters" story!! And now, your freebie!! What you've been patiently waiting for. I have some sweet word art and word strips for you!!

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Link will be active until midnight Thursday night 5/6. Then all these blog train goodies are getting gathered up and put into the store!

Enjoy!!! And now you're off to the next stop on the blog train . . .

Heidi's Blog!

Have fun and HAPPY NSD!!!!

The clock strikes midnight!

2010-04-30T00:00:00.001-06:00

SURPRISE!! My Friday releases and new products are going live and ON SALE early!!! We decided to start our party at the stroke of 12 over at ScrapMatters.

So run over and get my grab bag and all the other Britt-ish Designs products you want while they are all on sale 40% off!!!!

"2010 Britt-ish Designs NSD Grab Bag"

Here's what I scrapped with it!!

And it's probably giving too much away, but OH WELL!!! Here's what my Britt Girls scrapped with all the grab bag goodies. . .

I know you're gonna love what you find inside this year's NSD grab bag!

And along with everything in my shop (and all of ScrapMatters) being 40% off this weekend (excluding grab bags), there are also some amazing FREE WITH PURCHASE deals going on!!!

With any purchase of $20, you get this awesome mega-collab "Moments That Matter" created by all the SM designers. And if you spend $30 or more you get the coordinating hybrid pack too!!

Such a pretty kit!!! And you can have it for free!? Awesome.

Ok . . . on with the Show Off Slideshow.

Thanks for sending in your work this week, everyone!! You're all getting your choice of "2nd Chance" gifts this week!!

Show Offs will be receiving an email from me explaining how you make your choice and get your prize!! (this email will be going out tomorrow morning first thing)

Find out more about "Showing Off" and what its all about at the end of this post.

I hope to see everyone at my Fireside Chat tomorrow night (Friday April 30)!! There will be awesome prizes and tons of fun.

See you there!!!!

dancers among us

2010-04-29T11:02:00.002-06:00

If you love dance -

If you love photography -

If you just love looking at something pretty -

- check out this series of photographs by Jordan Matters called "Dancers Among Us".

It features dancers from NYC doing everyday things in the city while dancing. Holy smokes. Josh found this gallery today and forwarded it to me. I just thought I'd share the awesomeness!

iNSD is this weekend!

2010-04-27T15:05:00.000-06:00

This coming weekend we in the digi-scrap community are celebrating [inter]National Scrapbooking Day or iNSD! And all Britt-ish Designs products (and everything in the SM shop from ALL the designers) will be on sale!

I've got a lot of fun stuff planned for this weekend! On Friday I'm releasing my new grab bag (wait 'til you see it!! you're gonna love it).

And on Friday night at 8:30 PM (Mountain Time) I'm hosting a "Fireside Chat" in the ScrapMatters chat room. There will be lots of fun and prizes, so I hope you'll all be there!!

So - clear your schedule this weekend and hang out with us at ScrapMatters all weekend long!!

now I stamp by ABCs

2010-04-23T07:00:00.005-06:00

Hey there and happy Friday to ya. I have 1 new item in the shop today. . .

"Stamp My ABCs"

I just love using stamped alphas, so I decided it was time to make a new one. Here's the page I scrapped with it:

And here's what the Britt Girls created:

Aren't they awesome?! And because its so simple to recolor with a color overlay, I know this is one of those alphas I will use over and over.

Alrighty - I guess that means its time for this week's Show Off slideshow. Here we go . . .

Thanks so much to everyone who showed off this week! You're all getting my new "Stamp My ABCs" as your weekly gift!

If you want to be a Show Off, scroll down & read the end of this post for more details.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! Tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 1:00 (Mountain) there is a Speed Scrap at SM!! Hope you guys can make it!

Megan Turnidge is retiring!

2010-04-19T23:04:00.002-06:00

A wonderful designer I CT for, and a sweet digi-scrap friend of mine, Megan Turnidge, had decided to close her shop. Megan says:

"It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to retire from designing and close up my shop at Scrap Orchard. Take advantage of this amazing sale - 50-80% off my designs (excluding select collabs)… and hurry quick because I will never make these items available again. Get it now before it’s gone FOREVER!!! Sale ends on April 25th when my shop closes. Thanks so much to all of my fans for your support! Love you guys! I’m going to miss designing but I know this is the right choice for me and my family. I’ll still be around… scrapping, blogging, and shopping!"

I'll miss Megan's designs! I REALLY love her style. But you should go grab a TON of goodies while they are dirt cheap!! Her kits are like $1.99 and lower right now!!!!

I've loved being on Megan's team! I'll miss it. Thanks Megan for the fun times and great digi products!

wide open spaces

2010-04-19T15:13:00.003-06:00

Just another Manic Monday . . .

I've got a very cute template set on sale for $2 today only!!

"Wide Open Spaces"

Only $2!

Here are some recent pages from the Britt Girls using these fun templates. . .

By Kim:

By Tanya (flipped):

By Melissa (also flipped):

Fun, huh?

So go grab 'em today!!!!

It's Opening Night!

2010-04-16T07:30:00.002-06:00

Ok its Opening MORNING, but you get the idea!! I'm very excited for this opening morning because I'm releasing a LOT of stuff today! So let's get started . . .

"Opening Night"

This fabulous mega-collab I created with Stolen Moments Design is near and dear to both of us. We both come from theatre backgrounds, so we knew a theatre themed kit was perfect to create together! And I have to tell you - I just love how it came out!

We also created this coordinating set of Word Art, and if you purchase the kit during this opening weekend (before Monday 4/15) you get the Word Art pack for FREE automatically included in your downloads. No need to even put it in your shopping cart.

"Opening Night: Off Script"

And we BOTH have add-on freebies for you so read through to the end to snag 'em!!

Here is what I created with the new kit!!

I used one of Cindy Schneider's awesome templates and dug out some old pics from 2004. Don't we look young and adorable?

And here is what the always terrific Britt Girls created:

There are so many fun uses for this kit! From your kids' plays, to concerts, to a night on the town, etc. etc.!

I'm also releasing a fun pack of flowers today . . .

"{MY HAND}iwork: Flowers"

I hand doodled these flowers!! Aren't they fun?? Here's what a few of my Britt Girls created with these:

And last, but not least, I have some Quick Pages created with "The Ultimate Round Trip Ticket Bundle" my collab. with Sahlin Studios!

"Around the World Quick Pages"

"Taste of the World Quick Pages"

Quick pages are great for getting your pics scrapped quickly! And these are probably the most beautiful awesome QPs I've ever seen!!

Alright folks, let's enjoy some Show Offs right now!!

Thanks for all of this week's fab Show Offs! You're all getting my new "{MY HAND}iwork: Flowers". Watch for an email from me today!

If you'd like to Show Off & get goodies each week, but aren't sure how it's done - read the end of this post for all the details.

Alrighty - time to give out that freebie add-on I promised. You can get Stolen Moment's freebie on her blog! And here's mine:

DOWNLOAD HERE

And that's a wrap on this blog post!! Have a happy Friday.

Peek for tomorrow AND DigiScrapAddicts

2010-04-15T16:37:00.000-06:00

Happy Tax Day. Yours truly is signing her returns late tonight and joining all those last-minute filers thankful for the late hours at the post office. LAME. Why do I wait 'til the last minute? I do NOT know. Anyway . . . on to a couple MUCH happier topics.

Lemme give you a little peek about what I'm releasing tomorrow! It's a collab, and I know you're gonna like it!!

Come back tomorrow to see the full kit and find out who the collab is with!! I'm so excited!

And . . . something else exciting . . . .

Guess who is one of the featured designers at DigiScrapAddicts (DSA) this month?! Yep! MEEEE!!

Basically this means that I'll be featured on their splash page, and then I've also created a very cute mini-kit to go in their "The Fix". Make sure you buy the April one if you want to get my kit. "The Fix" is a SWEET DEAL! Only $3 for 4 mini-kits from awesome designers!

Here's what you'll find from Britt-ish Designs inside the April "The Fix".

You should grab it while its in "The Fix". Because in a couple months it'll go into my shop at full price!!

Here's a page I scrapped with this kit (which, obviously was inspired by my recent new 'do).

Here are some from a few of the Britt Girls:

By Kim:

By Courtney:

By Jenny:

By Tanya:

Hope you all like it!

Have a great day! And to my fellow last minute tax peeps - GOOD LUCK!!

Tax Day Speed Scrap Tomorrow

2010-04-14T19:36:00.002-06:00

Spend Tax Day having fun, scrapping a layout and getting a GIFT! Join us for our afternoon Speed Scrap tomorrow.

The prize is from Britt-ish Designs (yes, me!) and I think you'll all want to come and get it!!! Click here to find out what it is!!

See you tomorrow afternoon!

latest scrappings

2010-04-13T14:29:00.001-06:00

I haven't posted my pages here lately! These are over the past month or so . . .

I'm still art journaling. And loving it. Here are some of my recent art journal pages:

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Here are a few other pages I've done. These are all Disney. I'm still working hard to finish that darn Oct. 07 trip!! But there are a few other trips in here too!!!

This is for my new "Travel Scraps" challenge at ScrapMatters. Come check it out!

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Here are just a few more non-Disney pages too . . .

This one I did for last night's Speed Scrap. I LOVE MY iPAD!!!

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Ok - that's enough for today . . .

a scrap announcement

2010-04-12T15:46:00.002-06:00

I have a kit in ScrapMatters' Manic Monday sale today marked 50% OFF today only!

"Her Royal Highness"

Grab it today for 50% OFF TODAY!!

And . . . this is where I'll be tonight!

Check out this thread to see what the prize is!! Hope you'll join me at this fun Speed Scrap!

See you tonight!

happy happy friday 2 u!!

2010-04-09T07:30:00.003-06:00

Hi there!! And happy Friday! I'm excited to show you my new paper pack I'm releasing this week!

"Collectible Cardboard"

This is one of those staples you'll pull out of your digi-stash over and over and over. Here's the page I created with it!

Yes, I'm still pluggin' away at my Oct. '07 Disney trip!! But the orange, black and purple cardboards made for a very fun Halloween page!

Check out what my Britt Girls created. These papers work for EVERY season and occasion!!

Fun, huh??!! Hope you like 'em too.

Ok . . . time to enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Thanks to everyone who sent in Show Offs this week. You're all getting my new "Collectible Cardboard" as your gift this week!!

Find out more about "Showing Off" and what its all about at the end of this post.

And that's it for me today. Have an excellent Friday!! Josh and I are determined to stay in, watch movies, do NOTHING. It's been a crazy busy week, and we really just want to CHILL. I'm looking forward to it.

See ya 'round!!!

muse

2010-04-06T19:30:00.000-06:00

Josh & I went to see Muse last night! We love MUSE!! We've had our tickets forever! This is the second time we've gone to see them. They are hands-down the best live band ever. Not only do they SOUND amazing, they put on such an incredible show!! So I thought I'd share some photos and a couple short video clips I took!

Sorry to sound like a broken record, but the show was incredible!!! I highly recommend Muse - their CDs and their shows!!!!

now entering: a whole new world

2010-04-02T07:30:00.005-06:00

Ok I can't wait to show you my new kit - so I'm cutting right to the chase!

I proudly present . . .

"Arabian Adventure"

Yes, yes, yes! An Aladdin themed kit. Finally! After many requests, and after having it on my "idea" list for WELL over a year, its finally here. And I'm sort of in love with it!!!!

I also created this additional alpha that coordinates with it, but is also a basic "must-have" alpha!!

"Alpha-Bitty"

And I do have a little add-on freebie for you at the end of this post, so read all the way through!!

Here is the page I created with my new kit! My adorable nephews, and niece, meeting Aladdin and Jasmine last year.

But this kit has such fun elements and colors, I KNOW I'll be using it for lots more than just Aladdin pictures. Just check out what the Britt-Girls did with it. . .

SEE! You can use it in lots of fun and different ways! And isn't Alpha-Bitty just the cutest little alpha?!

Before I sign off - here is that add-on freebie! Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD HERE
Have a lovely Friday and a GREAT Easter weekend!! And if you want to wish ME a happy Easter, don't forget to grab one of my Easter Kits (Bunny Foo-Foo or Easter Salutations) to scrap all those egg-dying, Easter bunny, new Easter outfits, & hunting for eggs moments!!! heeeheee

Peek 4 U

2010-04-01T14:00:00.001-06:00

Trust me . . . tomorrow is going to be an VERY exciting new release day!!

get ready to laugh right out loud

2010-03-31T11:39:00.003-06:00

OK - so apparently this is all over facebook these days (I don't really do the facebook thing myself) but I found out about it on Amber's blog (Amber is a fellow Disney scrapper). Amber's blog is VERY funny BTW if anyone wants a good fun blog to read.

*ETA: Watch out - urbandictionary.com can be vulgar!! Just click & read with caution!**

But here's what you do - go to urbandictionary.com and search for your name. I laughed so hard and so loud when I read what MY name says! When you search for Brittney, you get a couple hits. This is the first hit:

"Brittney:

The un-preppy way to spell Britany or Brittany.

Brittney's so cool! VS. Britany's a preppy bitch!"

So - thanks mom & dad for being cool and spelling my name the cool, un-bitchy way! hahahah

And here is the second hit:

"Brittney:

The girl you are secretly in love with but, you cant show how you really feel because your friends are always on your case about her; teasing about when you two would are going to go out and something happened just recently and now you two dont talk very much and you appear to be slipping away from each other. Thats a bad thing because you 2 were meant to be with each other... no matter what. so save this. make the first move or you'l regret it the rest of your life.

You and Brittney are meant to be.
Its fate."

Oh my gosh. I just laughed so hard. It's just so funny and random.

Of course I did a search for Josh too, and his was SPOT ON! I was dying laughing.

"Josh:

He is a fun loving guy really funny and can make anyone laugh.He is very quiet at first and seems shy but when you get to know him you will fall in love.He has very good style and always looks handsome.He also always smells really good :)

Who's your good looking boyfriend? Oh,that stud muffin? That would be Josh."

Anyway - go search for your name and see what it says!

*ETA: Watch out - urbandictionary.com can be vulgar!! Just click & read with caution!**

It's Friday!

2010-03-26T07:30:00.008-06:00

It's Friday!! And that means there's new products from Britt-ish Designs. Today I've got two new items in the store. First up . . .

"2-Pagers: Set 5"

I've been on a 2-Pager kick lately, so I thought I should create some templates that make scrapping a double page spread, a snap!

Check out what I did with one of them!!

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And here's what the Britt Girls did with 'em!!

Also new today . . .

"Paper Shapers: Fun Mats"

These shapers can be used in so many way! Use them to mat photos, as frames, blend them, whatever you can think of!! Here are just a few ways to use them, courtesy of the Britt Girls:

Lots of fun uses!

So now that we've released new products, you know what comes next. Show Off Slideshow!!!!

All of this week's Show Offs will be getting my new "Paper Shapers: Fun Mats".

If you'd like to Show Off & get goodies each week, but aren't sure how - read the end of this post for all the details.

And that wraps up my Friday blog post. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! See ya 'round.

A very Mouse-y Prize!

2010-03-24T12:50:00.000-06:00

It's my turn to host the MouseScrappers challenge once again and I'm giving away a VERY fun prize to everyone who enters. And just like in the past, doing the MouseScrappers challenge is the ONLY way to get it!!

It's a font challenge, and everyone who completes it get this:

Here is my layout for the challenge, and I used the Mouse Stitches as well!

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I hope you'll all come play along!!

I've been pushing really hard to finish scrapping this particular trip to Disneyland! So you'll been seeing a LOT of pages from this trip from me these days. Here are a few others I've done from this trip over the past couple weeks.

I did this one at the Speed Scrap this morning at ScrapMatters! Speed Scraps are so fun and I had a blast chatting and scrapping with everyone.

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So, I'm slowly getting this trip scrapped! It's fun to scrap Disney memories, but it makes me want to be in the parks so bad!! When I was scrapping my Tower of Terror layout this morning, I was just dying to actually be there again! But that's the fun of scrapping. Reliving awesome memories!!!

Captain EO

2010-03-23T16:14:00.003-06:00

Time for another highlight from our most recent Disneyland trip!

We were REALLY REALLY looking forward to seeing Captain EO on this trip. I actually can't even exlpain how excited I was! It was something my parents and my brothers and I LOVED back in the late 80s and we were all freaking out when we heard they were bringing in back as a tribute to MJ. It's something we'd always talked about. "Wouldn't it be great if they brought Captain EO back?", but we never actually thought it would happen! So, when it did, we were THRILLED that we'd be there during the tribute run!

Nerd alert:

Yes, I was VERY excited.

This is me and my brother, Chad.

This is what the theater screen looks like as you're waiting for the show to start:

I'm very happy to report that Captain EO did not disappoint. Josh (seeing it for the first time ever) loved it as well! It was just as awesome as I remembered, if not more so. We were all jammin' out and having a great time. If you go to Disneyland in the near future, don't miss Captain EO!!!!! It's there for a limited run, but no one has really said how long it will be there. I'm hoping at least a year. They could put it in permanently and we'd all be thrilled!

You can listen to a little clip I recorded on my iPhone while I was in the theater. Enjoy!!!

Easter Salutations

2010-03-19T07:30:00.003-06:00

Hi! Happy Friday peeps. I'm so excited to share my awesome Easter collab. kit with you all! Tangie Baxter and I have been online "friends" for a long time - I've been on her CT for a very long time! It's about time we did a collaboration kit, don'tchya think?? So - I proudly present . . .

"Easter Salutations"

I totally love how our styles blended together in this collab! It's so unique and fun. I'm very proud of it. Tangie and I both have add-on freebies for you, so make sure to read through the end of the post. Here's the page I scrapped with it. Some fun pictures of my nieces and nephews from Easter last year. It's a 2-pager!

I'm also releasing a new alpha today!

"Jellies - Alpha 1"

And here are the pages from the Britt Girls!

Pretty sweet, huh?? Thanks for your work this week girls. You're seriously the best!

Alrighty - here is this week's Show Offs Slideshow . . .

Thanks to this week's Show Offs! You're all getting my new Jellies: Alpha 1! Expect that email today.

If you want to be a Show Off, scroll down to the end of this post for more details.

Here is my add-on freebie for "Easter Salutations"! And you can get Tangie's add-on on her blog.

DOWNLOAD HERE

Enjoy! Have a wonderful Friday. :)

Sneak Peek

2010-03-18T00:00:00.002-06:00

Just wanted to pop in and post a little sneak peek of what's coming on Friday!!! It's a collab. with a designer I've just been thrilled and honored to work with! (I know, it seems like its collaboration season!!)

Just wait until you see the full kit!! You'll flip! I'm very very proud of how it turned out. See you Friday!

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

2010-03-17T15:37:00.001-06:00

Hello, hello! Happy St. Paddy's Day. Are you wearing green?? I AM so you can't pinch me!

I just started a fun little St. Paddy's Day forum game over at SM if anyone wants to play.

I want to post about our Disneyland trip, but when I look at all the photos and stories, I get totally overwhelmed. So I thought I'd just start in little pieces and see how that goes.

We started out with the traditional photo in front of the Mickey flowers. The whole family all together at Disneyland. Such a special moment - and one that hasn't happened for about 2 1/2 years.

We walked through the tunnel and into the park and saw Mickey right away. But he was headed backstage. He got to say a quick hello to my nieces on his way. The cast members told us to wait and that he'd be out to perform with the band in a bit. So, while my brother and his girlfriend went to get Mickey ears at the Mad Hatter, we waited. The band came out right away and their performance was awesome! Different characters came out to do little numbers with them. The girls were dancing and having such a great time!!

(If you're wondering about the dog, it must have been a guide dog day at the park. We saw TONS of people with helper dogs in training.)

Then Mickey and Minnie came out and danced together. It was one of the cutest things I've ever seen!

Again, the girls (and all us adults) totally loved it. It was such an INCREDIBLY magical start to our trip. I mean, we'd only been in the park for 20 minutes, we hadn't even moved past Main Street plaza and already had a very magical moment!!!

Another Manic Monday

2010-03-15T10:42:00.002-06:00

Well, the big Spring Cleaning retirement sale is over at ScrapMatters and I'm taking all the retired products out of the shop today. It's sad because I have never retired anything before, and its hard to let go of my classic (aka old) stuff!!! It's a part of me, you know?? Ok - I'm being a bit overdramatic, but that's just how I feel!!!

BUT - the good news is after the Spring Cleaning sale is over, Manic Monday at SM is back! And I have a fun mini-kit on sale for just 2 bucks today!

"Springtime for Krista"

It's fun, springy, and happy!! Hope you like it and want to pick it up while its on sale!!!!

ALSO - I have some scrapping challenge news. My cherished, "My Story Matters" has run its course. It's now retired, and in its place I'm hosting a brand new monthly challenge called "Travel Scraps". To quote the challenge description:

"Travel Scraps" is a challenge put in place to help you scrap your vacations!! I know there are many of you out there that struggle like I do to get your vacations scrapped. Whether is a trip to visit our favorite mouse, to travel abroad, family reunions, theme parks, etc., when we go on trips, we come home with WAY too many pictures to get scrapped easily!

Through these monthly challenges you'll get tips, prompts, ideas, and much more to help you scrap your way through those mountains of vacation photos.

And my first Travel Scraps challenge went live yesterday! It's all about 2-pagers and how they really help you get through your vacation photos. I really think 2-Pagers are perfect for scrapping vacations!

Here's my entry . . .

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I'm still making my way through our Oct. '07 trip to Disneyland!! I REALLY want to get it finished, but its taking such a long time!! BUT I've been putting off scrapping all these photos, because there were too many for 1 page, and they are just so fun I didn't want to mess them up by scrapping them wrong! HAHA But I really like how they turned out!!

Hope everyone joins in with my "Travel Scraps" challenge! I think its going to be VERY fun!!

Have a happy day! TTFN.

Go Bananas!

2010-03-12T07:30:00.002-07:00

This day is bananas! And here's why . . .

"Banana Split"

My very first collaboration kit with Gwenipooh Designs! Isn't it fun?? I even have a little freebie add-on for you at the end of this post. This kit is perfect for ice cream pictures, birthday, your very own little monkeys, even zoo pics! It's very versatile! Let me show you . . .

Here's my page:

And here's what the Britt Girls created:

I really can't help but just smile at this fun and happy kit! I hope you all like it too!

Alright - let's check out this week's Show Offs.

This week the Show Offs are getting a second chance! A second chance at some past prizes, that is!

Watch your email inboxes for the email with more details!!

If you want to be a Show Off, scroll down to the end of this post for more details.

Here is the add-on I promised ya!! Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD HERE!!

Hope y'all have a very happy day! I'll see ya later.

fun new kit tomorrow

2010-03-11T13:26:00.001-07:00

Hey there!! I have a VERY FUN collaboration to release tomorrow. I'm not saying who with . . . but get excited!!! It's so fun.

Here's the sneak peek . . .

See you tomorrow for the release!!

Spring Cleaning Sale

2010-03-08T15:33:00.000-07:00

Guess what! ScrapMatters is having a Spring Cleaning Clearance sale!

And Britt-ish Designs is doing some serious spring cleaning!! Everything is on clearance for 50% through March 14th, and after that these items will all be retired and no longer available!

All of the following items are 50% off!!! (click on the previews)

Grab these items now before they're gone forever!!!

new product friday

2010-03-05T07:30:00.001-07:00

Hi guys!!! I'm back from Disneyland & let me tell you - it was AWESOME! Probably one of the most magical and special trips ever. I'll tell you ALLLLL about it later. But right now I need to release my new products for the week . . . so here we go!

Jenny (jendavey) let me turn some of her fabulous original creations into templates! So our first product today is:

"Inspired by Jenny Templates"

Here are Jenny's original layouts that inspired the templates:

Also new this week . . .

"Jellies: Frames"

Fun stuff, right?? Here's my layout using the new stuff. These are pictures from our Oct. 2007 Disneyland trip.

And check out what the Britt Girls created this week!

Thanks so much, girls!! I LOVE these templates and frames!! I'll definitely be using them over and over and over!

Ok, let's sit back and enjoy the Show Offs, shall we??

To my Show Offs: thanks so much for showing off this week! I enjoyed looking through all these LOs when I got home from our trip! You're all getting my new "Jellies: Frames" as your gift this week. So watch those email inboxes.

If you'd like to Show Off, but aren't sure how - read the end of this post for all the details.

Hope you all have a very happy weekend. I'll get started typing up the story of our trip to Disneyland and what made it so very special and get it posted soon! (if you read my twitter, you probably have an idea already)

TTFN!

A Trip Around the World

2010-02-26T07:20:00.005-07:00

Gosh - with a release this big, its hard to know where to begin writing about it. Sahlin Studio and I have been plotting and working on this project for months. It is by FAR the most work I've ever done on a project, but it is definitely the project I am the most proud of! Krista and I are both inspired by our Disney Vacations, and inspiration for this project came as we dreamt of the perfect products to scrap our own Epcot World Pavillion pages. Whether you've been to Epcot or not, we all scrap our travels and vacations which makes this perfect for every digi-scrapper.

I can't wait for you to see everything - so, let's just jump right in . . .

This series of products comes in several individual kits, OR you can save money and buy the bundles!! First up - we have a travel-themed mega-kit . . .

"Around the World"

And then there are 8, yes 8, country-themed kits. They just 'happen to' represent all of the countries you find at Epcot.

"Taste of Mexico"

"Taste of Germany & Norway"

"Taste of Asia"

"Taste of France & Italy"

"Taste of Americana"

"Taste of Morocco"

"Taste of Great Britain"

"Taste of Canada"

Or if you'd just like to buy all thee countries together, but not the "Around the World" travel-themed kit, you can purchase the . . .

"Taste of the World"

Basically you're getting TWO COUNTRIES free when you buy it like that!!

Or - if you want the whole she-bang, every country AND the travel-themed kit, AND get the best value, you'll want to purchase . . .

"The Ultimate Round-Trip Ticket Bundle"

You save $7 (that's 26% off) when you buy everything all together. That's like getting a free mega-kit!

Krista and I both have a freebie add-ons for you too, so read allllll the way to the bottom of the post to get those!

I'm ALSO releasing a very fun alpha that will quickly become a staple in your stash . . .

"Extra! Extra! Alpha"

Now - I have a TON of LOs to show you from my Britt Girls. They are going to show you how versatile this bundle of kits is. You'll be amazed by the different ways you can use this stuff!!!!!! To kick it off, here's my LO. These are pictures from when Josh and I were at the Germany Pavilion at Epcot this past October . . .

And here are the creations from the amazing Britt Girls . . .

Didn't I tell you they were amazing?! You girls went above and beyond this week!! Thank you sooooo much!

Ready for this week's Show Offs? There were SOOO many sent in!

Thanks to everyone who Showed Off!! You're all getting my new Extra! Extra! Alpha.

If you'd like to Show Off, but aren't sure how - read the end of this post for all the details.

Ok here's my add-on freebie for you! And you'll have to jet-set over to Sahlin Studio's blog to get hers as well!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Well, its funny that all this travel product comes out today as my bags are packed and we're ready to drive to California for a few days at Disneyland!! I hope you all have a very magical weekend and I'll see you when I get back!

are you excited??!

2010-02-25T21:15:00.001-07:00

there's less than 12 hours less to "departure"!

departing tomorrow

2010-02-25T09:00:00.001-07:00

I know the suspense is killing you, but you'll have to wait one more day!! Sahlin Studios and I have cooked up a very special collaboration that you're NOT going to want to miss.

Who wants to go on a journey with us? We're departing Friday Feb. 26!

See you tomorrow!!

new 'do!

2010-02-23T17:46:00.002-07:00

After months and months of trying to decide, I finally came to the conclusion that it was DEFINITELY time for a haircut! My hair was getting SO RIDICULOUSLY long, not to mention very dull. So - here's my new do! I had about 6 inches chopped off, layers, highlights and the biggest change - BANGS! What do you think??

(scrapped with "Razzle Dazzle Alpha" & "Seriously Cute" both by Britt-ish Designs)

I also got to meet an online friend, and fellow designer, Suzy (SuzyQ Scraps) for the first time at lunch today. We sat at Chili's and yacked and yacked for almost two and a half hours!

Thanks for meeting me Suzy! It was a lot of fun!!

now boarding . . .

2010-02-23T15:37:00.000-07:00

I can't wait!

2010-02-22T14:49:00.002-07:00

I'm so distracted today. This has NOTHING to do with my post yesterday, but we're headed to Disneyland this weekend! My whole family is going together. We have our matchy tee shirts all ready to go - we are all super super excited! I can't wait. Friday can't get here quick enough. WE LOVE THE MOUSE!

all I'm sayin' is . . .

2010-02-21T08:00:00.001-07:00

ready to go wild?

2010-02-19T07:30:00.002-07:00

Hello and happy Friday! I can't WAIT to show you the new kit today. So let's jump right in.

"Animal Kingdom"

AND I decided to whip up a coordinating date stamp set!!

"Date Stamped v.3"

Before I went to Disney World, I had MANY requests to do an Animal Kingdom inspired kit, but I felt like since I hadn't been there that I wouldn't have that magic I needed to do it justice. And I'm SO glad I waited. I feel like being there and soaking up the feel of it really helped me create an inspired kit!

But its definitely NOT just an Animal Kingdom by any means. I included lots of Indiana Jones, Adventureland, African, and jungle elements. It's perfect for zoo pictures, your wild kids, any adventure you have to scrap!! Be sure to read all the way to the end of this post for a freebie add-on!

Here's my page . . .

And check out what the Britt Girls created!!

Aren't they fabulous?! I'm so excited about this kit. I just can't wait to scrap with it more and more.

So - are we ready to enjoy some Show Offs?

Thanks so much to everyone who sent in layouts this week! They were incredible. You're all getting my new "Date Stamped v.3" as your gift this week.

If you want to be a Show Off, scroll down to the end of this post for more details.

Alrighty - before I sign off, here's the freebie add-on I promised you!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Have a wonderful Friday!!

sneaky peeky

2010-02-18T13:08:00.001-07:00

Just popping in to post a quick peek at what you can look forward to tomorrow!!!!

Get excited!!! See you tomorrow.

'Crazy Little' Manic Monday Deal

2010-02-15T00:15:00.003-07:00

In honor of this most romantic of holidays, I've got a classic Britt-ish Designs Valentine's collab. kit (w/Mira Designs) marked down to 50% off today (Monday 2/15) only.

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

A few of my Britt-Girls created new layouts with this fun and funky Valentine's kit. The colors and elements in this kits are so versatile.

Snag this mega-kit while its only $3.50!! Sale ends tonight.

Have an awesome Monday!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-13T23:58:00.000-07:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend with your loved ones. Josh and I decided we wanted to watch lots of Olympics, go see a movie ("Valentine's Day" - very romantic, very fun. I recommend it). And we wanted to have "Steak Out" at home like we did last year. But to our disappointment, we drove past the night before on our way to dinner and realized it was CLOSED!! :( Too bad for us. So instead we went to Applebees for steak. Not the best experience, but the food was delish!! It was a very fun Valentine's Day. I just love my Valentine so no matter what we do, I'm happy!

Josh surprised me on Friday with 2 dozen red and white roses! Such a wonderful start to our Valentine's weekend. Aren't they pretty? (sorry for the crumy iPhone pic)

And check this out!! HAHA Josh and I brought out our presents for each other and look what we'd done . . .

We got each other the SAME gift tote bags at the Disney Store!! We are quite a pair!! hahaha

Just a reminder about my latest Valentine's Day kit in the shop, "Pink Valentine".

It's just $4. Pick it up to scrap your Valentine's Day memories!!

new templates out today

2010-02-12T07:15:00.001-07:00

I'm very happy to release my new pack of templates . . .

"Inspired by Amanda Templates"

One of my fantastic Britt Girls, Amanda (panders77) let me turn 4 of her creations into templates. And I think they turned out awesome. Here are Amanda's originals that I was inspired by.

Here's the page I scrapped . . .

And check out these awesome pages from the Britt Girls . . .

Aren't they great? Thanks so much, girls!!

Ok - ready for the Show Off Slideshow? Here we go.

Thanks for sharing your Show Offs with me this week!! They were great. If you'd like to Show Off and get free stuff too, you can find out all the details at the end of this post.

Have a wonderful Valentine's Day weekend everyone! I'll see you later!

ScrapMatters is having a CT Call

2010-02-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

Ever dreamed of being on the ScrapMatters Creative Team?? Well, now's your chance! You can find even more details here!

Spool Dolls

2010-02-10T16:39:00.000-07:00

Before Christmas I started making SPOOL DOLLS. What are spool dolls, you ask? Well, let me show you. I made my mom a set for Christmas. I made a doll of each member of our family!

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From left to right: Cameron, Scotty, Chad, Dad, Mom, Britt, Josh, Christian, Marci, Eden, Ella.

I got this idea from a pair of spool dolls that my friend Ashley made me of me and Josh in Mickey ears! (thanks for the inspiration) Ash. My mom LOVED these!

I also made my niece Ali, who is obsessed with Tinker Bell, a Tink spool doll for Christmas.

I wanted to keep this one SO BAD! She seriously turned out sooooo cute. I was having so much fun that I turned our friends into spool dolls too. I gave these to them for Christmas as well. They are big Salt Lake Real soccer fans so I had to make them in their Real jerseys.

And the latest spool doll I made was for my friend, Stacy, who's living in Australia. She's from Utah and a BIG BYU fan, so I made a doll that looks like her all decked out in her BYU gear.

Spoll dolls are easy and fun and you can find everything you need at your local craft store. Next time I make a spoll doll, I can take pictures and write up a tutorial if anyone's interested.

Have a happy Wednesday!

latest & greatest

2010-02-09T12:45:00.001-07:00

I realized I haven't done a post of my latest scrapbook pages in a while. So - here's what I've scrapped over the last few weeks or so.

This is the picture from our January Book Club where we read "A Great & Terrible Beauty".

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Back in 2006 when Josh and I went to Disneyland for the very first time together, it was during the 50th Anniversary celebration. I haven't scrapped much of this trip, but I felt like scrapping my pictures of these AWESOME decorations they had on the lamps during the 50th!!

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These are some older pictures I took of my nephew, Isaac. I scrapped it using a VERY neat new kit by Tangie called, Field Notes.

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This page is for my brand new My Story Matters challenge that started on Sunday. It's all about scrapping your "Crushes". Hold on to your hats because this page is a little embarassing.

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Here's a double page from our trip to Disney World this past October. We ate dinner at Boma, at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and had some extra time beforehand to relax and enjoy the resort lobby. WOWEEEE was that a beautiful place. I'd LOVE to stay there some day. A girl can dream . . .

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LAST Valentine's Day the ScrapMatters team did a Secret Valentine's Swap and I got these awesome gifts from my Secret Valentine!!

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I'm proud to say that this next page made the Gallery Standouts blog! But I TOTALLY scraplifted it, so I don't feel I can take full credits for its awesomeness. These are photos from a family Christmas party.

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Here's a page with pictures taken last spring when Josh surprised me and took me away for the night!!

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This is my niece, Ava, who ended up back in the hospital just a week after she was born with a high fever. She ended up being fine though - but she sure scared us!

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This one I did during a speed scrap last week. This is the picture from our DECEMBER book club!

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As you know, I have been trying to finish scrapping my October '07 Disney Trip! Finishing Disney trips is tough - but I've finished the two before this one, so I know I can do it! I just have to put the time in. So here are a few pages from that trip that I've done lately. This first one I did for the Speed Scrap this afternoon!!

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And last but not least, this for this page I used a REALLY awesome new kit by Erica Zane called "Zany Amy". These cute girls are my sister-in-law and her daughters.

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OK - that is probably more than enough pages for one post!! Sorry if I bored you. Have a great day!!!!

On Sale Today Only!

2010-02-08T00:18:00.000-07:00

Ok its past midnight and I'm exhausted but I felt like I should get this posted before I hit the sack. So - I have a kit up for sale today for Manic Monday!!

Since the groundhog says 6 more weeks of winter, and so many of you out there are just getting BURRIED in snow right now, I thought I'd put my snowiest kit up at the lowest discount I ever do!! It's 50% off!!!

"Snowbound"

A couple of my Britt Girls even scrapped up a few new pages for me to show off its cuteness!! Check it out!

Thanks so much Kim and Courtney!

Have fun shoppping this week's ScrapMatters Manic Monday bargains!!

come on down to New Orleans!

2010-02-05T07:30:00.006-07:00

HELLO HELLO! Last week was Pink Friday, but this week is FAT Friday because I have a very special collaboration kit to release today!!

Molly DeCrow of DeCrow Designs and I are HAPPY to present . . .

"Kiss That Frog"

This is my THIRD collaboration with Molly! We have such a great time working together. We recently bonded over our love of the new Princess and the Frog movie and decided we'd better pour out that love into a collaboration. And with Mardi Gras less than two weeks away, what better time than now? And as a special treat, "Kiss that Frog" is 20% off this week only!!!

If you follow the link into the shop you'll be able to see detail shots and a better look at the papers as well! And be sure to read to the end of this post for your add-on FREEBIE! Molly and I BOTH have add-ons for you.

Isn't it fun?! We tried to mix Princess with jazz with bayou & partyin' New Orleans style. And I just love how it all turned out!

I'm also releasing a coordinating alpha today as well!

"Easy Being Green Alpha"

Here's what I scrapped with the new products. I got to meet Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen at New Orleans Square on our last trip to Disneyland, so of COURSE that's what I scrapped!!!! It was my little baby niece's FIRST time ever meeting a Disney Princess. A very momentous occasion in our family!

If you have any doubt that you have pictures to go with this kit - just check out what the Britt Girls came up with this week. From trips to the movies, to the newest Disney Princess, to Elementary School plays, to your own Prince Charming, to the Big Easy itself, the versatility of this kit will astound you!

Thanks so much girls!! Your work was wonderful yet again this week!

I might be biased, but I just feel HAPPY when I'm looking at this kit!! Are you feelin' it too?

Let's keep on with the happy feelings and enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Thanks to all of this week's Show Offs! As their gift this week, all Show Offs are getting my new "Easy Being Green Alpha".

For those who are asking themselves, "Whats a Show Off?" or "How do I get a free gift?", let me explain.

Every week you're to email me at designerbrittney at gmail dot com and either attach or share a link to any LO you've created during the week using a Britt-ish Designs product (they have to have been created during the current week. No saving them up!). Freebies, templates, anything Britt-ish Designs. Make "Show Off' your subject line, include what Britt-ish Designs products you've used, and make sure your LO is sized to approx. 600x600. Then on Fridays I'll include you in a Show Off Slideshow here on my blog and send you a little gift as a thank you for showing off! It's as simple as that.

Alright - here is that freebie add-on I promised you! Hope you like it.

Download HERE. And go visit DeCrow Designs facebook fan page to get her add-on.

Don't forget to pick up "Kiss that Frog" this week while its 20% off!!

Have a very happy Friday!

a quick peek

2010-02-04T10:02:00.002-07:00

Guess what?!! I have an awesome new kit coming out tomorrow! It's a collaboration with one of my favorite designers to work with! But I'm not going to tell you who. You'll just have to wait and see.

Here's a little sneak peek to tide you over 'til tomorrow!!

I can't wait to release this!!

See you tomorrow.

book reviews

2010-02-03T13:28:00.002-07:00

A while back I promised to come and review the books I've been reading for book club. So let's do it!

When I write a review on a movie or book, I don't like to to give much of anything away about the plot. That's because when I go into a book or movie I like to go in fresh, not knowing too much about it. If I can help it, I'll try not to read the cover "synposis" or see too many trailers or a movie. Sometimes they give too much away! So - just a heads up - these reviews, like the movie review I've done in the past, will be my feelings about the book, the general premise of the story, and not much more!

In November my book club read "Austenland" by Shannon Hale. It was MY pick and I hosted book club at my house that month.

I LOVE THIS BOOK. I'd recommend it to ANYONE. ESPECIALLY to anyone who has watch the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice. It's a pretty short and easy read and its a ton of fun. I enjoyed the whole thing and will definitely be reading it again. It reads like a great movie that you'd pop in to watch over and over. I LOVED the main character Jane. She was flawed, funny, relatable, and real.

The book is about this 32 year old girl, Jane, who is given a very expensive trip (from her late rich aunt) to Pembrook Park, a British resort where guests live like the characters in Austen novels. It was that premise alone that made me pick up the book. My digi-scrap friend, Kathleen, was the one who recommended this book to me on her GoodReads.com page! And I'm so glad she did. I REALLY loved it. It's such a clean, fun book. Probably G or PG rated. If you like Pride & Prejudice, or anything Jane Austen you should READ THIS BOOK!

In January we read "A Great & Terrible Beauty" by Libba Bray.

This is the first book in a trilogy, and I am definitely interested in reading the next two after reading this one. This book is set in the Victorian England. I liked this blurb from Amazon to describe the story:

"A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual novel".

The 'other world fantasy' as they put it is so interesting in this book. DEFINITELY a little scary, mysterious and interesting. I was very creeped out reading this book, but in a good way!! Once I got about half-way into the book, it became a REAL page turner and I could hardly put it down.

The characters were all so well developed. I liked how Gemma, the main character, was so complex. You think you know what she's going to do or say, but then she'll totally surprise you. I really loved the setting of the book! I felt like I had stepped into a real Victorian finishing school. A very fun read that I think you'll enjoy.

I'd say this book is probably rated PG-13. I wouldn't let my teenage daughter read it! But I'd recommend it to my own girlfriends.

Hope you found my short and sweet book reviews interesting & maybe even found a couple books to add to your reading list! Have a great day!

Art Journal Caravan

2010-02-02T15:31:00.001-07:00

First of all - Happy Groundhog's Day!!

Gotta love Bill Murray. I love this movie. In fact, I just added it to our Netflix instant queue so we can watch it tonight in honor of the holiday!

At the beginning of the year I joined Tangie Baxter's Art Journey Caravan. Some of you have maybe seen some of my art journal pages in the galleries. When I joined, I wasn't even sure what an Art Journal was, but I thought it seemed like a lot of fun and something challenging and fun to try.

I learned that art journaling doesn't really have any rules. You do whatever you want. You just CREATE. You can use it to doodle, record your thoughts, the events of your day, or just use it as a creative outlet. Digital, paper, hybrid, whatever you want. I was extremely inspired by Teesha Moore. Teesha is an artist who is pretty much the art journal queen. She doesn't do digital at all. Her style and method totally spoke to me. I watched her youtube videos about how to make her "Amazing 16 Page Journal" and the videos showing the process of an art journal page. They were totally helpful and made me realize that each page is just for FUN. They don't have to be some symbolic permanent work of art.

I plan on making both digital and paper art journals. In fact, Josh and I are BOTH creating art journals. We just finished creating and painting our "Amazing 16-Page Journals". It's a VERY fun project to be doing together. Here's my painted journal so far (and you can see Josh's in the background).

I can't wait to keep working on it and turn it into a real art journal.

Anyway - Tangie's Art Journal Caravan is incredibly inspiring journey! And its totally not too late to join! You can join any time. You get so much amazing stuff when you buy a membership. But the best thing is you get access to the private Caravan forum where there are book reviews, tip, tricks, and tons of inspiration. I am seriously having the best time.

Here are the pages I've created digitally so far. I hope you'll enjoy looking through them and that if you have any interest in art journaling you'll just take the leap and try it!! I never thought I'd be able to do this but turns out - I can! And it's sooooo fun!!!!

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Have great day.

pink is my favorite color

2010-01-29T07:30:00.004-07:00

Ok now I officially have "Pink" by Aerosmith stuck in my head . . . oh well! I guess I'll just crank it up in iTunes.

Ahh . . . ok now we're rockin'.

So - I hereby dub Jan. 29th PINK FRIDAY! And here's why:

"Pink Valentine"

As you might have guessed, PINK is my favorite color! And I just felt like Valentine's kit needed a HEAVY dose of that sweet shade. Hope you like it!

Here's a page I scrapped with it:

And also new today . . .

"Funky Stripes Collection"

I've been totally digging stripes lately! So I thought - why not a whole pack of fun and funky striped papers! Check out what my team whipped up with these new products:

Brilliant work this week girls! Thank you all so much.

Well - I hope you're all tickled pink by now! It's time to watch the Show Offs slideshow.

All of my Show Offs this week are getting my "Funky Stripes Collection". Watch those email inboxes.

If you'd like to be a Show Offs and get gifts too, find out how at the end of this post.

One quick plug for the Speed Scrap tomorrow (Saturday 1/30) afternoon. It's at 2pm my time. I'm planning to be there, so I hope to see lots of you there too!!

See you tomorrow.

It's Friday already!

2010-01-22T07:30:00.003-07:00

Hi, my name is Brittney and I'm a bad blogger.

Sorry about the lack of posts this week. I can honestly say I've been working non-stop this week. LOTS of admin stuff, collab. planning for the future, and many other things kept me glued to the computer all week long. But one of the things I did work on for YOU all is my new product this week.

"Stacked Templates 2"

I took a batch of my own LOs, and created some templates! Here are the originals . . .

If you're familiar with my style, you know I LOVE a stacked layout. And this template pack piles on the photos and embellishments. So much so in fact that I left the shadow layer styles on them because that's what makes for that realistic, nice-looking depth. If you like my shadows, great! If not, feel free to adjust them or delete them all together. And as always, my templates come in both psd files as well as separated PNGs.

Here is the NEW page I did using one of the templates. I gave it a little flip!

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And here's what the Britt Girls created:

Thanks so much girls!! I love seeing what you do with my templates AND I love seeing all the Britt-ish Designs products you choose. :)

Well, that means its time for the Show Offs. Enjoy. There are A LOT of them this week.

All of this week's Show Offs are getting my new template pack as their gift! If you'd like to learn how to Show Off as well as get gifts each week - just read the end of this post. It's really easy.

If for some reason you sent in a Show Off and its either missing from the slideshow or you don't get your gift emailed to you sometime today, please send me an email and let me know.

And that's it for my post today. I have a bunch things on my to-do list, so I better boogie. TTFN!!

c'mon! go mad!

2010-01-15T07:00:00.002-07:00

Yes, my friends, its officially MAD FRIDAY as far as Britt-ish Designs is concerned. I'm SO EXTREMELY EXCITED to release my new kit - so let's cut to the chase and just reveal it!!

I give you . . .

"Alice"

and . . .

"Quote Maddness"

I've been wanting to do an Alice in Wonderland inspired kit for SOOO LONG! I've had many requests for one as well. I just love all things Alice!! (be sure to read to the end of the post for your freebie add-on!!) This kit was an absolute ball to create! And so fun to scrap with too! Check out my page . . .

I've been having a ball scrapping my Disney World pics these days!

Here are the amazing creations from the Britt Girls. You will be so impressed by the variety of pages you can scrap with "Alice".

Thanks sooooo much Britt Girls! You guys killed it this week.

Alright - so are you totally in love with "Alice" yet? I hope so. The more I see pages with it, the happier I am with the kit! :)

It's time for Show Offs!! Let's sit back and enjoy. There are a whoppin' 52 pages this week!! WOO HOO!

Thanks so much to all of you who showed off this week. You'll all be getting my "Quote Maddness" word art pack as your gift this week. I know, I know, that's two word art gifts in a row, but you'll just have to deal with it! ;) hehe

If you're new to my blog and want to know more about how to Show Off and get free gifts, read the end of this post.

Alright, alright! You're all anxious for the add-on right? Here you go . . .

DOWNLOAD HERE

I hope you guys have caught the "Alice" spirit! Have a simply MAD day and happy scrapping!!!

a little peek

2010-01-14T14:58:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to make a quick post and give you guys a peek at what's coming tomorrow . . .

Get excited!!!!

who's up for a challenge?

2010-01-13T16:54:00.003-07:00

Hello, people of earth. Guess what. I get to host the MouseScrappers challenge this week! And I'm giving out the most awesome prize!!

Come read about my challenge HERE.

This is my entry:

And this, my friends, is the prize that everyone who participates in the challenge will be receiving:

It's the "Ultimate Disney Hat Colleciton" and its a MouseScrappers Challenge exclusive. You can't get it in my store, or any other way! So - I hope to see lots of friends scrap up those Disney related pics over at MouseScrappers this week!!

Speed Scrap at SM in 30 minutes!! Woo hoo!!!

ta-ta for now

a cute new layout to share

2010-01-11T23:00:00.002-07:00

I scrapped again! Tonight, while Josh played our brand new Wii, I was happily scrapping away.

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These are just a few of the photos I took of my cousin's daughters while I was visiting them last month in Arizona. Aren't they the cutest little things?!

Just thought I'd share what I've been up to tonight! Now I gotta go put Josh to bed. He is coming down with something and he needs to be in bed. I'll pry the Wii-mote out of his hand! :)

nighty night!

I scrapped!!

2010-01-11T13:00:00.001-07:00

Hey look! I scrapped. It's been a while, but I had to post a new "My Story Matters" challenge at SM yesterday, so I had to make some time to scrap.

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I hope lots of you will come scrap this challenge with me. I'm pretty sure we're only about 6 weeks away from finishing this "My Story Matters" challenge series. No one is doing them anymore (I had zero participation in December - sad huh?), but I'm determined to finish the series for my own personal book!! Even if not one person enters.

A couple more things. I'm SO EXCITED to say that I'm going to be SPEED SCRAPPING on Wednesday night (with host Jami)! I haven't done a Speed Scrap in forever. And I can't wait to join in once again. I hope to see LOTS OF YOU there too.

And last but not least - I wanted to share a few photos from my New Year's Eve celebration! My brother and sister in law invited us over to their house and we had a nice quiet evening playing games, eating snacks and then watching fireworks from the valley below out their window! It was quite a nice view from their place. Then we stayed VERY LATE playing Banangrams. We were all hooked. We couldn't stop playing. It was such a fun, casual, relaxing New Year's Eve. Just how I like it.

Thanks so much for inviting us over Christian and Marci! We had a great time ringing in 2010 with you guys.

Alrighty - I gotta get back to work now! TTFN

hi ho! hi ho!

2010-01-08T13:24:00.001-07:00

Its off to work we go!! We're home from our awesome trip and back to work. Josh and I came home with a renewed sense of determination to get our house cleaned up, organized, to cut back on TV watching, reconnect, cook dinner more, eat out less, spend more time playing games, doing fun things, exercising, going to bed earlier, all that good "new year stuff" you tell yourself you're going to do!

And . . . so far so good. Last night when Josh got home from work, I cooked dinner, we did a little cleaning up (not tons but a little), ate at the table, instead of on the couch, talked, laughed, played the FUNNEST GAME we got from my parents for Christmas, Bananagrams. We're totally addicted to it. The house is still messy, suitcases are still unpacked, but we'll get there.

Our trip to Disneyland was very fun. Days after returning, my feet are still a little tender, and I'm still a little tired, but its totally worth it. We had a great time!! Here's just a few photos to give you a taste at how much fun we had. If you followed us on Twitter, you know we had a blast! I'll try and post more photos and give you a real rundown in the following week. But you know how well my recapping of our Disney World trip went! haha, so we'll see!!

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ANYWAY - sorry this post is much later than my usual Friday posts. Going on vacation always takes an unexpected tole on me. I find it tough to get back into the swing of things. I'm going to really force myself to get a kit done for next week and start being the regular 'product producing Britt' you all know and love!

But this week all my Show Offs are going to get a Show Off exclusive! Which means, there is currently no other way to get this gift other than being a Show Off this past week. It's not in the store, or anything! But before I show you what the exclusive gift is, let's enjoy the Show Offs.

The Show Offs this week were awesome! Thanks so much for sending them in. I had a great time going through them when I got back from my trip!!

So - the exclusive Show Offs only gift is . . .

Show Offs - watch your email inboxes. I'll be sending this out right after I finish my post.

And if you'd like to learn more about how to Show Off and get great gifts - just read the end of this post.

Ok - I guess that's it for today. I'll see you later!!

welcome 2010

2010-01-01T07:00:00.001-07:00

Happy New Year!! Hope you all had a fun and safe night last night!

This post will have to be short and sweet. Josh and I are pulling out for Disneyland later today, and I've gotta finish packing!

So - no new products this week, as I explained before! But I do have a wonderful slideshow FULL of beautiful Show Offs to share with you . . .

Thanks so much to all those who showed off this week. All the Show Offs are getting their choice of one of my date element packs as their gift this week. What better way to start off the new year, than with some DATE embellishments, right??

Well guys, I'm off for a few days in my favorite place!! I can hardly wait! Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you when I get back!

3 days!?!

2009-12-29T10:18:00.002-07:00

BAH!!! How did this happen? I was so focused on Christmas, I pretty much haven't had a moment to think about the fact that we're leaving for a trip to Disneyland in just three days! Josh's parent's are taking the whole fam to the Happiest Place on Earth as our Christmas gift this year. I'm SO EXCITED!! I haven't been there since last March, so I'm sort of going through withdrawal. Yes, yes, I know, I went to Disney WORLD this fall, but its not the same. I miss my Disneyland.

But that's not even the reason I popped in to make a post. I just wanted to explain . . . the day after Christmas I got sick. I think I caught a flu bug or something. But basically I've been in bed ever since. Today is the first day I've woken up and actually felt like it was possible to get on the computer and try to get a little bit caught up!! I'm trying not to panic and just let myself rest, but all I can think about is not getting better in time for our trip.

So - while I think I CAN manage to get the Show Offs done this Friday, I highly doubt there will be any new products to reveal. But I guess you never know. So - while my blog and shop might be a little boring for another week or so, just know that I'm trying to get better for our trip!

I will be twittering the trip!! So, if you followed my twitters during our Disney World trip, you know how much fun it was. If you didn't follow, you should start! Twittering a Disney trip turned out to be quite a fun adventure last time, and I'm sure it will be very fun this time around as well. You don't even have to have sign up for a twitter account to read the twitters.

Ok - I am starting to get a chill. Gotta go get my new Snuggie (birthday present from Josh) and my new slippers (Christmas present from my cousin, Morgan). See you on Friday for Show Offs just before I shove off for California!! (cross your fingers I'm feeling healthy by then!!)

Our Christmas Card

2009-12-23T11:57:00.003-07:00

My Christmas cards went out last week, so all my friends and loved ones should have received them by now. I didn't want to post it here too soon and ruin the surprise. Anyway - MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my loyal blog readers.

It's so fun to be able to send you Christmas wishes with a digital card! hehe Yet another reason digi-scrap is the best!

Hope you're all enjoying this week leading up to the big day!! We sure are. We had a very fun holiday party at my mom's house last night to exchange presents with my aunt and uncle and all their kids. My mom made the YUMMIEST "Holiday Soup" in bread bowls. MMMM. And I made Christmas themed Bakerella-style "Cupcake Bites". I was SUPER PROUD of them - they were 100% adorable and 100% delicious. Everyone was singing my praises. hahah It was awesome. And I got to use the new cupcake stand (I've been wanting one FOREVER) that I got for my birthday from my little brother, Cameron!

For anyone who wants to try making these, they are definitely easy but time consuming. So, just give yourself plenty of time.

I saved a few to take to a neighbor and to our landlords. I hope they like 'em too.

I also got ALL my wrapping done yesterday too, so now when people ask "Are you ready for Christmas?" I can actually say YES!! HAHA How great is that?!

So - are you ready for Christmas?

definitely a Manic Monday

2009-12-21T05:00:00.001-07:00

This week will be completely M A N I C ! We just found out that we have a family even EVERY SINGLE NIGHT from now through Saturday. It's going to be a lot of fun, but totally exhausting. It's a dang good thing I don't have any shopping left to do this week! I'm totally done. I just have two little projects that need to be done. All my big projects are finished. I can't tell you how good that feels.

So yeah - my week is gonna be totally nuts! But I do have some great news!!! One of my kits is 50% OFF today only during ScrapMatters' Manic Monday sale!!

"It's Christmas Time In The City"

My very FIRST Christmas kit I ever made. Totally inspired by my bright, colorful funky Christmas tree ornaments. Here are some pages I did with it way back when!

Anyway - that's my big deal for this Manic Monday!!! Hope you all have fun shopping the sale and have a happy Monday!! See ya.

no show offs 12/25

2009-12-20T12:43:00.004-07:00

Well, this might seem kid of obvious but, this Friday is Christmas Day so there won't be any new releases at ScrapMatters.com. I've also decided that I won't be doing any Show Offs either. I hope you all understand and even enjoy a week off!

If you've already sent in a Show Off, don't worry! I'll save anything I receive from now until Jan. 1st and have one giant week of Show Offs. So feel free to send 'em in, but there won't be a gift or a slideshow until Jan. 1st.

And because I REALLY can't stand a post without photos - I'll share my two latest pages.

First up - a page I did for Sahlin Studio and her new fabulous kit, "Season of Giving". This is probably my most favorite Christmas kit I've ever used!

{full credits here}

Josh is such a good sport when I want to photograph something he's doing! haha As you can see from BOTH of these pages.

This other one is for Erica Zane using her awesome new "Winter Crush" kit. It's got the BEST colors. Totally fun and unique. And PERFECT for this memory from this past Valentine's Day.

{full credits here}

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend and having a nice Sunday!! TTFN

Quick!

2009-12-18T07:30:00.001-07:00

Well, another Friday is upon us. And that means its time for . . . NEW PRODUCT!

This week I have:

"Happiest Season of All: Quick Pages"

My amazing Britt Girls have allowed me to take their layouts and put them together into one super fabulous Quick Page album! Woo hoo! If you're anything like me, you have WAY too many Christmas photos and not enough time to scrap 'em all. Why not pop them into some of these!!! :)

Alrighty - time to see who Showed Off this week!!

Thanks to all this week's Show Offs! You are all getting my new quick page set! I'll be emailing those out shortly. Make sure you email me if you don't receive it by the end of the day.

Showing off is easy!! Read all about how to start being a Show Off at the end of this post!

And that's it for me today!! I can't believe there's only 1 week until Christmas. 7 days!!?! Yowza. This month has flown by.

Hope you have a wonderful Friday! xoxo

thank you all soooo much!

2009-12-17T19:27:00.002-07:00

Hey there!! Just wanted to pop in and say a great big THANK YOU to everyone who sent birthday wishes my way. You are all super sweet. I had a GREAT birthday and the cherry on top was all of you who went shopping in my store.

I haven't had a free minute to edit the photos from my birthday, so I'll just have to do a non-photo post (ick, blech!).

I really do appreciate all the sweet emails, comments and posts. You all made my birthday even brighter!

See you guys tomorrow morning for new product Friday!!!

happy birthday to me!!!

2009-12-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

My birthday is tomorrow (Monday 11/14)! And I've decided to throw a little Surprise Party SALE!!

My ENTIRE STORE is 29% off starting now through my birthday (ending at midnight, 12/14/09).

use code: brittsbday09

Have fun shopping and celebrating with me!!

friday already?!

2009-12-11T07:30:00.001-07:00

Hi guys! It's Friday already! I can't believe it. I was a very bad blogger this week. Life is crazy right now. Christmas is bearing down, and I've been busy shopping, crafting, decorating, etc. etc. All those fun Christmas things. But my blog has been neglected! But I'll try and do better.

Right now I've got some new products to roll out. . .

"Pocket Full of Templates 4"

and . . .

"Candy Striped Alpha"

This alpha contains two full alphas in one!! Plus its a snap to recolor. Just check out what the Britt Girls and I scrapped with 'em!

Here's mine:

And from the Britt Girls:

Fun stuff, right?

Ok - let's enjoy this week's Show Offs . . .

All of this week's Show Offs are getting my new "Pocket Full of Templates 4". So watch those email inboxes. If you want to show off and get free goodies too, its quite simple. Just read the end of this post to learn how!

Has anyone out there been reading my blog long enough to remember this post?? Well, it's been TWO YEARS since my little brother, Scotty, left for his mission in Chile and he is coming home TODAY!!! We head out to pick him up at the airport later this morning. TONS of friends and family are all gathering at the airport to welcome him home. I'm sure I'll have lots of fun photos to share after today. I seriously cannot wait.

So, I better go get myself ready! See you cats late-ah. ta-ta

borders and jellies

2009-12-04T07:30:00.003-07:00

Good morning and happy Friday! Check out my new products in the store today . . .

"Doodlie-Do: Page Borders"

These doodle borders were the prize from my Speed Scrap this past Monday. But for all those who couldn't make it, its in the shop now!!

And . . .

"Jellies: Blooms"

A fun new pack of flowers and a few leaves. :) Here's what the Britt Girls created with the new products:

By Kim:

By Melissa:

By Fonnetta:

By Christy:

By Wendy:

By Leda:

By Jenny:

By Krista:

By Amanda:

Aren't they so fun and diverse?! Tons of variety.

Alrighty - time for Show Offs . . .

There were a TON of Show Offs this week! I love that. All my Show Offs this week will be getting my new "Jellies: Blooms" as their gift.

If you notice your show off is missing or you don't get my email today, please email me and let me know!

Or if you'd like to start showing off and getting prizes, find out how at the end of this post.

And that's it for today. Hope you all have a great Friday! I'm in Arizona until Saturday night. We had our photo session yesterday and it went fairly well. It's a lot of work getting a 7 mo. old AND a 3 year old to look at the camera and smile at the same time. Harder than I expected. BUT we got enough great shots that we came away happy. It's driving me nuts not to be able to edit them and check 'em out in detail right away. I've got to wait 'til I get home and have all the programs I need. . . I'll post some on the blog once I get home and get them edited.

ANYWAY - I'm rambling. Gotta go! TTFN!

bad blogger this week!

2009-12-03T20:32:00.002-07:00

The reason I haven't posted on my blog since last Saturday is I've been crazy busy AND I'm out of town right now! I'm in Arizona visiting my cousin and her family! She flew me out to take her family photos!! We got a GREAT deal on a flight and it was cheaper to fly me out than hire a photographer. We've been having a blast.

(sorry for the not-so-high-quality pics, these are all from my iPhone)

Anyway - just wanted to pop in an say hi and explain. :) hehe

See you tomorrow for new releases.

speed scrap with me

2009-11-28T11:48:00.002-07:00

Hey there. First off, I just want to apologize for the site issues going on at ScrapMatters. I know there's been problems accessing the store, adding items to your cart, getting blank white pages. But it IS possible to check out, just be patient and keep trying. Our server host and tech person are working on getting it fixed. It's SO FRUSTRATING not to be able to do anything to make it better. I'm REALLY SORRY guys. Hopefully it will get better.

And - I just wanted to tell you guys to mark your calendars and join me for a Cyber Monday Speed Scrap on Monday (11/30) afternoon. I'm so excited! I get to host a Speed Scrap! It's been a while.

We'll be starting at 11:00 Mountain Time. And everyone who participates is getting this prize:

Hope to see lots of you there!! It's such a fun way to start out the week.

Friday. Black.

2009-11-27T01:00:00.002-07:00

It's 1:00 am and that means our sale at SM has officially begun.

*yaY! HoOraY!!!*

It's so rad you guys. You can score the COOLEST Mega Template Pack with a $20 dollar purchase. It has 41 templates in it!!!

Plus everything is 45% off (today -Friday- only)! I honestly can't remember us EVER having a sale this big. It's possibly the biggest SM discount EVER. But don't fret, if you miss shopping on Friday, our sales are still amazing ALL WEEKEND.

I put my this mini-kit in my shop today . . .

"Color Wonder"

Some of you will recognize it as the Speed Scrap prize from earlier this week. But its in the shop available for sale now!! Here's the page I did with it:

and a few more from the team:

It's a totally fun and happy mini-kit!! I really loved scrapping with it, and I know you will too.

Ok - time to enjoy this week's Show Offs . . .

Thanks so much for sending in your LOs this week!! Even with the holiday, I had SO many Show Offs! I loved seeing each one. The Show Offs this week are getting a choice of prize! I don't do "choice of prize" weeks all that often, so this is a special Black Friday treat. Watch your email inboxes show offs and then respond to my email to pick your prize . . .

If you'd like to show off and get prizes, all you have to do is send me your layouts using Britt-ish Designs products. Read the end of this post for all the details.

And that's everything for my Black Friday sale kick off post!! Hope you guys all have a fun time shopping the sales! While the crazies are out getting $5 flannel pants at Wal-Mart, I'll be tucked in my warm bed. teeheeeehee

**HAPPY BLACK FRIDAY!!**

let the deals begin!

2009-11-26T21:57:00.002-07:00

Well, the parade is over. The turkey's been carved and devoured. Now what?

It's time to SHOP!

ScrapMatters' Black Friday sale is just hours from opening its doors, but some shops are already in full swing.

Many of you know Megan Turnidge's designs. I'm on her CT and seriously there is the BEST deal going on right now over where she sells. Farmer's Market at ScrapOrchard. All items at the Farmer's Market are just $1 (through Sunday 11/29)!! And Megan's got some ADORABLE products marked down to just $1, including a pack of brand new templates. And yes, they are only $1!! You just can't pass up a deal like that.

Here's the page I scrapped with Megan's new templates:

{full credits here}

We had such a fun Thanksgiving today! I hope all of you did as well. It's such a great day to spend with family. Eating good food. Laughing, enjoying each other's company. We really enjoyed the day. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!!

See you in just a couple hours for the big Black Friday kick off at ScrapMatters!!!

you still have time

2009-11-24T14:50:00.002-07:00

Just a quick reminder that you have until midnight tonight to participate in my MouseScrapper's Challenge and get this fun mini-kit as your prize!!

I've been FLOORED by the number of layouts that have been submitted! It's so exciting. And I hope to see lots more before midnight tonight!!

Guess where I get to go in an hour! The DENTIST!! Can you believe its been 6 months since my initial cleaning where I found out I'd have to get a root canal and all that work done? Time flies. Today's my cleaning and check up. Cross your fingers I get a clean bill of teeth health today.

And last but not least. Start getting excited for this weekend. ScrapMatters is having a very awesome Black Friday Sale!!!

I'm totally an online Black Friday shopper. No early morning crazy shopping for me. Thanks, I'll pass! But online deals do get me excited!!!!

Alrighty - that's it from me today.

biggest manic monday deal yet!

2009-11-23T10:35:00.003-07:00

Today's Manic Monday sale item is the biggest and best deal I've had yet! GG Digital Designs and I have put our "High School Never Ends" kit on sale for 50% off!!!

"High School Never Ends"

This mega kit its only 3.50 today!!! Be sure to grab it!

Check out this adorable LO that Natasha scrapped with it:

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And probably my all-time favorite page scrapped with this kit - a page by one of my former Britt Girls, Kelsy (miss you!!!).

{full credits here}

Have fun shopping the Manic Monday sale this week. And have a wonderful Monday!!

Crazy Eights

2009-11-22T23:24:00.003-07:00

Saw this on my friends blog and thought it sounded like fun.

Crazy Eights: 8 questions, 8 answers, 8 tags

8 TV shows I love:
Glee
So You Think You Can Dance
How I Met Your Mother
Big Bang Theory
Project Runway
Vampire Diaries
Ghost Adventures
Amazing Race

8 movies I love:
You've Got Mail
Sleepless in Seattle
Across the Universe
Star Trek (the new one)
Casino Royale
Father of the Bride (1 and 2)
Star Wars (all of em!)
500 Days of Summer

8 restaurants I love:
Johnny Carinos
Chipotle
Cafe Rio
Olive Garden
Happy Sumo
Le Cellier at Epcot
In and Out Burger
Goodwood

8 things that happened yesterday:
got to sleep in
snuggled on the couch in lazy Saturday morning fashion with Josh
read blogs & found some cool new blogs to read
made tuna fish sandwiches for lunch
scrapbooked
date night - out to dinner at Goodwood
went to Costco
watched our new Up blu-ray

8 things i look forward to:
watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
Thanksgiving DINNER
going back to Disneyland
my birthday!
CHRISTMAS!
Going to see Princess in the Frog
The time when Josh comes home from work
getting paid

8 things i love about winter:
wearing warm comfy clothes
the beauty of snow covered trees & mountains
my birthday!
CHRISTMAS! hehe
decorating my house for Christmas
when my mom lights a fire at their house
Christmas music
when snow falls quietly and softly and its like a movie!

8 Things on my wish list:
To be a homeowner
A Wii
New clothes
cool, cute, funky headbands
A free vacation hehehe
Dr. Pepper (i'm trying to give it up - I miss it)
some nice new bed sheets
my landlord would rip down our ugly paneling and popcorn ceiling

8 friends I tag:
Marci
Angie
Leslie
Shantell
Morgan
Paige
Stacy
and whoever else feels like it!

(When you do your own Crazy Eights post, don't forget to leave them a comment that they've been tagged)

Can you feel Christmas 'round the corner?

2009-11-20T07:30:00.002-07:00

Hey everyone! It's Friday and its finally time to release my new kit . . .

"Happiest Season of All"

I just decided to jump right in and do a Christmas kit to kick off the season. Hope you guys like it!! I really love how it turned out. And I do have a little add-on freebie for you at the end of the post. So keep reading!! Here's the page I scrapped with it:

I'm also releasing this new alpha today as well . . .

"Die Cut Vellum Alpha"

Here's what the Britt Girls scrapped with the new products:

Thanks girls! You really knocked it out of the park this week. As usual!

Alright - time for Show Offs. There are so many great ones this week! Enjoy . . .

This week, all my Show Offs are getting my new "Die Cut Vellum Alpha" as their gift this week. I'll be sending out that email later this morning.

If you'd like to be a Show Off and get a weekly gift, read all about it at the end of this post.

Alrighty - here is that add-on freebie I promised. Download here!

Hope you guys have a wonderful Friday! I'm hosting my Book Club at my house tonight. I've got a lot of things to do to get ready. Cleaning, cooking, etc. I'll make sure to blog about our book and give a review this weekend!! Anyway - gotta run!

TTFN

wait 'til you see it!

2009-11-19T15:39:00.003-07:00

Tomorrow I am releasing a new kit! Just WAIT 'TIL YOU SEE IT! I'm very excited to reveal it. But until then, I'll leave you with this sneak peek!

See you tomorrow!!

Happy Birthday Mickey!

2009-11-18T16:30:00.003-07:00

Today is Mickey Mouse's 81st Birthday!!

And to celebrate, I'm hosting a very special challenge at MouseScrappers.com. And EVERYONE who participates is getting this fun Disney-inspired Christmas mini-kit!!

Doing the challenge is the ONLY way you'll be able to snag this fun kit! So, come join in the fun at MouseScrappers!!

Here's the LO I did for my challenge!

{credits here}

I LOVE this LO!! It's totally a scraplift, so I can't take credit for the cute composition, but I LOVE IT!! It's one of my most favorite LOs I've done in a long time!!

Well, hope to see you over at MouseScrappers!! Hope everyone likes the prize.

TTFN!

Grosgrain Giveaway!

2009-11-18T09:49:00.000-07:00

The Brass Hussy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

I'm entering myself in this amazing giveaway on a blog I'm in love with!! I learn so much from this blog. Anyway - she's doing a giveaway (as she does so often) and its for JEWELRY! One of my favorite things. So I had to enter. And this is how I enter - blogging a link to the post!

Cross your fingers! It's totally a long shot, but I hope I win!

Manic Monday is back

2009-11-15T23:59:00.002-07:00

I took a break last week from Manic Monday since DSD was so crazy!! But this week its back and I have another product marked down as low as it goes!

50% OFF TODAY ONLY:

"Her Royal Highness Brag Book"

Perfect for putting together a special Christmas gift!

Happy shopping!

Inspired by . . .

2009-11-13T07:30:00.003-07:00

Good morning! Happy Friday the 13th. Some people think Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, but my first date with Josh was on Friday the 13th, so for me it's a LUCKY day! But anyway, it's Friday. And that means it's time to release a new product! So, let me show you what I'm releasing today.

"Inspired by Kim Templates"

One of my wonderful Britt Girls, Kim (kimbytx), allowed me to take four of her creations and turn them into templates so we can all scrap like Kim!

I had so much fun making these templates! And I was very excited to try one out. Here's my page . . .

And here are the LOs from the Britt Girls . . .

Awesome, huh? We all harnessed our inner "Kims" and had so much fun scrapping with these templates. Thanks so much, Kim, for being my inspiration this week!

Ok - time for Show Offs. . .

Thanks to everyone who sent in their LOs this week! You're all getting my new "Inspired by Kim Templates". Watch those inboxes.

If you want to know more about how to Show Offs, read the end of this post.

And that's it from me today! Have a wonderful Friday!! There's a Speed Scrap at 7:30 tonight, hosted by one of my Britt Girls, Melissa, Yzerbear19. I'm not sure if I'll be able to be there, depends on how our night pans out! So, I may or may not see you there! But the prize is great so everyone should go!!

See ya later!

Grab Bag Reveal

2009-11-12T17:08:00.002-07:00

My DSD Grab Bag has officially been retired and here's what was inside. All items are now in the shop individually.

"Breezy Holiday"

"Take a Sweater Alpha"

"See Right Through You"

"Storytelling Templates"

These templates were based on some of my My Story Matters challenge LOs. Plenty of room to write down and record the WHOLE story!

And one last item . . .

"Borderific"

So if you didn't get the grab bag, but you see something you like, its all in the store now!

5 other lives

2009-11-10T21:14:00.004-07:00

I'm taking a fun blogging prompt from my pal Tangie's blog . . . If you had five other lives to lead, what would you do in each of them?

This struck me as a great blog idea because I've always had so many interests, sometimes I feel like I need 5 lives to do them all.

1) I'd like to try a life as a New York City girl. I LOVE NYC and always dreamt of living there.

2) I love kids and would love to have tried a life as a 1st Grade Teacher.

3) I still sometimes wonder if I shouldn't have majored in art and become an artist.

4) I would like to try life as a librarian at some very old very cool library. And be a "great reader" as they say in Pride & Prejudice.

5) I've always had a dream of writing a book. Maybe some day. I tried once. Its a LOT of work! So for my 5th life, I'd be an author.

Looking over my list, I realized these aren't the most wild or adventurous lives. But that's me! What 5 lives would you lead?

Server Problems

2009-11-09T18:30:00.003-07:00

Despite moving to a dedicated server earlier this year, the crazy DSD sale shop traffic at ScrapMatters still overwhelmed the server and crashed the site!

Our tech is working on getting the site up and running. So please be patient! It should be soon. I'm totally going through withdrawal without the site today!

Thanks for your patience.

Disney World Day 4 - Animal Kingdom

2009-11-09T16:38:00.002-07:00

Ok! I FINALLY made time to post about our next day at Disney World!! If you can't remember that far back, the last post I did was about Day 3 of the trip at Epcot. We came back to the hotel SO EXHAUSTED, hot and tired from that day, we were really worried about having enough energy to do both Animal Kingdom (AK) and Mickey's So Scary Halloween Party the next day. But my twitter followers assured me that AK was smaller than Epcot and we'd be ok. That put me at ease.

A random dude saw us trying to take a self-portrait of us in front of this great main gate sign and offered to take our picture for us.

Ummm . . . thanks for offering dude, but you totally MISSED the whole sign! haha!!!

After we got inside, had a potty break, figure out the locker situation so we could store our Halloween costumes for later that night, found a map, we were on our way to the Kilimanjaro Safari.

I LOVED the signage at AK. Josh thought this pic was so hilarious because this lady just stood there and stared at him taking a picture.

Another great sign . . .

One of my favorite areas was the Harambe Village. It really felt like all of a sudden we'd walked into an African village!! There was a loud African band playing and it just felt so authentic! I really loved it. The picture did NOT capture how cool it was at all!

The line for the safari was pretty long, 30 or 40 minutes I think. So, not crazy long, do-able. The safari is pretty far back in the park, and we weren't about to walk all the way back there later in the day with a fast pass, so we just had to wait.

But our 30 minute wait quickly turned into an hour wait because one of the trucks broke down. So we were all just sitting there in line waiting to start moving again. Luckily the line was shady and cool. This was my reaction to the announcement of the broken down truck!

hahaha! We made friends with the lady in front of us in line. She was a local Floridian there all by herself celebrating her birthday and having a great time. She was very chatty, but very nice. And our long line gave us lots of time to look at the park map and make a plan for the rest of the day. We made sure to make the most efficient and concise plan so as to not put more strain on our feet than was absolutely necessary. Taking the time to make this foot-saving plan ended up helping a LOT!

FINALLY we got to go on the Safari.

Josh took pictures, while I attempted to video. But it was so bumpy, NONE of the video turned out. Sorry!!! Nothing worthwhile to share video-wise. But Josh got some incredible photos. I could NOT believe the animals we got to see! So many incredible animals you never get to see at your average zoo!

Look at the size of those horns!!!! It looks fake! How could those enormous horns actually grow out of that animal!!!

Wildabeasts! Just like on Lion King.

And a Pumba!

Awesome. Some animals (including Rhinos - yikes!) got pretty darn close to our truck! It was such a fun experience.

After the safari, we started walking toward Flame Tree Barbeque. We asked my twitter followers for lunch recommendations and everyone told us to eat at Flame Tree. So, that's where we were headed. Taking time to enjoy our surroundings. At this fun drumming spot for kids, we realized there was a great place to take a pic with the awesome Tree of Life in the background.

We asked a passerby to take our pic. She BARELY got the tree in the background. So we lucked out! hahah

This is possibly my favorite photo from the whole day. Josh snapped it as we crossed the bridge. Doesn't it look like we're totally in Africa, on the Nile river or something?? The details at Disney are always impressive.

We made the mistake of going to lunch during the peak lunch hour and the line took FOREVER. But it was totally worth it! It was soooo yummy!!!! Totally awesome recommendation.

And the seating area down by the water was quiet and calm and beautiful. We had a really nice lunch.

With food in our bellies and rested footsies, we started walking for Expedition Everest. As we kept walking and entered the Tibetan/Nepal area of the park, I was lovin' it!! That's one part of the world Josh and I both really would love to see someday. So seeing Disney's version was a thrill.

The shops, the little food carts, it was all themed so perfectly. I was really enjoying AK! The tall trees everywhere made it so much cooler than the other parks! And things didn't seems to be as spread out.

The line for Expedition Everest was 45 minutes, so we decided to get fast passes, go see the Finding Nemo Musical, and then come back to ride.

We didn't take any pictures of the Nemo musical, instead we decided to just sit back and enjoy. Like I've said before, sometimes its just worth it to relax and enjoy the show instead of trying to document it. Besides it was dark and I'm not sure the pictures would have turned out anyway!! I'll borrow some pics from the internet to scrap the memories!! HAHAH

But let me tell you what I thought about the Nemo musical.

I LOVED IT!!!! I could cry right now thinking about it. I REALLY REALLY loved it. It was the most fun. The kids all around us just loved it too! I really wish we had that at Disneyland so I could see it again!! If anyone goes to Disney World, don't miss this show!!!!!

After the show, our feet were feeling nice and rested. We walked back to Expedition Everest and used our fast passes. What an amazing RIDE!!

We took this picture of the picture the ride takes of you as you head down a huge hill. Those are such genuine reactions we're having. That ride is just full of surprises. We just didn't know what to expect. It was so fun!

In fact, we liked it so much, we went got in the Single Rider line and rode it again right away. And it was SWEET because the Single Rider line only took about 5 minutes!! Its not as fun not to ride together, but it was worth it for a 5 minute wait!! I rode with a very nice older gentleman who was riding for the first time and had waited a LONG time with his group to ride it. I told him about the Single Rider line and he said they were going to do that next!

Josh took this pic from his single rider spot in the front of the train of me waiting for my spot in the back of the train! haha

Let's see . . . after Expedition Everest, we went and snagged awesome shady spots to watch the parade. I really enjoyed this parade. It was so cool! The puppetry and costumes totally amazed me! SO COOL!

I LOVED how there were park guests throughout the parade! That was so fun. And I was jealous!! I wish I could have been in it! Lucky people!

Mickey and all his pal's floats were totally adorable!

After the parade we went to Dinoland to ride Dinosaur. There was hardly any wait, which was awesome. One of my former Britt Girls, Emily, was actually a Cast Member working on this ride, so I was searching for her everywhere! But we got on the ride, and I still hadn't found her.

Dinosaur was fun. The ride vehicle are just like those on the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland. Very bumpy, loud and fun. I couldn't believe how loud that Dinosaur at the end was where they take your picture. It was INCREDIBLY loud. I was so impressed by the tiny little kid who was riding in front of us. She was very brave!

I never did find Emily!! I think she was on break or something! :( Total bummer. So sorry I missed you Em!!

And that was pretty much the last thing we were able to do before the park closed. We took a nice shady stroll out to the shuttles. We were pleased to find out we could transfer our locker fees to the Magic Kingdom for the Halloween Party, and didn't have to pay for an all-new locker rental.

But before the party, we were headed to the Animal Kingdom Lodge for dinner at Boma! We got there a tad early and got to relax and enjoy the resort. AK Lodge was the most beautiful, incredible place. In a way, we sort of wished we'd never seen it because it really made Pop Century (where we were staying) look like . . well like a much cheaper motel! Which it is! hahaha!

AK Lodge was just so amazing. We were totally walking around with our mouths hanging open! I mean, there were GIRAFFES eating off of trees right outside off the balcony. The place is incredible.

Here I am sitting in the comfy lobby chairs twittering!!

And my cute husband.

After some relaxation in the lobby, it was time for our dinner reservation at Boma. Boma is an African buffet. We had quite a few people recommend it to us and we're glad we did it. It was DELICIOUS!!

And the pastry chef made us a special little platter of treats. There were some odd things here, with definitely unique flavors. But we felt special getting a little plate made for us.

After that, we took our costumes to the AK Lodge restrooms and got changed for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party! But that's got to be another post . . . I've just spent about 2 and a half hours on this post!!! Takes a lot of time to resize the photos, write it up, get the photo codes in. It's just time consuming!! But I do love sharing our trip with you all.

Hopefully you enjoyed reading about our day at AK. I will definitely keep writing these re-caps!! Sorry they are so slow coming! That's all from me for today!

CHOO CHOO!!

2009-11-07T08:00:00.004-07:00

The ScrapMatters Freebie Blog Train Makes a Stop HERE!

Hey there train travelers. HAPPY DSD! You might have come here from Lori's blog! If not, you can skip back there and grab Lori's gift!

However you arrived, welcome to the Britt-ish Designs blog train stop. Here, I have a set of printable gift tags for you to download!!

sorry download no longer available!

(download will be active & available until 11/12/09)

These tags were made with "Slice of Life" the giant new mega-kit you can get for FREE at ScrapMatters with any $15 purchase this weekend only!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend, celebrating Digital Scrapbooking. I know digi-scrap has become such an incredible blessing and joy in my life! I hope it is the same for you. What fun that we get to celebrate it this weekend.

Your next stop on the blog train is . . .

Cyndi's Blog!

Happy travels!

New Grab Bag

2009-11-06T06:30:00.001-07:00

Hello blog readers!! Happy Friday. Today's the kick off of the DSD sale at ScrapMatters! And to celebrate, a LOT of us SM designers have new grab bags in the shop!!

Here is mine . . .

"DSD Grab Bag"

I promise you won't be disappointed by what you find inside. I've included 5 all new products!

Here's what I created with the goodies inside . . .

And here are some LOs from my team, all using grab bag items:

I also have a new alpha in the shop today:

"Celery Alpha"

And just a reminder that ALL my products (besides the grab bag) are 35% off today and tomorrow (11/6-11/7). Then Sunday & Monday (11/8 - 11/9) it goes down to 25% off. So shop early!

Ok - ready for some Show Offs??

All my show offs are getting my new "Celery Alpha" as their gift this week. I'll be emailing those out this morning.

If you'd like to be a Show Off, read the end of this post to find out all about it.

And that's it for today. Have a blast shopping the DSD sale. I know I will be shopping some of the DSD sales around town too.

I'm leaving for St. George, UT this afternoon for a little weekend get-a-way with Josh and my parents. Unfortunately that means I'll miss a lot of the fun games, Speed Scraps etc that SM has going on this weekend. :( But I'm excited for our mini-trip! My little brother, Cameron, is competing in a couple marching band competitions down there so we decided to make a weekend out of it. Should be a lot of fun and nice and warm!

BUT, even though I'll be out of town, I have my blog train post all ready and scheduled to post itself tomorrow morning! So, make sure you take a ride on the SM Freebie Blog Train tomorrow! It's going to be a lot of fun!! HAPPY DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!

Ready to bargain shop?

2009-11-05T17:12:00.004-07:00

Tomorrow is the beginning of the Digital Scrapbooking Day weekend. And ScrapMatters is having a major blow-out sale and celebration. AND when you spend $15 in the shop, you get a HUGE mega-kit for free! (And believe me, this kit is FABULOUS!)

Check back here tomorrow morning for the release of my new grab bag and then back again on Saturday for a stop on the SM DSD Blog Train! You can collect a LOT of fun freebies.

And I realized I forgot to post these photos from our fun Halloween Party last week. Thanks Angie for reminding me!!

Our party was a ton of fun. I LOVE how our costumes turned out! I think we made a pretty cute Spock & Uhura.

And everyone else's costumes were amazing too.

We had a vote and the "Monkey's Jumping on the Bed" family costume won Funniest Costume. The Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts won best costumes and "Death" won scariest costume.

One of my FAVORITE moments of the night happened once everyone had left and I found Spock vacuuming up!

(frames & embellies from "Cooky Spooky" by Megan Turnidge)

We love our annual Halloween Party! Can't wait 'til next year.

Ok - see you guys tomorrow morning for the kick off of our DSD weekend!

before I fall asleep . . .

2009-11-01T23:17:00.000-07:00

I'm sooooo tired. This Daylight Savings switch today has me totally pooped. Yes, I got an extra hour of sleep this morning, but it feels so LATE right now. Not like I usually feel at 11pm. This is my normal bed time.

ANYWAY - before I zonk out, I wanted to let you know what product I have on sale for Manic Monday.

From now until the end of the day Monday, November 2, you can get my "Pirate Princess" mini-kit for 2 bucks!!

Check out some ADORABLE layouts my Britt Girls just created with this mini!!

By Leda:

By Melissa:

Fun, right?? I thought this kit would be a very fun after-Halloween sale item!

Hope everyone had a fun & safe Halloween! I JUST LOVE Halloween. I'm totally sad its over. I'll try and post Halloween pics tomorrow!

Goodnight everyone.

To All My Royal Subjects. . .

2009-10-30T06:30:00.003-06:00

Hear Ye, Hear Ye . . .

Announcing a new collab. kit from Britt-ish Designs & Man In The Moon Designs . . .

I give you . . .

"A Knight's Tale"

Isn't it fun??! Rochelle (Man In The Moon Designs) and I had such an awesome time dreaming up this regal mega-kit! It's seriously enormous!! And full of all sorts of goodies. Be sure to read to the end of this post so you can grab an add-on freebie from me and one from Rochelle too!

Here's what I scrapped with it. Some pictures from the Magic Kingdom.

And check out all the wonderful LOs the Britt Girls created!! There are a LOT OF THEM!! And they all rock . . .

This kit has SO MANY uses! From baby boys, to daddy's girls, to castles both old and new. You can see how the kit can also transform with a little recoloring! That's whats so great about digital scrapping. I'm really thrilled with this kit! I will definitely be putting it to good use on more my own pages in the future.

Alrighty - that's all I have to release today, so let's go ahead with the Show Offs.

All of this week's Show Offs will receive a special Halloween Treat! A $2 Gift Code to my shop!

Watch your email inboxes for your treat, Show Offs!!

If you're interested in showing off and want to learn more, just check out the end of this post.

Well, that's it from me for today. Here's your add-on freebie before I sign off.

DOWNLOAD HERE

Enjoy! Say hi if you download. And stop by Rochelle's blog for her add-on too!!

Wish me luck hosting the big Halloween Leavitt/Rodee bash tonight! Our house is tiny and we're gonna be packin' the people in! haha It will be fun. (Watch my twitter feed to see what Josh and I are dressing up as tonight. It's different than our costumes from Disney World.)

See ya later.

a sneak peek 4 u

2009-10-29T10:22:00.000-06:00

Hey guys!! I have a VERY fun collab. kit to release tomorrow! I'm not telling you who I collaborated with yet, so you'll have to wait and see! But I WILL give you a sneak peek. . .

I can't wait to show you the full kit tomorrow. Not to mention what beautiful things my Britt Girls have created with it!

I have a few pages to share. I haven't scrapped TOO much this week, but I do have a few pages to share. Plus a couple from last week that I didn't post.

This first one was my entry for the MouseScrappers challenge this week. If you are a Disney scrapper and haven't been joining in the fun challenges each week at MouseScrappers - what are you waiting for?! It's so fun!!

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This one I did a WHILE ago for the SM Newsletter. The team was asked to scrap an anniversary, since our newsletter just had its 1 year anniversary!

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I'm proud to say that this next one just won me a $10 GC to Dani Mogstad's store! I did a challenge on her team blog and WON!!

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And another one for a different challenge on Dani's team blog . . .

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This is the page I did for the Monday morning Speed Scrap this week. That was a fun Speed Scrap. Not too many people were there, but we still had lots of fun chatting and scrapping.

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Ok one more page. This one I did for Mira Designs' CT last week! This is my cutie nephew Noah when he turned 2 about 11 months ago. teehee

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Well, our Book Club last night went really well. Lots of really interesting discussion about the book. YUMMY dinner & my mom even made us each a very cute beaded bookmark! Thanks for hosting, Mom! It was a very fun night!

We had another appointment with the LASIK docs EARLY this morning for Josh. They said his left eye has improved a LOT since they last saw him and that they expect it to be 20/20 just like the right eye over time. Apparently each eye heals differently, and his left eye still has some edema in it (which just means its swollen and retaining moisture) and that once the edema releases out completely he'll have crisp vision just like his right eye. So - so far no touch ups or anything like that needed! WHEW!! We'll go in again in 3 weeks. I'm so happy he's doing so well that his surgery worked so well! He's so blessed. WE'RE so blessed!

Alright, that's enough babbling from me - I'm headed to the grocery store. TTFN!

Any readers out there?

2009-10-27T11:55:00.003-06:00

Did you guys know I'm in a Book Club? I've been in one for years, but recently we had a little summer hiatus. All my aunts and a few cousins from my Mom's side of the family make up the club. And tomorrow night we are picking it back up again! YAY!!

This month my mom is hosting, so the book was her choice. We read "Mrs. Mike" by Benedict and Nancy Freedman. Anyone out there read it? It was first published in 1947, but was released in the 80s, and then in 2002. It's sort of a "young adult classic" novel. It REALLY loved it. There were some parts where I just couldn't put it down. Totally great book. I can't WAIT to talk about it with all the ladies tomorrow night.

I decided I'd review the books I read each month for book club here on the blog too, in case anyone out there is looking for a good book to read. "Mrs. Mike" is an easy read. Like I said, I'm pretty sure its considered young adult fiction. So, you will be able to read it quickly. I loved learning about the Canadian Wilderness and the native people there. I've never read a book set in this type of setting. It was fascinating. The story is about Kathy who travels from her home in Boston to visit an Uncle in Canada and her life changes forever. Sometimes I was laughing, sometimes I was cringing, sometimes I was reading as fast I could to find out what happened next and sometimes I was even crying. There are parts where it seems to get a little slow, but just keep reading because it will pick up and have you breathless again very soon!

Mrs. Mike is a great read for any age. I'd say even a 13 year old reader would enjoy it. It's squeaky clean. Nothing inappropriate at all. I give it an A!

So, on Wed. night I'll be at book club, so i won't be able to be at the Speed Scrap at SM.

Amber is hosting and there's an awesome Thanksgiving word art prize! So everyone should head over and Speed Scrap. I'm sorry I'll have to miss out on the fun.

And one more little announcement before I sign out. ScrapMatter is looking for a new team of "ScrapMatters Girls". Basically the SMG as we call 'em, leave comments in the gallery, nominate the Layout of the Week and Layout of the Month, monitor the gallery, welcome new members and conduct interviews for the SM blog each week. It's a VERY fun position on the SM team!! And for the work you do, you get gift certificates and all kinds of great stuff.

The call ends this Thursday, so hurry and apply if you're interested!!

Ok I have a million things to do, so I gotta go. I have the HUGEST pile of laundry to fold. Not to mention tons more to send through the wash. I have to clean my house! Josh and I are hosting our annual family Halloween Party on Friday. We have started the tradition of having a Halloween Party with my family and Josh's family every year. It's a TON of fun, but there's lots to do to get ready. I'm doing pretty good making my way down my party to-do list, but I am not looking forward to cleaning.

Gotta run!

Just Another Manic Monday

2009-10-26T05:00:00.001-06:00

Hey guys! Just a quick post to let you know about this week's Manic Monday product. This week I have a mini-kit on sale for just 2 bucks!!

"Electric Pop"

This mini-kit includes one of my FAVORITE alphas. It's so versatile and I've used it over and over again!! Check out this adorable page that my Britt Girl, Brynn Marie, scrapped using "Electric Pop".

It's only on sale 'til the end of the day though, so grab it now. Happy Shopping!!

There's also a Speed Scrap at SM this morning (Monday 10/26) at 9:00 am Mountain time. Nice and early. My pal Leslie of Golden Girls Designs is hosting for the first time ever! It will be the perfect way to start out the week. Plus the gift she's giving to all the participants is super cute! Hope to see lots of you there.

a brand new template pack!

2009-10-23T06:00:00.001-06:00

Hey there everybody! Happy Friday. I've got two new items in the store today, so let's get right to it.

"Inspired by LeeAndra" Templates

LeeAndra, one of my awesome Britt Girls, let me make some of her beautiful layouts into templates! Now we can all scrap like LeeAndra. Here are the original pages that inspired the templates:

also new in the shop today . . .

"A Man's Alpha"

This rugged masculine alpha was a speed scrap prize a while back, but now its in the shop!

Check out what the Britt Girls created with these new products . . .

Thanks so much girls!

Ok - let's enjoy some Show Offs now.

All of my Show Offs this week are getting my "A Man's Alpha" as their gift. Watch your email inboxes!!

That's it for today! Have a wonderful day. I'm off to the zoo today with my sister in law and my nieces. :) Should be fun!

TTFN

anyone in St. George?

2009-10-22T11:22:00.003-06:00

Hey guys!! I am in need of a connection! Josh and I are going with my parents to St. George, Utah the weekend of Nov. 6 to watch my little brother compete in a couple of Marching Band competitions down there and we're looking for a condo. If anyone out there has a place or knows someone who lends or rents out their condo, we'd be SO HAPPY. We're not really looking to spend too much on a place, since we won't be there very much! Mostly we'll be at the competitions. So far our own search hasn't turned up with anything that's available that isn't super ritzy and pricey (besides your average Motel, of course).

Email me at designerbrittney at gmail dot com if you know a place!!

post-op

2009-10-21T19:05:00.001-06:00

Well, everything went perfectly at Josh's LASIK surgery this morning. He already can see TONS better, albeit a little hazy which they said was to be expected. With relatively little pain, Josh has MUCH better vision just like that! LASIK = a modern marvel.

We're so happy we were able to save our money and do this for him. It's something I've wanted to do for him since we've been together. I'm just thrilled he's finally done it. It almost doesn't even seem real. Like this guy sitting behind me watching a soccer game on the TIVO just had this awesome surgery that has changed his life. AWESOME!!

I'll take him to his follow up appointment tomorrow morning, but so far, everything is going perfectly. Thank you so much for all the prayers and sweet messages you guys sent in! It's so nice to have so much support out there.

We do have his surgery on DVD, so if anyone wants to see it, I guess I could upload it. I didn't actually plan on watching them do it, but it wasn't as gross as I thought it would be, and a nice nurse sat next to me and explained everything they were doing so I did watch the whole thing on the big monitors they have set up. It was actually pretty fascinating.

I'm off to make dinner now, see you guys later!

OH and I SWEAR I haven't forgotten about my trip re-cap posts. I just haven't had any time! Between getting my new products for Friday ready, LASIK, and CT work, I haven't had a chance to write it. My last post took me over two hours to do, so I just have to find a nice chunk of time and do it. Hang in there though, I haven't forgotten!!!

exciting news!!

2009-10-20T22:53:00.002-06:00

We went to Josh's last pre-LASIK appointment this afternoon and they told us he's finally ready for the surgery! Because he's worn hard contacts for so long, its been two months of wearing glasses, monthly appointments and waiting. But today they gave him the green light. We went to the front desk to schedule it and he's going in TOMORROW MORNING!! Sort of sudden, but we are so excited for him. Josh has been in glasses or contacts since the age of 5, so he doesn't really remember life with perfect vision. I'm so thrilled to be able to do this for him! It's sort of like a miracle.

Anyway - we need everyone's prayers that all goes well. The percentage of patients with any problems is very low, but its his EYEBALLS for crying out loud!

See you tomorrow! I'll be sure to let you all know how it went. And I'm sure I'll be twittering about it if you want to follow.

Speed Scrap tomorrow

2009-10-20T12:55:00.000-06:00

Anyone jonesing for a Speed Scrap? There's one tomorrow afternoon at 11:00am Mountain Time.

You can see the awesome Halloween Alpha that is the prize in the SM forum.

I'll most likely be there! Hope to see lots of you there too.

I haven't posted my most recent pages in a while. And I had a LOT of CT work to catch up on after my Disney World trip, so there are a LOT of pages. I won't post them ALL today. But here are a bunch . . .

Using a new collab kit from Erica Zane and Denise Beatty called "Spot of Tea". It was perfect for a page with my sweet niece!

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This one is for my new My Story Matters challenge that started this week. We're scrapping about fashion & trends when we were in Jr. High! SO FUN!

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I did this at an SM Speed Scrap last week. And also entered it in the MouseScrappers challenge!

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Ok one more for today. This is with some new products from Sahlin Studio AND using the FREE adorable kit from the Oct. ScrapMatters newsletter! It's the best kit. I can't believe its free! If you aren't registered for the SM newsletter, you can do so here. There's always a free little kit EVERY month!

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Ok that's enough for one day. See you guys later!!

jump start your Monday

2009-10-18T22:41:00.001-06:00

The Manic Monday sale at ScrapMatters just went live. This week you can snag my staple paper pack "Do Me a Solid" for just 2 buckeroos!

"Do Me A Solid" Paper Pack

Look at these two adorable fall layouts by Leda using this paper pack (images are clickable to view full credits)!

Have fun shoppin' the Manic Monday sale.

time to be bad

2009-10-16T06:00:00.002-06:00

I think I was a little harsh and whiney in my last post about our day at EPCOT. I really did enjoy it quite a lot. All the little things that bugged me, didn't even compare to the fun time we had!! I hope that came across. SORRY if I hurt anyone's feelings!! :) I know how personally we Disney freaks take our parks!

Today it Friday and that means its time to reveal my new kit. I'm so excited!!

"It's Good To Be Bad"

While we were at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, I was totally inspired to make a Villain kit!! I'd had several requests in the past to do one, but it wasn't until I came face to face with a few baddies, I felt the ideas spark! And since there are just SO MANY fabulous Halloween kits out there right now, I thought Villains would be a good twist!!

Here the page I scrapped with it.

And, as always, there's a free add-on at the end of the post. So keep reading!!

I also have a set of word art that coordinates with the kit. . .

"You Can Quote Me: Villains"

Check out what the Britt Girls created with these new products:

Aren't they great? I love how many different types of memories they scrapped, all with the same kit! And how about that invitation?? SO CUTE!

Ok - let's enjoy some Show Offs now, shall we?

All of this week's Show Offs are getting my new "You Can Quote Me: Villains" as their gift!

If you'd like to be a Show Offs and get gifts too, find out how at the end of this post.

And here is that add-on freebie I promised you.

Download HERE.

Enjoy!

Hope you guys have a "wickedly" great weekend! I'll be at the Speed Scrap this afternoon at 12:30 MST at ScrapMatters if anyone wants to join me!! See you 'round!

Disney World Day 3 - EPCOT

2009-10-15T17:15:00.002-06:00

Ok - so after our day at the Magic Kingdom we spent the next day in EPCOT. Unlike the day before, it was extremely hot and muggy and our fresh feet weren't feeling so good anymore. BUT I was so anxious to see the big ball, aka Spaceship Earth, with my own eyes. And it did not disappoint. Its really cool and REALLY BIG!!

After enjoying the sights of the main entrance, we followed everyone's advice and made a bee-line for Soarin' to snag fast passes. The walk to "The Land" where Soarin' is seemed awfully long! Its situated so far away. And I'm sorry for anyone who loves "The Land" but c'mon. Tell me "The Land" really isn't just "The Mall".

We walked in and were super underwhelmed by the whole feel of the place. It's seriously a mall! There's shops, a food court, and back down in the very bottom corner hides Soarin'. One of the best Disney rides of all time.

I just hated that it was hidden at the bottom of this mall and that it didn't have a cool, neat exterior like the one at California Adventure. We got fast passes, but the wait time was only like 15 minutes, so we decided to just ride it while we were there since its far away and down at the bottom of the mall and all.

I've heard the queue has interactive screens or something, but we didn't see any of that. For us, the queue was very uninteresting and boring as well. We were just totally disappointed in everything pre-ride. BUT the ride itself was awesome!! And that's what really matters! It's exactly the same ride as the one at California Adventure. Although - it did seem sort of odd to fly home over to Disneyland at the end, even though we weren't there. I have to say, Soarin' at Calfornia Adventure is a much better experience as a whole. But at California Adventure its called "Soarin' Over California".

Oh well! The ride felt amazing!! We took our shoes off, as we always do, and it was really fun. There was a big group of elderly people riding it next to us and their SUPER loud commentary about everything made me laugh! If it would have been anyone besides cute old people talking that loud, I would have been super annoyed.

After Soarin', we had to get to our lunch reservations at Coral Reef.

Coral Reef is located over at The Seas with Nemo & Friends. We were very hungry and after we gave them our name, we were taken right back down the very cool hallway with the sea urchin lights and beautiful sea glass walls to our table.

And our table was INCREDIBLE. I swear it was the best table in the house. We were facing the giant aquarium right in the front. The atmosphere at Coral Reef was incredible! It was dark and soothing and calm. I couldn't stop watching the fish, sharks, sea turtles, and sting rays glide past us in the aquarium. I was already lovin' "Coral Reef".

One thing I noticed about all the restaurants we ate at on our trip was how they keep the actual dining room a secret while you're in the lobby or walking by. So - its like a big SURPRISE and a fun reveal when you're actually being taken back to your table. It's quite fun that way!! You definitely get the WOW factor doing it this way.

Anyway - so we ordered yummy frozen blended smoothie drinks (included in our FREE dining plan too) and ordered our entrees. Coral Reef is mostly a seafood restaurant. You can really smell that right away when you walk in. But neither of us are seafood fans. But that was fine because they had yummy non-seafood items too. I ordered the short ribs and Josh ordered steak.

Our food was seriously AMAZING. We were just in heaven the whole time we ate! :) YUM YUM YUMMMMM!!! Two giant thumbs up! For dessert we both ordered Creme Brulee. It was both of our first experiences with Creme Brulle. It was pretty good! Not my favorite dessert of all time, but pretty yummy. Basically a fancy pudding with a crispy skin on top.

After our amazing meal, we went to ride the Nemo ride and explore "The Seas". At first I wasn't so sure I'd love the Nemo ride, but it won me over by the end!! The short lines helped too! We liked it so much we rode it twice. It was dark and cool and relaxing. And the cute song at the end was so fun!

Josh REALLY loved the Seas, especially the dolphin training demonstration we saw. We'd never seen dolphins swimming and training from underwater before. It was really neat! And they told us that the dolphins could totally see us, hear us, and they loved when we clapped for them, so not to hold back. A dolphin would come over and look at a Mickey head moving from side to side and then swim to the other side of the tank and put its head on which one of the Mickey's was moving on the other side. It was really cool!! then they would change the arrangement of the heads and do it again.

We loved seeing the Manatees and learning about them from the trainer there. And Turtle Talk with Crush was great too, of course. That's one of our favorites to do a California Adventure. We didn't even know they had it at Epcot, so that was a nice surprise! The Seas was VERY fun. Like going to a SUPER cool aquarium!

Spaceship Earth. LOVED this ride. I know some people probably think its sort of boring and lame. I don't know why but I really loved it. The whole ending with the personalized video/quiz was such a fun surprise! HAHA WE really really loved riding it. And how fun to be inside the big ball!! We liked it so much we rode it again on our second day at Epcot!

Mission Space was our next stop. What a fun ride!! We went for the "intense" version because neither of us get sick on rides normally. It was a ton of fun. I was a little stressed when I found out I had an actual "role" in the mission and had to complete tasks, but it was easy and fun! I have no idea what happens if you don't complete your task! haha The other guys we were in the mission with all did their tasks quickly too. But I guess Josh started to get barfy toward the end of the ride and was really relieved when it was over. I was feeling fine until I got up to walk out. I was SUPER DIZZY and all of a sudden got a little sick to my stomach as well. We found a nice shady spot near the exit and had to have a sit and wait for the barfiness to pass.

We wanted to ride Test Track next, but it had broken down. So we were off for the World Pavillion.

First up - Mexico. I thought the temple was VERY cool. Josh just barely took an Mayan history class, and I think he was trying to be nice and not make a big deal about the inaccuracies he noticed. I don't know how, but we got out of Mexico without a single photo. I think the heat was making us hurry from one attraction or building to another and not stopping to take a lot of time to snap photos.

The Mexico ride. Waaaa-wahhh. Boring. The boat, so uncomfortable for people with long legs like us. And I just wasn't feelin' the outdated movies and whatnot. It was a little funny. I do love the Three Cabalaros. And the music was kind of catchy. But mostly, we weren't thrilled. :)

We were quick to move on to Norway. Ok I just have to stop here and say how surprised I am that Norway has its own pavillion. Of all the countries, Norway just seems so random!! haha BUT all the Norwegian cast members were super nice. We got some ice waters from the little eatery there and the CMs were talking to each other in what I have to assume is Norwegian, but Josh is convinced they were just making it up to be funny.

For any of you who gave us the advice that you can get free ice waters from any quick-service restaurant. THANK YOU. That was the BIGGEST HELP. Carts and places like that can't give it to you, but any quick-service place usually will. (We only found 1 place that gave us a hassle about it - in the France Pavillion at the Bakery. They were totally snooty French CMs!!) We had to stay hydrated and getting ice cold BIG cups (not some kidding cups, but like large soda cups) full if ice and water was the BEST. We did this again and again and again all throughout our trip. You don't even have to wait in line. You just walk up to the counter and ask someone and they give it to you. Most places even went out of their way to get them for us in a hurry!! SO AWESOME!

Ok - back to Norway. Loved the buildings, love the atmosphere. Everyone was telling us we HAD to ride Maelstrom, so of course we did. What a bizarre ride. Trolls, spells, magic, off shore oil rigs, giant Polar Bears. What a trip!!! We were laughing at the whole bizarre thing! hahaha

The movie afterwards scared the crap out of us at the beginning, and then I couldn't trust the rest of the movie and just enjoy it because I was afraid it was going to scare me again!!

And of course I made Josh don a Viking helmet and take a picture with the giant troll in the shop just outside the ride!! HAHAHA

Look how my helmet has blond braids! HAHAH So awesome.

Then we traveled from Norway to China! First stop - was to use our snack credits on our dining plan to get some Pork Pot-stickers from one of the Food & Wine Festival booths. I am still dreaming about those pot-stickers. I could eat a dozen of them! YUMMMMMM

The acrobats were performing when we first walked up, but it was way too hot to sit out and watch them and there were a bazillion people gathered around, so there was nowhere to get a good view either. Instead we explored the shops and I was this close to buying an umbrella. They were gorgeous.

Then we turned a corner and my BFF Mulan was just sitting there waiting for me with no one around her at all!! I had to get a picture with her and say hello!

Then it was inside the gorgeous building for some AC and to enjoy some live music before the 360° movie. This beautiful Chinese woman played the "pi pa" and I just soaked it in. It was incredible.

The movie was fun too! But those 360° movies need to invest in some swiveling stools and let us all rest our tired feet!! Problem solved.

From China, we traveled to Germany! Josh took lots of German in HS and can still speak the language a bit. He also traveled there as a student as well. I thought it smelled weird in this pavilion, but Josh said that's actually how Germany smelled! I have no idea how or why the Epcot Germany smelled authentic, but Josh says it did!

The shop there was a crack up. They had all kinds of random stuff. I'm sure some of you saw this picture on my twitter account, but c'mon Epcot. Why do you sell these??

As I was taking this picture, some lady tourists speaking German were laughing about it too. Hearing actual German there was cool!!

By this time we were REALLY really hot and tired. We needed a break. So we used another snack credit for a real Italian cannoli from another Food & Wine Festival booth in Italy (soooo delish!!). Saw a tiny bit of the Italian pavilion, and then rode the ferry back to the World Pavilion main entrance. We were hoping we could use our Test Track fast passes and that it wouldn't still be broken down!! We didn't want to have to walk clear over there to find out it was still broken.

We walked over to Test Track and heard it running from a way's off so we gave a sigh of relief and kept on walking. Test Track was ok I guess, but I expected more. I thought it would be more like a roller coaster, and less of a test drive. The queue was a mad house!! It was like standing in a chaotic group most of the time and just hoping you got through to ride. The organized/planning side of my brain was having fits!! But oh well. It was fun. Especially the speed test part.

Tons of people told us we should eat at Seasons, which is the food court at The Mall. Oh uh er I mean "the LAND". After a little shopping and pin trading we walked all the way back to the Land and ate there. It was very good. I had some noodles and chinese food and a yummy strawberry shortcake. We wanted to get back to the Lagoon to get seats for IllumiNations so we didn't use our Soarin' fastpasses, but instead gave them to a couple ladies who were about to wait in the stand-by line. They seemed pleased, so we were happy to help.

IllumiNations. OH WOW. Incredible!!! We really loved it! Here's a video of the last minute and a half or so. We didn't photograph or video anything else from it. We just wanted to sit back and enjoy. Sometimes when you're too busy recording or photographing a show, you don't get to be as present and swept away by it.

And thus concluded our first day at EPCOT.

In general here are my feelings about EPCOT. I wish there was more shade and that things were closer together. It really kicked our butts. We went back to our room completely exhausted. I really thought (and hoped) I would be completely in love with EPCOT, but I have to say that wasn't the case. I liked it alright. In fact, I REALLY liked it. Especially the World Pavilion. I was excited to come back and experience the other half of the countries. But (this may seem REALLY silly and lame) but I felt like we accidentally walked through or sat down in EVERY smoking area in EPCOT. They are all positioned in pass-through places or outside of restrooms. It was really WEIRD. I don't know why they put them there. We ended up sort of laughing every time we accidentally found ourselves in the middle of smoking areas. I've never experienced that at any other Disney park. They were just poorly placed.

But there were plenty of thing we did really like about EPCOT, so it was a great day!! :)

If you're still reading this novel of a post, I applaud you. I went into writing this thinking I'd try and make it as concise and short as possible. But apparently I don't know how to be concise and short!! HAHA OH WELL!! Hope you enjoyed it.

Next up - (quite possibly my favorite day of the trip) Day 4 : Animal Kingdom and Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!!

TTFN!

Coming tomorrow . . .

2009-10-15T12:00:00.002-06:00

I have a sneak peek for you of my new kit coming out tomorrow. I'm seriously excited for tomorrow, I have a feeling you'll all really dig this kit!! Anyway - here's your little peek!

See you tomorrow for the big reveal!!

Happy Anniversary to me!

2009-10-13T17:37:00.003-06:00

I know I promised you guys another trip report, but I just haven't had time! I've been working like a CRAZY LADY on my new kit for Friday! I can't WAIT to show you guys. (I'll have a sneak peek for ya on Thursday!!)

So today is our 4th wedding anniversary! And Josh just walked in the door and surprised me with a huge bouquet of deep red roses!! They are so beautimous. Thanks baby!!!

And in just a few minutes, we're off to a romantic dinner at one of our favorite spots, Happy Sumo.

And after that we're going to BYU stadium to cheer for my little brother in the Marching Band at his competition. You may have heard about the American Fork HS Marching Bad Bus accident last weekend. Luckily Cameron wasn't in the bus that tipped (we are so thankful). So he's fine. But tonight's performance will really mean a lot and I'm sure be extra powerful as they play in honor of their heroic advisor who was killed in the accident.

We realized that this is our very FIRST anniversary we've ever spent at home. Every year since we've been married, we've gone on a trip! This year we went on a trip too, but it was a week before, instead of over our actual anniversary. We've never worked on or anniversary or anything like we've been doing today!! HAHA kind of funny actually.

Anyway - hope you guys had a nice day and have a great night. I promise I'm working on our next trip report installment. :) Stay tuned!!

Disney World Day 1 & 2

2009-10-11T21:28:00.000-06:00

Well, our flight to Disney World left at 7 am so we were up at 3 to leave at 4 for the airport! When we got there we wanted to get put on a stand-by list for a better connecting flight, so we wouldn't have a 4 hour layover in Chicago. But the nice ticket counter lady just booked us straight on the flight - no standby needed! SWEET! A great way to start the trip.

When we landed in Orlando, the Magical Express airport shuttle from Disney World awaited us. We walked straight through and onto the bus, no need to get our luggage at the carousel, Disney would bring it to our rooms for us! Our bus was so cute. It looked like a Disney Cruise Ship! The video you watch on the bus on the way to the resort was fun too.

We stayed at one of Disney World's value resorts, Pop Century. We got the 70s area and we loved it! My parents were Disco King & Queen, so I grew up loving Disco. And the area was totally groovy!

The built-in twister spots cracked me up! We even saw some people playing it one day.

My favorite thing was the giant Mickey phone, which was right by our room. We had a phone JUST LIKE IT growing up!! I wish we still had it!

The whole resort was super cute. I'm dumb and totally forgot to take pictures of our room inside, DOH! But it was nothing exciting. Your average motel style room. Small beds, but it was clean and had a small amount of Disney decor.

So that night we basically just rested, had dinner at our resort's food court (meh - nothing exciting or especially delish) and explored the resort.

At night Pop Century has such neat lighting.

And that was it for our first night. We went to bed early because our next morning was an early one!

We caught the 7 am shuttle bus to the Magic Kingdom because we had breakfast reservations at Cinderella's Royal Table. That's the restaurant inside Cinderella Castle. We were in line and were the SECOND couple in the park! Josh hurried ahead and actually took the first step of ANY guest in the park that day!! Cool huh?

Main Street looked so cute all dolled up for Halloween.

Then we walked down a bit more and the CASTLE came into view. We both stopped dead in our tracks with our mouth hanging open. WHOA THAT IS A HUGE CASTLE!!!!!

We got our anniversary buttons and still had plenty of time for picture taking and soaking in the magic before our reservation. To all those who recommended starting our trip off like this, we say a giant THANK YOU!! It was so amazing to get in before the masses and to just enjoy the beauty of the castle and Main Street with out any heat!!! We just LOVED this start to the trip!

Then it was time for our breakfast, we met Cindy and headed upstairs.

I'd tell people to try hard to get a reservation at 8:00 or 9:00 instead of 8:30 like us. We didn't get the best table, and missed most of the princesses formal introductions because we didn't come on the hour. After we asked to move to a better table, I was happier. And of course we still got to meet all the princesses and take part in the special wishing ceremony, but I think going on the hour, would have been even better. I would have loved a table near the window, looking out over Fantasyland.

BUT all that aside, we had a GREAT time. Seeing all the kiddies meeting princesses was awesome and our french toast was YUMMY! And they kept refilling my OJ again and again. YUMMMMM If you're on the dining plan, Cinderella's Royal Table takes two table-service credits, but it was totally worth it! We got free souvenir photos of us with Cinderella printed up before we left, brought right to our table. I totally give Cinderella's Royal Table two thumbs WAY up.

So - after breakfast, we headed for Haunted Mansion. It's one of my favorites at Disneyland, and I was excited to experience the Magic Kingdom's version. The Mansion is SOOOO different. I like it. The ride itself is quite different too. I mean, it has lots of scenes identical to Disneyland's, but there are also lots of different parts too.

After that we thought we'd walk over to Tomorrowland and knock that out. Sorry WDW, but your Buzz Lightyear ride doesn't even compare to Disneyland's. WDW's guns are connected to the vehicle, the targets aren't as fun. In general we were pretty bummed by WDW's version. We normally ride Buzz NUMEROUS time at Disneyland, but one time was more than enough at WDW. But after Buzz, we went to the Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor and that was a TON of fun!! We laughed hard and actually went back a second time later on in the trip, we liked it so much.

One thing WDW's Tomorrowland has that I wish we had at Disneyland is the TTA (Tomorrowland Transit Authority). Otherwise known as the People Mover. Riding that was so much fun. I pray they bring it back to Disneyland some day!

We had pretty much no wait times on anything we'd ridden so far! It was a great day weather-wise too. Not nearly as hot as the day before. It turned out to the be the ONLY cool day we were there.

After Tomorrowland, we saw the "Dream Along With Mickey" show in front of the castle. It turned out to be one of my VERY favorite things at Magic Kingdom. I just loved it!! The animated character faces were amazing! The characters eyes open and closed and their mouths open and close as they talk! I've never seen anything like that before. And the whole story line was adorable.

After the show we headed to Big Thunder and Splash Mountain. We got fast passes for Splash and just as we were about to get on Big Thunder, it broke down, so we rode the train 'round the park. I swear WDW's train is WAY BIGGER than the train at Disneyland. When it pulled into the station I was like WHOA!! That's a big TRAIN!

By the time we got back, it was time to use our fast passes, so we rode Splash Mountain. I liked how I got to sit next to Josh instead of single-file like at Disneyland! That was fun. But, holy cow, the sprayers that spray you directly in the face at the bottom of the big hill!! You don't even have a chance of staying dry!! HAHA And the dumb guy sitting in the back reached into the water to splash the lady in front of him and ended up giving me a nice shower of water down my back instead! NICE. Thanks rude stranger. But oh well, I was wet anyway.

After that we had lunch at Pecos Bill's (yummy burgers!!!) and then grabbed a spot for the parade. The parade was ok, but I wasn't in love. It was fairly short too. The music was pretty cute, but . . . meh. I usually LOVE parades, but this one didn't quite do it for me.

After the parade it was time for the "Country Bear Jamboree". I grew up with this show at Disneyland, and thought it would bring back some nostalgia and memories.

zzzzzzzzzzzz . . . oh my word! We were so bored!!! And what's with the "blood" song at the end?!?! HAHAHA Josh and I joked and sang it to each other for a chuckle the rest of the trip!

Then we were off to Adventureland. WDW's Adventureland is a LOT bigger than Disneyland's, and sort of spread out. There's not a TON more to do than Disneyland's, except the Magic Carpet ride, which was pretty fun, but no more fun than Dumbo (which we never did ride at MK because of the GIANT LINE).

Pirate's of the Caribbean was fun. Much shorter than Disneyland's version, but still fun. The queue for it is pretty cool. Very fancy and grand.

When sun went down and the lights started to come on, we plopped our tired butts down for seats for SpectroMagic and Wishes fireworks.

The crowds weren't too bad, they looks worse in this picture than they were.

We made the mistake of sitting too close to the castle, and most of the fireworks were blocked behind the castle (rookie mistake) but its very similar to the "Remember. . . Dreams Do Come True" fireworks at Disneyland so we were ok. And we had an excellent view of Tinker Bell flying.

SpectroMagic was magical. I loved the music and the crazy cooky characters. What a fun parade!!

Very hard to photograph though. OH BTW - I was so hot and tired most of the trip, that I couldn't get my photo mojo going to take many pictures AT ALL. We have Josh to thank for most of these wonderful photos!!

And that ended our first big day in the park! We really loved Magic Kingdom and were surprised how much magic we'd experienced in one day. Being a tiny bit skeptical of WDW in general, being the faithful DisneyLAND people we are, we were happy to find some of the same Disney magic on the other side of the country as well.

Now if only we would have gone in January and skipped the awful heat and humidity . . .

Up next . . day 3 at EPCOT. (these posts take a while, so maybe tomorrow night? We'll see!)

We're Back!

2009-10-09T08:00:00.001-06:00

Hello world! We're back from Orlando! And we survived our nice long trip! Barely. NO I'm kidding. We had an incredible time. Many of you followed along on twitter so you know all about it. But we really did have an amazing time.

We were lucky enough to be there during record highs in heat and humidity!! I don't know how people actually LIVE in that weather! It was awful!! But despite the heat, we were so glad we went. It was quite an incredible trip.

I spent all day yesterday sleeping and putting my swollen feet up. I still don't feel like I'm back to normal life yet, my suitcase is sitting here completely untouched. But oh well!

I'll work on some posts recapping our trip, but until then, I have some Show Offs today. Since I was on vacation, make sure, if your LO isn't in the slideshow or you don't receive your gift email from me today, that you email and let me know. There's a chance I missed one or two.

I don't have any new products, so this week's show offs are getting their choice of gifts from the past . . .

They can choose 1 of the following:

"Fanatic Alpha" (not avail. in my shop)

"Cheetalpha"

"Pocket Full of Templates 3"

"Alphabetical"

"Delicate Mickey Sprinkles" (not avail. in my shop)

or . . .

"Reuse Recycle Flowers"

Show Offs: the choice is yours!!

Well, that's it from me today. I promise to have fun new stuff for next Friday! I'm actually pretty excited to get back to work and create something fun. And be sure to check back for posts and pics from my Disney World trip!

See you later!!

come and get it!

2009-09-27T22:50:00.000-06:00

Hey there!! Just wanted to let you know that the Manic Monday sale at SM has just opened and I've got a sweet little deal for ya this week.

My "Used & Abused Paper Pack vol. 1" is on sale for just 2 bucks!!

I LOVE the look of weathered papers!! Check out this adorable page that Leda created this week using the white paper from the pack . . .

So fun!!

So - grab the pack while its cheap and have fun shopping this week's Manic Monday sale.

It's 10:50pm and I am just now going to start packing. I've been making a pack list and doing other trip prep stuff all day!! But its time to just get out the suitcase and start filling it. I actually can't believe I haven't started yet!

Oh well!

See ya.

an announcement

2009-09-26T14:12:00.003-06:00

Ok - sorry to leave you in suspense yesterday! The announcement isn't a HUGE deal or anything, just something fun I hope you'll enjoy. I've started a Britt-ish Designs twitter feed and I'll be chronicling our Disney World trip using my handy-dandy iPhone! (Don't you love my cute iPhone Mickey? hehehe)

So - follow me on Twitter for lots of fun updates and travel log entries!! Should be fun.

Ohhhh and I do have one other little announcement. I guess its a double-announcement day. I officially finished scrapping ANOTHER trip to Disneyland! YIPPEEEEE Here are the last few pages that wrapped it up!

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And with that, I lovingly put to rest the July/August 2007 trip! WHEW . . . on to the next!

Before I go, I'll show you what a I did at the Speed Scrap this morning. Thanks to Fiona (canandianmommy) we had a great time!

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Alrighty - gotta go run and errand and then clean my bathroom. OH JOY!!!

Peace out.

Get Stacked!

2009-09-25T06:00:00.003-06:00

Good morning everybody! Happy Friday. I have a brand new set of templates to release today and I think you're gonna like 'em!

"Stacked Templates"

I based these LOs on some of my own past pages. I like my LOs stacked, layered, PILE ON the photos and embellies. So this template pack is all about stacked photos!!

And unlike most of my other template packs, I've left the shadow styles on the photo layers. If you like 'em - great. If not, just adjust them, delete them, whatever you want. And as always, my templates always come in both .psd and separated png files.

Here's what I created with one of the templates. I rotated it!!

{I used "Miss Kitty, Hooligans and the alpha from Forester's Wish charity collab}

Fun huh??

And here is what the Britt Girls made with 'em . . .

I love my girls. They always impress me, week after week!!

So . . . hope you enjoy the new templates as much as my team and I have this week.

It's time once again for SHOW OFFS.

Thanks so much to all the awesome Show Offs this week!! You're all getting my new template pack as your gift, so watch those email inboxes!!! I'll get that sent out some time this morning.

If you'd like to Show Off, find more info on how to do it at the end of this blog post.

And I believe that's all for today! I have a fun little announcement to make tomorrow, so stop on by the blog over the weekend!!

OHHHH!! I almost forgot! There's a Saturday Afternoon Speed Scrap at SM at 10:30 Mountain Time tomorrow (9/26). I think I will be there (the prize is awesome), so I hope to see lots of you there too!! What a fun way to spend a Saturday morning/afternoon together!

See you later alligators.

Last minute advice?

2009-09-22T17:24:00.000-06:00

One week from today our plane will be landing in Orlando, Florida!!

I can't believe its come so fast!!

So - do you have any last minute tips for me? Packing tips? Our costumes are done for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party (you'll have to wait and see pictures to see what they are). I just got two cute new shirts (at Wal-Mart of all places) to wear for just 7 bucks a piece.

(sorry about the crappy phone picture)

I haven't started packing yet, probably save that for the weekend.

Any little tips, send 'em in!

Two-Dollar Templates!

2009-09-20T22:43:00.004-06:00

The Manic Monday sale at SM just went live and I have a template pack on sale for just 2 bucks!!

"Hang 'Em High Templates"

These templates are based on some of my own pages . . .

Lemme show you a couple awesome LOs my Britt Girls have done recently with these templates!!

From Kim:

From Fiona:

From Sarah:

So grab 'em before the sale ends Monday night for just 2 bucks!

So - no big deal - but my Disney World Trip Counter is now IN THE SINGLE DIGITS!!! BAH!! I can't even believe it. We're already checked-in (online) to our resort! CRAZY!

So, did you guys watch the Emmy's tonight? NPH rocks. Fun night!!

see ya.

In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

2009-09-18T06:00:00.003-06:00

Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, a digi-scrap designer used the force to create the most awesome kit EVER!!!

"Galactic Alliance"

Those of you who know me, know I absolutely LOVE Star Wars!!! And I've had this kit brewing in my head for the longest time. But I have to say I'm totally in love with the finished product. Here's the page I scrapped with it!! This is my nephew from a couple of Halloweens ago!

He made such a cute little Yoda!! And, as usual, I do have a great add-on freebie for you at the end of this post!!

AND as an extra surprise, I'm also releasing . . .

"We're Just Dating v.3"

Check out what the Britt Girls created this week!

Aren't they great?!?! I know I say that every week, but its true!

Ok - time for SHOW OFFS!!!!

Fabulous work this week Show Offs!! You're all getting my new "We're Just Dating v.3" tags!! Watch your email inboxes.

If you'd like to be a Show Off and get free gifts too, you can learn how at the end of THIS POST.

Well, I guess its time I give you that promised add-on freebie!! ENJOY!

DOWNLOAD HERE!

Have fun scrapping your intergalactic LOs!! I can't wait to see them in the galleries!!

Have a "stellar" weekend! hahah

KEEP MOVING FORWARD

2009-09-17T16:48:00.002-06:00

Ok - forget about the drama of yesterday!! It's time for a SNEAK PEEK at my kit coming out tomorrow morning!! I'm really really really really excited about it!!

I know you guys are going to LOVE THIS KIT!

I just wanted to say a quick thanks to all of you for your warm comments and kind emails yesterday and today!! You really know how to make a girl feel loved!!

See you tomorrow morning!!

xoxoxo

I've been banned from the DIS!

2009-09-16T19:37:00.004-06:00

OH MY GOOD CRAP!! I just got banned from the DIS for life. Wow. I didn't even do anything. I haven't made one post there today with everything going on. NOTHING.

I got a message saying the following:

Dear designerbrittney,

You have received an infraction at The DIS Discussion Forums - DISboards.com.

Reason: Registered to Spam
This infraction is worth 100 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

Original Post:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=33592883#post33592883

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_Britt_ - That photo blending is awesome! What is the blended photo a picture of? I love the jounraling along the border and your layering/cluster is beautiful, as always.
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The photo is of what the floor mosaic in the center of the esplanade. It's kind of a compass. It's very cool!!
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Ok - so my answering a question was Spam? What?!?!! Then I tried to respond to the message and got this screen:

So. Please don't try and PM me or anything over there. Cuz I'm banned forever. Wow. How sad. Sad. Sad. Sad. I never use the DIS for advertising. I'm VERY careful not to. Wow. I cannot believe this just happened!!

I honestly NEVER abuse the DIS for advertising and personal profit. EVER. What a joke. I'm just so saddened. I hope none of my other DIS pals are being banned too!!!!!! So - apparently my choice to move to MouseScrappers was a good one! WOW. I'm just blow away. I'm trying really hard not to have hurt feelings or take this personally. But they like sought me out and banned me. FOR NO GOOD REASON. I wish at least I'd have done something to warrant it!! SHEESH!

ATTENTION Disney Scrappers!

2009-09-16T18:29:00.002-06:00

Well, many of you know by now that there's been a big drama-fest at the DIS today. I have chosen not to become involved in the debates, but instead turn my efforts toward finding a new place to have our beloved little group and our weekly challenges. SO MANY of you recently joined in on our fun challenges at the DIS, but we do have to move sites in order to keep it going. So I hope you'll follow us to our new home . . .

MouseScrappers.com!

Carol, the owner of MouseScrappers is waiting with open arms! No longer will we have any drama about our challenges whatsoever!! It's crazy that after 74 weeks of challenges, we are having to make this move, but I think its going to be PERFECT for us at MS!! In addition to being able to have our challenges there, they also have all these boards to share your Disney related LOs. If your page is from Epcot, you post in the Epcot section, if your page is from Disneyland, you post in the Disneyland section. Such a fun way to share our work and get Disney inspiration from each other. AND she's welcomed us to carry on our same schedule for challenges as well as share links and preview to the Disney digi-scrap product that we find!!!

I urge everyone who is a Disney Scrapper to come join us there for all the fun! We will NOT be bad-talking the DIS in any way at our new home. Let go of that frustration and annoyance you feel and just come have fun with us at MS!! The funny thing is, that none of us digi-scrappers EVER STARTED the drama that went on at the DIS. But it was always directed at us!! Let's keep ourselves drama free at our new home. K??

Fran is hosting this week's challenge!! It's will be up and running in this board very soon!!

don't forget manic monday

2009-09-14T09:36:00.002-06:00

I meant to post about this late last night, but I forgot! haha I have a great kit marked at 50% off today!!

"Brown Eyed Girl"

You might remember Kim's cute page using "Brown Eyed Girl" from my Friday post . . .

And check out this little beauty by Sarah!

And look at this adorable one from my friend Molly!

This kit is super cute!! And 50% off today only.

ALSO I have another kit marked down right now. For those who don't know, ScrapMatters has a Quick Page Exchange every month. One kit is selected and marked 30% off. Everyone uses this kit to create a QP and then enters it to the exchange. If you entered a QP, you get a copy of EVERY QP that was entered. It's a sweet deal! Even if you don't want to do the exchange, the kit is still 30% off! And this month, its one of mine!!

So obviously my "Hooligans" kit is marked 30% off for this month's exchange.

You can read more about the QP Exchange here.

AND . . . I'm reposting my add-on freebie that goes with this kit, so if you didn't snag it the first time, you can get it today!!

Download it HERE!!

Have fun doing a little bargain shopping!! haha

OH!! I'm off to write my brother on his mission in Chile before I forget!! Today's his email day!!

TTFN!

Backstreet's Back!

2009-09-13T15:44:00.000-06:00

Ok let the snickers and mocking begin. When I was 14, I liked the Backstreet Boys. But c'mon! I'm pretty sure everyone my age loved them. I decided to share my embarrassing love of this Boy Band for my new "My Story Matters" challenge that starts today.

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This installment of the My Story challenges is all about what music/bands you liked when you were 12 - 14 years old! So funny. Now, don't misunderstand me. I liked them when I was 14. I'm definitely not one of those fans who is still excited that they're getting together and touring or something. I'm over it. But when I was 14 they were so cool and I listed to those first couple albums over and over and over. hahaha

One last thing! There's a "Mystery Speed Scrap" tomorrow morning at 10:00 Mountain Time tomorrow!! What a fun way to start off your week!

I have to be somewhere at 11:00, but I'll be there to chat a bit at the beginning!

Have a great day!

New Disney Challenge

2009-09-12T22:44:00.000-06:00

I totally forgot to blog about the new DIS challenge that started this week. But you still have until Tuesday night to enter!! It's a fun challenge, and I've donated two gift certificates for the winners! The challenge is posted HERE. This is my entry . . .

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I love this picture, because it's the only time the Monorail will ever have that Nemo wrap on it, so its a fun moment in history!! hehe

I'm only about 4 pages away from being completely done scrapping this particular trip. I thought I was done but then I remembered Josh and I went in a for a few hours on the day we left! Then I can move on to the next one!

Ok. Just thought I'd let you guys know about the new challenge, since there a chance to win one of two Britt-ish Designs gift certificates.

Caution: Curves Ahead

2009-09-11T06:00:00.004-06:00

Good morning!! It's Friday morning and I have two new items in the store today.

"Strings 'n Things"

and . . .

"She's Got Curves"

Here's the page I scrapped using the new strings! This is my when I was about 10 months old. I asked my mom to write about her memory of this photo, and used it for my journaling. This will go in my My Story book.

Check out what the Britt Girls created with the new strings and curves!

I am totally lovin' what they've created!

Time for Show Offs!

All the Show Offs are getting my new "She's Got Curves" templates. If you'd like to know more about being a Show Offs and getting weekly gifts, read the end of this blog post.

And that's a wrap on today's post! See you later!!

What I've Been Scrapping Lately

2009-09-10T12:41:00.000-06:00

I scrapped up a storm last week, lots of the designers I CT for had awesome new stuff to release, which meant lots of cute pages for ME!

This page is from our Oct. '08 trip to Disneyland. During Halloween Time at DL, they have this awesome Day of the Dead display in Frontierland. I LOVED it, and when Tangie and Sherrie came up with this Day of the Dead kit (Dia De Los Muertos), I knew I had the perfect page for it!!

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Here's what I created at the Speed Scrap yesterday. I love Speed Scraps because there's no way I would have EVER thought to scrap this photo like this on my own. But I REALLY love how this page turned out!! (I was also the reocoloring Queen on this LO! I recolored almost everything I used! hahaha)

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This next one was for my DIS challenge last week! And speaking of DIS challenges, there's a new one up now and there are TWO $5 Gift Certificates to Britt-ish Designs up for grabs this week!!! So come scrap with us!

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I made this for this month's Matter of Taste challenge. It's a cake recipe theme this month. I made this cake the other day for Sunday dinner at my parent's, so I figured I'd share the recipe.

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I scrapped a LOT about my nieces and nephews last week. Here's my dashingly handsome nephew Matthew. I used Molly Decrow's new "Autumn Delight" kit. I love Molly and have been on her CT for a long while now!! AND she's a guest Designer at SM this month which is SUPER COOL!!

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And this is my cute cute cute nephew Noah when he was really tiny. I can't believe how big he is now!! I used products & a template from Megan Turnidge's September Grab Bag. It's only 3 bucks and has some seriously AWESOME stuff in it.

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These are some pictures of my nieces Eden and Ella from when we visited them in Denver this summer. I used Erica Zane's AWESOME new kit, "Punky" which I know I'll be using again and again. It's seriously cute!

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I told you I scrapped my nieces and nephews a lot last week! And I still have one more!! These are back when Eden was blessed. She was just 1 week old. I used a template from this awesome new template pack that Sahlin Studio just released!

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And one last LO. This one of my cute hubby. He got really into doing this puzzle a couple years ago!! I've always wanted to scrap this page, but never had the perfect puzzle piece elements to do it. But, when I saw the puzzle pieces in Mira Designs' new collab. kit "It's Easy as A,B,C" I knew it was time to scrap it!! The cool thing about this kit is it comes with a clear puzzle piece AND a little puzzle piece template, so you can put in whatever paper or photo you want and make it into a custom glossy puzzle piece!

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And that's what I've been scrapping lately!

Tonight. . .

2009-09-09T09:57:00.002-06:00

Tonight is THE NIGHT we've been waiting for! Glee starts tonight!! They replayed the Pilot last week, but tonight's the first new episode!! I can't wait! AND . . . So You Think You Can Dance starts again tonight! What a sweet night of TV!!! Since the first season I've been saying and wishing they would have a fall season and finally its happening!!!

And to celebrate the return of our favorite show, Josh and I choreographed a Disco number. I hope you guys like it. We've been practicing for a while now! We know we'll get on Mary's Hot Tamale Train with this one!!!

21 days!!

2009-09-08T14:45:00.003-06:00

Hi there! How was everyone's long weekend? We didn't really have one, Josh had to work. But we still had dinner at my parent's house last night, so it was a fun night.

Well, I'm here to remind you that there is a Speed Scrap at SM tomorrow afternoon and the prize is by ME!! I'm not hosting, but I did make the participation prize.

I will try to be there! Hope to see you.

So - we're down to just 21 days away from our Disney World trip!! Yes, three weeks from today I'll be landing in Orlando, FL for the first time ever. We are SO EXCITED!

I was starting to get too much paper work, confirmation, luggage tags, etc. so I decided I needed to make a little binder, to keep it all organized.

Here's a little picture of what it looks like printed and put in the binder.

Pretty cute, huh? Thanks to the random person on Flickr whose photo of Cinderella Castle I borrowed!! It rocks! I can't wait to see it for myself.

Ok - gotta get back to work. TTFN!

It's another Manic Monday!!!

2009-09-06T22:12:00.003-06:00

It's actually Sunday night, but I figured I might as well post now since the sale has started already!!

This week's Manic Monday sale item from Britt-ish Designs is a SERIOUSLY KILLER DEAL! An already discounted duo-pack marked at another 50% off on top of that!!!!

"In Stitches: Duo Pack"

These are my awesome stitches that I used ALL THE TIME in my pages on sale for only $2.88! This deal will probably not happen again, so grab 'em now while they are at rock bottom prices. (wow - I sound like Pitch Man).

Check out this ADORABLE LO by Melissa (Yzerbear19) using this "In Stitches: Duo Pack" and the new "Miss Kitty" kit.

And here's another one of my favorites from One Happy Mama using the stitches:

Have fun shopping the Manic Monday sale. There are lots of other items on sale too!!

Introducing . . . Miss Kitty

2009-09-04T06:00:00.003-06:00

It's FRIDAY! I'm so glad. I need a weekend. For some reason I just feel like I need my hubby home with me to just relax and be with him for a couple days. We don't even have any plans for this weekend. Josh has school work to do and I have a lot of enjoying his company to do! haha

But - before the weekend begins, I have to release my new kit!! Without further ado, I give you . . .

"Miss Kitty"

Here are some detail shots for you!! (sorry I haven't been doing detail shots for a while!! I sort of just forgot about 'em! But I really do like doing them. I just spaced for like . . . months! HAHAHA)

And, I have a very fun (Disney inspired) add-on at the end of this post, so don't leave without snagging it!

Here's what I scrapped with "Miss Kitty".

And I'm also releasing a coordinating alpha in the store called. . . .

"Cheetalpha"

So - check out the work of my awesome Britt Girls . . .

Inspired much? Thanks girls for your beautiful creations this week!!

Well - that's all the business for today. I guess that means its time to give you your Miss Kitty Add-On. As you may have noticed, this kit is TOTALLY Mickey Mouse colored! So I just HAD to give you a few Mickey inspired items so you could easily turn Miss Kitty into your new favorite Mickey kit too!!!

Download "The Big Cheese" HERE!!

Enjoy your freebie. Have a magical day!!! xoxo

sneak peek & a movie review!

2009-09-03T12:00:00.001-06:00

Hey guys. I promised you a sneak peek of my new kit that's coming out tomorrow, so I'm back to give it to you!! Here' your peek!!

I REALLY love how this kit came out, and I'm excited to release it tomorrow.

And I also decided to FINALLY do one of the movie reviews I've been meaning to do forever. A few weeks back, Josh and I went to see what ended up being my favorite movie of the summer!!

Have you seen this? Have you heard about this? "500 Days of Summer" was SO GREAT. I highly highly recommend you go see it. It's a GREAT date movie. Because its funny, and not too girly. It's exactly what the tag-line on the movie poster says "This is not a love story. It's a story about love".

I LOVED the funky "indepenedent movie" feel to this film. The non-linear type of story telling is AWESOME. The acting is great. You might remember the star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as the little kid from "3rd Rock from the Sun" or Cameron from the movie "Ten Things I Hate About You". But he's all grown up now, and (sorry Josh) he's become quite the cutie!! So its defintely not hard to watch this movie !! haha

"500 Days" is definitely a PG-13, and although I did tell my mom to go see it, I wouldn't tell my grandma to go see it. Know what I mean? My mom liked it. She didn't love it as much as I did and thought some of the jokes were "crude". True. But the rest of the move is amazing. The music is AWESOME, which reminds me, I gotta go check out the soundtrack. I still think about it to this day. And I saw it almost a month ago! GO SEE IT! I look forward to seeing it again.

That's it from me. Have a fantastic day and I'll see you tomorrow for my new kit release! YAY!

September Already?

2009-09-02T09:43:00.006-06:00

Seriously - how can it be September? August went by in a blink!! But - it is September and I have a brand new Guest Britt Girl!! I'm pleased to announce that Fiona (candianmommy) will be a Britt Girl during the month of September!!!

Welcome Fiona!

And I have one quick announcement for any of you who are scrapping your Disney pics. I am hosting this week's challenge over at the DIS boards. And anyone who enters will get this alpha for FREE!!!!

So - if you'd like this alpha too - the only way to get it is to enter my challenge! Come check it out.

OK - I gotta get back to work!! I'll see you tomorrow with SNEAK PEEK of my new kit!!! yipee!

Just Another Manic Monday

2009-08-31T09:55:00.002-06:00

Hi!! Just wanted to let you know that I have another classic Britt-ish Designs kit marked down to 50% off today! And today's bargain kit is . . .

"Hey, Daddio"

I still love the stampy alpha, funky retro stickers, and scalloped ribbons in this kit! The argyle paper isn't too bad either!! :)

Have fun shopping the Manic Monday sale!

30 days!!!!

2009-08-30T14:53:00.002-06:00

YEAH BABY!! My Disney World counter is down to 30 days! I can't believe it. Woo hoo!!

I just wanted to pop on to the blog today for a couple reasons.

First - attention all Facebookers!!

I personally am not on Facebook. But my Britt Girls so graciously run my Britt-ish Designs Facebook Page. If you're on facebook, become our friend for updates on new products, sale info, and much more!

And secondly - I wanted to post some of the pages I did in the past week.

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And one last one. This is for my new "My Story Matters" challenge that started today. How is your My Story Matters album coming along?

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Have a great Sunday!

Another Fishy Friday

2009-08-28T06:00:00.002-06:00

Hello there, readers! Wow. I can't believe its Friday already. This week FLEW by! I have a fun pack of extra fishies to release today. My team all asked for more Fish Friends, so I gotsta give the people what they want!

"More Fish Friends"

Here's my layout with these extra fish friends!

And here are more from my Britt Girls!

Hope you guys like these little friends. I had a lot of fun drawing them.

Ok - time for Show Offs. Everyone must have been really busy getting ready for back to school or something this week because this is BY FAR the smallest group of Show Offs we've had in a really long time! But I really loved looking through all these LOs. Enjoy the slide show.

All my Show Offs this week are getting my new "More Fish Friends"! I'll email those to you this morning!

If you want to know about how you can Show Off and get free stuff too - read the end of this post.

And that's all from me today. Hope you guys have a fantastic Friday!!

Peace out.

Attention Digi-Scrap Shoppers. . .

2009-08-26T11:20:00.000-06:00

There's a BIRTHDAY SPECIAL for Erica Zane at ScrapMatters today. Run, don't walk to her store and snatch up all the Erica Zane goodies you've had your eye on!! (the sale price will appear at checkout)

A few of my favorite kits from Erica Zane:

"Fizzy Fridays"

"Sail Away"

"Tropical Escape"

"Woodland Fantasy"

And there are so many more!!

Have fun shopping the sale!

Ohhhh Pinocchio!

2009-08-25T20:27:00.003-06:00

Let me show you what a I speed scrapped tonight! I'm really happy with the way it turned out!

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Do you like the little Pinocchio hat I made? I just modified the Peter Pan hat from my "We Can Fly" mini-kit and made it into Pinocchio's hat!! Thanks for the great idea Yzerbear!

If you'd like Pinocchio's hat, you're welcome to it!! Click here, and then just save the PNG.

ENJOY!

And with this page I only have ONE MORE PAGE to scrap from this July 2007 trip! HOLY COW. I'm stoked. Then I can move on to the next trip and try to get that one done.

It was fun chatting with those of you who came tonight!! have a great evening!

Speed Scrap TONIGHT!

2009-08-25T14:53:00.001-06:00

Let's meet up and chat and scrap tonight! See you there.

Manic Monday Sale!

2009-08-24T10:41:00.003-06:00

Did you know that ScrapMatters has a Manic Monday sale EVERY Monday? It just started a few weeks ago. You can really grab some great stuff at a majorly discounted price!

In the shop, there's a category on the left-hand side that pops up every Monday called "Manic Monday". Some products are 50% off, and some products are marked down to $2!!

The product I have on sale for 50% off today only is . . . .

"Tiny Cowgirl"

Get this stinkin' cute kit for only $2.75 today!

A couple of my Britt-Girls recently used Tiny Cowgirl with my new "Pocket Full of Templates 3".

Nancy:

Sarah:

Happy Shopping!

(P.S. Only 36 more days 'til Disney World!!!!!!)

Fish Are Friends. Not Food.

2009-08-21T06:00:00.003-06:00

So its finally Friday. Which means I can release my new kit!!!! That is . . . if you can 'FIND' it!

Here it is!

"Fish Are Friends"

I am 100% selfish in designing this kit! I REALLY needed that perfect Nemo/Subs kit to scrap my first big ride on the new subs back in '07. It was the summer the subs finally came back to Disneyland and we were there to ride the brand new "Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage"!

HOWEVER this kit is perfect for SOOOO many memories (as you'll see in my Britt Girls' LOs!) Sea World, the aquarium, the beach, scuba, pool parties, your pet fishies, and so much more!!

Awesome, right??? And yes, there is a freebie in store for you at the end of this post. So make sure you grab it before you go!

Also new in the store today, I've got a little template pack!!

"Pocket Full of Templates 3"

Check out what my Britt Girls scrapped with these!!

I love my Britt Girls! Thanks so much ladies for your amazing work!

So . . . you all know what time it is. Time to enjoy some Show Offs.

Thanks to everyone who showed off this week. You'll all be receiving my new "Pocket Full of Templates 3" as your gift this week. If you aren't showing off yet, why not start now?? To find out more about being a show off, read the end of this blog post.

Ok - here is your "Fish Are Friends" freebie add-on! ENJOY!!

Download here!

Hope everyone has a beautiful Friday and a happy weekend! On Saturday night Josh and I are going to "Dancing Under the Stars" at a local outdoor theater with my parents. It's past So You Think You Can Dance stars who formed a group and are going around doing shows!! Thanks Mom, for hearing about it and getting us tickets! It's going to be SO FUN! I can't wait! Hopefully they'll let us take our camera in so I can post pictures and tell you guys all about it!

See you later!!

Is it tomorrow yet?

2009-08-20T16:06:00.002-06:00

I seriously CANNOT wait 'til tomorrow. For 3 reasons.

1) My Disney World Trip counter is going to go into the 30s!!!!! That is like so soon! I can't believe the time is flying by like this. I thought it would drag on and the trip would never get here. And look! We're like 5 and half weeks away now!

2) It's FRIDAY. Which is almost the weekend. We have a couple of really fun things going on this weekend. So I'm anxious for the weekend to get here.

and 3) I'm releasing a new kit that I'm SUPER EXCITED about!!!!!!! Wanna peek?

Seriously - soooo stoked to release this kit!!!!!

So - until tomorrow! TTFN.

Speed Scrap tomorrow afternoon!

2009-08-18T14:49:00.001-06:00

Come speed scrap with me a ScrapMatters tomorrow afternoon.

Stefanie is hosting and the prize is an ADORABLE Erica Zane mini-kit. Check it out.

See ya tomorrow!

What Happened??

2009-08-16T13:35:00.002-06:00

Once upon a time, I was a proud member of the No Cavity Club. My dentist happily awarded me a certificate and the nice hygienists took my picture year after year. But now as an adult, those happy days are over. My teeth are full of cavities, fillings and as many of you may remember, I even have a crown now! What happened to that great time of no cavities? Oh what I would give to be in the No Cavity Club today!

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What were your childhood accomplishments? Come scrap 'em in my latest "My Story Matters" challenge. You don't need photos to scrap these memories, so don't use the excuse of "I just don't have any of my childhood photos"! You can record the story, even leave a spot for a photo to add later. It's just fun (not to mention important) to write down your personal history.

Have a happy day.

alphabetize your pages!

2009-08-14T06:00:00.000-06:00

OK - so I write these posts on Thursday night so they'll post early Friday morning - so I avoid having to wake up early!! haha BUT its 11 pm now, we just got back from our date, and I'm so tired. This post is gonna have to be quick and painless. SO - let's get right to it.

I'm releasing a VERY fun new alpha today!!

"Alphabetical"

Here's what I scrapped with it:

And here's pages from the fabulous Britt Girls!!

Aren't they great? I love them. This alpha is a lot of fun, I see myself using it a lot!

Ok - let's enjoy some Show Offs!!

Thanks for the wonderful Show Offs this week! You're all getting my new alpha as your gift!! If you'd like to find out more about being a Show Off, read the end of this post!!

And that's it from me! Have a great day!!

pages galore!

2009-08-13T17:12:00.001-06:00

Well - the dust has settled after our big SM birthday bash! And I scrapped a TON of pages after all the fun Speed Scraps I got to attend and after catching up on all my CT work. SO - here's what I did over the weekend and earlier this week!

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WHEW!! I think that's all of them! HAHA TONS. I warned you!!

So - fun little fact. Today is the 5 year anniversary of me and Josh's first date!! Yes, 5 years ago today little Brittney and little Josh were out on their very first date! So - to celebrate, we're going to Olive Garden tonight (which is where we went on our first date) and out to see a movie at the dollar theater! YAY I can't wait!!

AND I've recently seen TWO fabulous movies. So - I'll be writing some reviews pretty soon! Stay tuned! haha

OK I'm blogged out. See ya later!

CHOOO CHOOOO!!

2009-08-08T07:00:00.003-06:00

Hello!! Welcome to another stop on the ScrapMatters Birthday Blog Train. You probably arrived here from Andilynn Designs' blog. She's the first stop, and my blog is the second.

At each stop on the blog train, we'll be sharing a favorite summer/picnic/barbeque/summer party memory to go along with our freebie. My dad is a whiz on the barbeque grill. Whenever something had to be cooked on the grill at our house, my dad was in charge. Still is! We don't know how he does it, but every time he grills, it turns out amazing!!! When I think of barbeque, I think of my dad - the Master Griller!

Alrighty - here is your freebie! Two definition word arts!!

Download HERE!

Now - head on over to your next stop on the blog train: princess.erica's blog!!

One last thing before you head on to your next stop - make sure you come on over and play my forum game!! It's the ABC's of Stuff We Love. Lots of groovy prizes are up for grabs. Come play!!

Have a fun train ride!!

Fall in love . . .

2009-08-07T05:30:00.003-06:00

OK - before I forget - AGAIN!! You may or may not have noticed that I added a little email subscription option on my sidebar (under my recent layouts slideshow). You can sign up to get my blog posts delivered right to your email inbox. Sorry it took me so long to get my butt in gear and get that set up. But better late than never!!

Alright - back to the business at hand. I have a new collab. kit to release today. Molly DeCrow (of DeCrow Designs) and I teamed up once again to bring you . . .

"I'm Yours"

Inspired by every girl's favorite little blue box and her best friend, this kit is so full of glitz and romance, its sure to please. AND we also have a little word art pack in the store that coordinates . . .

"I'm Yours Word Art"

Make sure you read through the end of this post for two freebie add-ons from both Molly and I!!

As you know, I've been gone to Bear Lake all week, so I don't have a page by myself, but let me show you what my brand new Britt Girls created. (Get comfortable!!! The new Britt Girls are out in force with this one and there are a ton of LOs!)

Aren't they fabulous?? I'm just tickled pink with my new girls!

Ok time for Show Offs!

All of my Show Offs this week are getting my new "I'm Yours Word Art". Thanks to Molly for helping me give my Show Offs this week's gift!! If you'd like to find out more about being a Show Off, read the end of this post!!

OK - time for the add-ons I promised you!! Here's mine:

Download here! And then go over to Molly's blog to snag her add-on freebie too!!

And that's it for today!! Have fun shopping SM's big birthday sale!! I'll see you tomorrow for more games, blog train, and ScrapMatters 2nd Birthday celebrating FUN!

back to civilization

2009-08-06T17:18:00.000-06:00

We're back from our fun trip to Bear Lake!! We actually left a little earlier than planned. Wind and rain was rolling in on our last night, so we decided to pack up quick and go home, rather than get rained on and go home in the morning. So we got in about 1 am last night. I slept HARD and woke up about 1 this afternoon. Yeah - I was TIRED!!!! Once I get caught up with work, I'll edit my photos and share some with you guys!!

I have to tell you about what's going on this weekend over at ScrapMatters!! It's AWESOME! We're celebrating our 2nd birthday already!!! There are a TON of fun events and things going on this weekend as we all wish SM a Happy Birthday.

Go read all about it!! I'll be hosting a fun forum game that starts on Saturday (8/8)! Lot of prizes to be won! An AWESOME freebie blog train starts on Saturday as well (with a stop here at my blog for a sweet freebie!!!) And I'll be attending the Speed Scraps too!! And how can you miss that SALE!!! Let me tell you, that mega-kit ("Perfect Picnic") that's free with a $15 purchase, is FABULOUS!!!! Make sure you get it!

AND one last little bit of info for you. I have a SERIOUSLY AWESOME new collab. kit coming out tomorrow too!!!! (Yes, it will be marked down with the birthday sale!!) So - I thought I'd give ya a little sneaky peek!!!!

Come back tomorrow for the release!! I'm off to get caught up! See ya tomorrow.

I'm Alive!

2009-07-31T05:30:00.003-06:00

Sorry for the lack of posts this week!! It's been an insanely busy week. Between making my CT call choices, working on an upcoming collab, getting today's new product ready, and preparing to leave for Bear Lake tomorrow, I have definitely not had a spare minute to blog!!!

BUT - before I get to my new product. I have an announcement that I think many of you have been waiting for!! I had ninety applications come in for my Britt Girls call. This week has seriously been a roller coaster. Fun to look through so many inspiring and amazing galleries and read such great applications, but awful having to turn away so many of you! The good thing I got out of it all was a fabulous new team. So - without further ado - the new Britt Girls . . .

Amanda (panders77) ♥ Ashley (One Happy Mama) ♥ Brynn Marie ♥ Christy (TheWerners) ♥ Denise (neeceebee) ♥ Jenny (jendavey) ♥Kelly (*Kelly*) ♥ Kim (kimbytx) ♥ Krista (sahlink) ♥ LeeAndra ♥ Leda ♥ Megan (mturnidge) ♥ Melanie (melanie3boys) ♥ Melissa (Yzerbear19) ♥ Sarah (sarahtawisha) ♥ Wendy (wenrob) ♥

And also welcome my August Guest Britt Girl - ♥ Nancy (kathleena)♥

I'm so excited to have you all on my team!! It's going to be a good time!!! I can't wait for you girls to all get started tomorrow!

Alrighty - on to the new product for today!!

"Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust v.2"

I thought it was time for an all new (slightly bolder) set of Fairy Dust trails!! If you don't have the delicate originals, you can get 'em here. Check out what my Britt Girls created with it volume 2!

Aren't they fun?! They just add that extra little touch of magic that every page needs!

Ok - time for Show Offs!!

Each of the Show Offs are getting my new "Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust v.2" as their gift this week. Watch your emails for that! If you haven't started Showing Off yet, what are you waiting for?? Read more about it at the end of this post! I will be back from Bear Lake on Thursday, & I will be doing Show Offs next week, so feel free to send those in!

And that's it from me this morning. I've got a million things to do before we leave tomorrow morning, so I gotta run!

Disney World Planning Update

2009-07-26T08:00:00.001-06:00

I know that many of you who wrote in to give me tips about Disney World will be patting me on the back for our choice to put this in our Disney World Schedule!! I'm VERY excited to tell you guys that . . .

YEP! We bought tickets to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party for Friday, Oct. 2. At first we weren't interested in going because when we read the description on Disney's website, it sounded an awful lot like Mickey's Halloween Treat at California Adventure that we went to back in 2007. Don't get me wrong - Mickey's Halloween Treat (its since been renamed to Mickey's Trick or Treat Party) was a blast! But it was because we were with my little nephews. It was very fun, but not something we'd want to do again without kids. There weren't fireworks and the parade wasn't really a parade. It was just 1 float and some dancers. Fun for the kids, but nothing really incredible. We are already spending enough on this trip, we didn't want to spend an extra hundred bones.

But - after getting many, many emails from you guys suggesting (some demanding) that we go to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (or MNSSHP) as the Disney pros call it), and telling us all the cool stuff that goes on there, we decided it just sounded like too much fun to pass up! We are BIG Halloween fans, so I know we're going to love it!! Now we just have to come up with some easy costumes that we can pack and be comfortable in all night. I'm SO EXCITED!!!

As we make plans like this I get more and more and MORE excited for our trip!! I seriously can't wait. Only 65 more days! It's going by so quickly!!! Thank goodness.

Don't forget to turn your CT Applications in before midnight tonight. I won't be accepting any after that. :)

Hope you guys had a great Sunday!

Happy Pioneer Day!

2009-07-24T05:15:00.001-06:00

Today is a big State holiday here in Utah. So happy 24th of July - aka Pioneer Day! I think Josh and I are going to take it REALY nice and easy and have a yummy dinner somewhere and just chill.

But that's not what you're here to read about today, is it? I have a new template pack to release today!!

"2-Pagers: Set 4"

I love to scrap 2-pagers. I need to do more of them! And templates always help!! I based these two fun 2-pagers off some of my own!

And here's what the Britt Girls created with them! Notice how a couple of the girls even showed how, when divided, they make excellent single page layouts too.

Ok - time for show offs.

All of my show offs are getting my new 2-Pagers: Set 4 template pack as their gift this week. Thanks so much for sending in those fabulous LOs. If you'd like to Show Off and get free goodies, read more about it at the end of this post.

And I think that's about it. Short and sweet today. Have a fun Friday!! I'll see ya later.

It's Finally Time!

2009-07-22T10:01:00.003-06:00

It's time. Time for a CT call!!!

I've been working my Britt Girls hard for a whole year now!! And that means its time to have a call and grab myself a few new Creative Team members! Here's what I'm looking for: scrapping talent, good realistic shadowing and depth, creativity, willingness to commit and work hard on my CT, and a happy and positive attitude.

I take my CT seriously. I figure if I'm going to pay you with free access to my store, then I should be able to expect you to consider your position as a Britt Girl to be a job. You work --> I pay. :) Don't get me wrong, we have a lot of fun too!

If you want to apply - do like the ad says. Email me a link to your most complete gallery, a short bio, and a list of other CTs you belong to BEFORE 7/27/09. I won't accept any applications that come in on or after the 27th.

That's it for today!! See ya 'round.

P.S. If you have any free time this afternoon - there's a Speed Scrap at 1:30 Mountain Time over at ScrapMatters. I'll be there!!

P.P.S. LOOK AT MY Disney World Trip counter!! We're in the 60s now! WOOO HOOOO!!

What is with this day?!

2009-07-21T10:49:00.003-06:00

So - its not even 11:00 and already this day is a stress-fest. So much going on with design work at SM. I think being a designer is a lot more work than people imagine. It's not just the fun stuff - creating cute stuff and scrapping. It's all the behind the scenes stuff that really gets me feeling run-down.

But I don't want to focus on the negative. It just makes me feel worse. So - let me focus on something positive. I'll share some of the pages I scrapped last week. This first one is for the new "My Story Matters" challenge I started this yesterday.

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I REALLY love the My Story Matters challenges. Creating this personal history is so fun. I can just imagine my future children holding it on their laps and reading about me and learning about my life. PLUS its fun to be nostalgic and reminisce. BUT almost NO ONE does them. I get about 6 or 7 entries for each challenge at that's it (and that's counting the SM Team members who do them)! I can almost guarantee you that they are the least popular challenge at SM. Which makes me worry that they'll get canceled some day. I strongly urge you guys to jump in and start scrapping these challenges. They are just so much fun!! They definitely aren't getting the following they deserve! HAHA

This next page I scrapped with a fabulous new collab. kit by Tangie Baxter and DeCrow Designs called "Medieval Faire". It's so fun!!! Makes me wish I could go to a Renaissance Faire or something!

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Another page using a brand new kit by Mira Designs called "Under the Sea". Mira Designs just moved to Shabby Pickle Designs! And this is her debut kit over there.

Here's the page I scrapped with it:

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And, Minna is offering a free add-on and QP on her blog - so go pick that up too!

This is the page I did at the Speed Scrap last week. My family went to support my cousin who was in town last week touring with his band. It was the craziest, hardest, screamiest 'music' I've ever heard. But he was living his dream and we were there to support him and that's all that matters.

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Wow - I just realized I scrapped a LOT of stuff last week. Mostly for CTs. Ok - let's soldier on.

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And last but not least - getting a little artsy with a "fat book" page.

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Ok - looking through my LOs has made me feel a little better. Sorry if I bored you guys, but it was good therapy for me.

I'll see you guys tomorrow. Be sure to check my blog tomorrow - a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT will be posted.

See ya!

Magical Autographs Album

2009-07-19T08:00:00.003-06:00

I'm just smackin' myself upside the head right now!! I totally forgot to tell you guys about this AMAZING hybrid autograph book that Kimberly (GeekyDiva Designs) created with my Disney-inspired kits. When she approached me about the idea, I was ALL IN. I've seen her awesome work and I knew an adorable autograph book was just what every family heading to Disney needed!! And its in the store just waiting for you . . .

"Magical Autographs"

This set of pre-designed tags comes with 32 printable tags and 21 coordinating clustered frames. So - assemble your tag album (using the Luggage Tag Album by Kaiser Kraft - now available for purchase at ScrapMatters!!). Then while at the parks, have the characters you meet sign on their matching tag and snap a pic of you and your new friend. Then when you get home, add the adorable frames to your pics and stick 'em to the tags!

I seriously can't imagine how cool it would be to have an amazing keepsake of my own like this from when I was little! I am soooo going to do this when I have kids someday. AND since its all designed and ready to go, its not going to take you a month to create this awesome project! It's a SNAP!

Well, hope you're all having a wonderful weekend!! Yesterday we went to a parade in my hometown to cheer on my little bro who was marching with the marching band. We cheered so loud and he totally heard us, even though he didn't break form and smile or laugh. He did GREAT!!

You'll notice that they were not playing when they passed in front of us. Of course!! Oh, well. We heard them in the last two parades we were at. But my mom was DETERMINED to hear them play. She looked at me and said, "Well. I'm just going to have to chase them". And off she went. Chasing after the band, down the parade route.

She's a nut. I love it. AND one of my BFFs' little boy won a baby contest, so she was in the parade too, riding on the back of a flatbed truck!! YAY FOR YOU SHAN AND ETHAN!

He's stinkin' cute, huh?! It's no wonder he won!

After the parade Josh had TWO soccer games in the scorching heat. I think it almost reached 100 degrees here!!! Then we had a YUMMY dinner at one of our favorite spots - Happy Sumo. Mmmm. All in all, it was a fun Saturday.

Today we are headed to church to teach our new Sunday School class. Two weeks ago we were released from our jobs teaching the little tots in nursery and got put into teaching the 13 and 14 year olds in Sunday School. Talk about a big change!! These kids actually LISTEN to us and learn and have actual comments to make on the lesson. HAHA! We were pretty nervous and scared, but once we met the kids and made it through our first lesson we went from nervous to excited. It's a lot of fun. AND one of the moms stopped us in the hall on our way out the door afterwards and said her daughter told her that she "has the coolest new Sunday School Teachers". YESSSSSSSS. SEE!! I told you guys I was cool. HAH!! Sooooo good to hear that we won at least one of them over.

Have a happy day!! See ya later.

Today is INCREDIBLE!

2009-07-17T04:58:00.003-06:00

Today is the day I get to release my new collab. kit I got to do with the wonderful GG Digital Designs!! This kit is one I've been thinking about and planning on doing for a long time. It's so fun to actually see it come to life. So - here is . . .

"Incredi-Boy"

Obviously based on everyone's favorite family of superheroes, Incredi-Boy is just such a fun, dynamic kit!! Make sure you read all the way through the end of this post because both GG Digital Designs and I have freebie add-ons for you!!

Here's what I scrapped with it:

I can't wait to scrap the other Incredibles pics I have from my other trips too. And here are some amazing creations from the Britt Girls. . .

So awesome. This kit is just perfect for so many different events and occasions! Totally fun.

Speaking of fun - today starts a fun little event over at ScrapMatters!! We're celebrating "Christmas in July"

So - all of my Christmas, winter and holiday products will all be 25% off! I don't know about you guys, but I ALWAYS have more Christmas memories to scrap, so why not stock up while the prices are CHEAP!

And to help celebrate this sale, I also have an all-new alpha coming out today:

"Teeny Tiny Christmas Alpha"

A fun little crumply paper alpha that comes with a full set in both red and green. So - really its two alphas in one. You can see how it can be used for non-Christmas LOs as well in Paige's "Birthday Buddy" LO above. And yes, this alpha will be 25% off too!

Ok - time for SHOW OFFS!!!

Thanks so much for all the Show Offs that came in this week. You'll all be getting my new "Teeny Tiny Christmas Alpha" as your gift!! MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAHA If you'd like to know more about being a Show Off and start getting weekly gifts too, just read the end of this post.

OK - its finally time for that little freebie add-on I promised you!! Here is mine:

Download it here. And then go over to GG Digital Designs' blog to snag hers as well!!

Have an 'incredible' weekend!!!!!

I'm Finally Cool

2009-07-16T10:22:00.000-06:00

Yep - I'm finally cool you guys. Especially in the eyes of my hubby. And all it took was $200 bucks.

Yes, we got iPhones. Josh's awesome grandparents sent us some birthday money and we knew just what we wanted to buy! I'm the proud new nervous owner of a shiny white 16GB iPhone 3GS. I am still bumbling around on it, and constantly praying not to drop it, but mostly I feel cool. Sort of. It can do lots of neat-o stuff. So that's fun. I'm sure I'll be a pro at it soon enough.

Hey guess what!! I have a sneak peek for you guys of what I have coming out tomorrow!!

It's another collaboration kit!! I won't tell you with who just yet! But again - if you read her blog today you'll be able to put 2 and 2 together. It's an AWESOME kit and I know you guys will really like it! Get excited for tomorrow!

Don't forget about the Speed Scrap tonight! 7pm (MST). See you there.

WDW Trip Planning Update!

2009-07-15T00:01:00.002-06:00

Wow! Where does the time go?! I meant to make this post on Monday, then put it off for a bit, and then before I know it - BAM!! It's already Wednesday!! SHEESH!

Well, I wanted to give you guys an update on how our Disney World trip planning is going. We've had soooo many wonderful emails come in giving tons of great advice. Thanks so much to everyone!!! I've made all our dining reservations and luckily got into all the places that we wanted. Here's where we'll be dining at Disney World:

Day 1: Breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table
Day 2: Lunch at Coral Reef
Day 3: Dinner at Boma
Day 4: Dinner at 50s Prime Time Cafe
Day 5: Lunch at Sci-Fi Dine-In
Day 6: Dinner at The Crystal Palace
Day 7: Dinner at Le Cellier

I am pretty much in love with our schedule so far!! I'm getting soooo excited about our trip!

One of my favorite tips came from my good pal, and fellow Disney fanatic, Jessica. She recommended that we start listening to the "Inside the Magic" podcasts to get excited and learn more at Disney World. Since we are so clueless!! haha We started listening to it and we're TOTALLY HOOKED!!! We love it so much and can't wait for each new episode to come out. We've been going back and listening to older episodes too, and its just a TON OF FUN! If you love Disney, I highly recommend "Inside the Magic".

Keep the tips and advice coming!! You guys are helping me out soo much!

Well - one last thing. There's a Speed Scrap at ScrapMatters tomorrow night. I feel like I haven't done a Speed Scrap in a long time, so I'm going to plan on being there!

Hope you can come too!!! The prize is AWESOME, so make sure you can be there.

See you later!!

Land of Fantasy!

2009-07-10T04:30:00.007-06:00

Hello folks and happy Friday! I'm just bursting with joy to show you my new collab. kit I am releasing today with the fabulous Miss Krista of Sahlin Studio!!!! We PROUDLY present . . .

"Land of Fantasy"

Krista and I both have a major soft-spot for Disney and ESPECIALLY Fantasyland. We combined our loves into one majorly fun and majorly HUGE kit!! Read to the end of this post because both Krista and I have add-on freebies for you!!!

Let me show you what I scrapped with "Land of Fantasy".

And here are more pages from the Britt Girls!

Isn't this a fun?! I know its my own kit, but I'm totally in love with it. And working with Krista was so inspiring. She's a true talent.

Also new in the shop today . . .

"Glam-o-Rama: Weathered"

A fun, weathered twist on my popular Glam-o-Rama papers!!!

Ok. Time for Show Offs!!

All the Show Offs this week will be getting my new "Glam-o-Rama: Weathered" paper pack! Watch your email inboxes.

If you want to find out more about being a Show Offs and getting free stuff each week, read the bottom of this post. And remember - Show Offs are due at midnight on Thursday nights.

Ok - here's that freebie add-on I promised you!

DOWNLOAD HERE

And pop on over to Krista's blog and grab her add-on too!!

And that's it for today!! Have a great day and have fun scrapping!!

whazzzup?!

2009-07-09T10:15:00.001-06:00

Let's see - first things first. Tomorrow I have a stinkin' awesome collab. kit coming out with a STINKIN' awesome designer (if you can find her blog, you might be able to figure out who she is!!). And I can tell you right now that you're all going to love it! I'm so excited to release it, I can hardly stand it!! haha Here's a little peek to tide you over 'til tomorrow morning!

YIKES. I just realized I haven't blogged since last Friday! Sorry 'bout that folks. It's been a very busy week. Between the 4th, picnics with friends, dentist appointments (hopefully my last 'til Nov.), Girl's Movie Night, Josh's birthday yesterday, I've sorta been running around like a maniac.

Like I said - yesterday was Josh's birthday and we had such a fun day!! I got up and made pancakes and turkey bacon and set a cute little table outside on our patio - complete with Happy Birthday banner. We ate together and enjoyed the beautiful morning until Josh had to leave for work. I cleaned up and scrapped and worked until Josh came home around 12:45. Luckily he was able to only work half a day!! More time to play! I made lunch and we ate and relaxed. I asked Josh what he wanted to do and he said "nap". Well, I was all for that!! So we took a ridiculously luxurious mid-afternoon nap together. THAT NEVER HAPPENS!! It was delicious and so nice.

Then we got up and both played on our computers a bit until it was time to leave for his surprise evening activities. We drove to Salt Lake City and had dinner at one of our fave places, Happy Sumo!! YUM. Then went to the Planetarium for a U2 Laser Show! Hahaha! It was a lot of fun.

On our way home, we got treats at Sonic. When we got to the house, we lit off Josh's birthday fireworks. A few years ago I gave Josh a firework (just a very large fountain that went off for a long time and was lots of fun) and we enjoyed it so much, that I did it again this year (I might have to make this a tradition)! Although we felt a little loud and that we were waking up the neighbors, it was really fun to light 'em off in celebration JOSH! hahaha Then it was onto the couch for So You Think You Can Dance before bedtime.

I think Josh had a happy birthday. I tired to make it as fun and relaxing as possible. :) And the great thing is that his Birthday Boating Bash I've planned with both our families is this Saturday up at the lake! So, its like he gets to have a "second birthday"!!

Let's see. Are there any scrapbook pages I haven't posted here yet? Oh yes, there's a few from last week. I haven't scrapped anything this week except a page with my new kit coming out tomorrow! I've just been too busy.

Anyway - here is my page for the new "My Story Matters" challenge. It's to scrap about Summertime as a kid. For me - summertime meant BOATING time.

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My adorable niece Ava . . .

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My adorable nephew Noah . . .

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And the LO I did during last week's Speed Scrap . . .

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Yes. I scrap Christmas photos in July.

Well, I've gotta run. Gotta get ready (yep, here I sit at 10:15 and I am still in my pjs - the joy of working from home), get a bunch more work done, run errands, meet Josh, my SIL and nieces for lunch at the park, the list goes on and on and never ends! haha

See you tomorrow for my FREAKIN' FABULOUS KIT RELEASE! HAHA

Happy Friday!

2009-07-03T04:30:00.006-06:00

Good morning! It's Friday, and I have a couple new things to release today (and yes, they will be included in the 30% off sale through the 6th).

"Inspired by Aly Templates"

My fabulous Britt Girl, Aly (aly321) is an incredible scrapper. She graciously agreed to let me turn 4 of her amazing layouts into templates! Here are the original LOs.

Also new . . .

"We're Just Dating v.2"

Here's what my team and I scrapped with the new products . . .

And from the Britt Girls . . .

Inspired to shop yet??! haha

Now you know what time it is. Time for Show Offs. Thanks so much for all the awesome LOs that were sent in this week! You guys really rocked this week.

All my show offs are getting my new "Inspired by Aly Templates". I'll be emailing that out later this morning.

If you'd like to know more about being a Show Off, read the end of this post.

Well, I guess that's it for today. Hope you all have a fun 4th tomorrow! Enjoy the sale at SM while you can and we'll see ya!

30 Percent Off @ SM!!

2009-07-02T07:31:00.004-06:00

Hey there!! Just wanted to let you know a big sale at SM started today in honor of our owner's birthday!! 30% store-wide (7/2 thru 2/6/09)!!

And that free mega-template pack you get with any $20 purchase is beyond awesome. You get 40, yes FORTY, amazing templates all in one pack!!!!

Look how many AWESOME templates are in there!!! There is a lot going on to kick off July over at SM - so head over and take advantage of the bargains on Britt-ish Designs products!!!

Speed Scrap tomorrow night!!

2009-07-01T22:45:00.001-06:00

Hey there readers. First off, I have to just say a great big huge THANKS to all the wonderful people who have taken time out of their lives to write to me and give me suggestions, tips, advice and help planning our Disney World trip. The response has been out of this world!! But keep it coming! I need all the help I can get!!!! (I knew my DIS girls would be excited!! hehehe I think almost all of you have written me already!) hahaha.

I'm still making my way through the emails, but if for some reason I missed writing you back a thank you, its not because I don't appreciate the email!! I love you all and I'm so grateful for all your help!!

So - tomorrow night is a Speed Scrap at SM (including an incredible prize from Sahlin Studio). I'm going to be there, I feel like I haven't Speed Scrapped in forever. SO - I hope lots of you will come too!! (and I heard that Disney will somehow be involved in the Speed Scrap so that'll be fun!!)

Today I spent the day at Lagoon (a little amusement park here in Utah) with my cousin who is in town from Arizona and her two adorable little daughters. Gracelyn who is three, was a little scared of the rides she had to do on her own, but anything she could ride with one of the adults, she did great on. Addie is only 2 months old, so she mostly slept in her stroller the entire day. haha. We had a ton of fun, even in the heat. I'm so happy they are in town!!! We'll be spending the 4th with them too! YAY.

OK I think that's all for tonight. I'll post tomorrow with some LOs and whatnot. See ya! . . .

We're Going to Disney World!!!!

2009-06-30T10:22:00.002-06:00

I have such exciting news you guys!! Josh and I scored a CRAZY deal on flights to Orlando, so we took the plunge and booked a trip to Disney World!! Neither of us have ever been and we're on cloud 9 right now. AND we took advantage of the free dining offer that Disney is offering right now, so our trip is seriously a BARGAIN!! I can hardly believe we are going!!

Our trip is booked for Sept. 29 - Oct. 7. We are staying at Disney's Pop Century Resort. We need lots of restaurant recommendations and tips for our trip!! So, if you have any great ideas, etc. email me at designerbrittney at gmail .com!! Gosh - I can't even believe we're really going. It all happened so fast!!

WOOO HOOOO!!!!!

I've Been Sick!

2009-06-26T10:30:00.000-06:00

**HMPH. This post was scheduled to automatically post itself early this morning, but it didn't?!! WHY THE HECK NOT?! Annoying. Anyway - sorry for the late post. Here it is . . . **

So - we made it home from Denver late Monday night. Both our flights out and back were SERIOUSLY delayed, but oh well. It was a really fun weekend with people I LOVE SO MUCH.

The saddest news is, Tuesday I woke up with a wicked sinus infection. I've been trying to rest, get caught up from the weekend, and get stuff together and ready for today. But this darn infection persists and drains me of my energy. I hope I can get it out of my system quickly.

But in the mean time - I've got two little mini-kits in the store today. Both previously Speed Scrap prizes, but in the store available now!!

"Seriously Cute"

and

"My Trendy Baby"

Check out what my fabulous Britt Girls scrapped with these mini-kits (thanks soooo much, girls!)

I hope you'll have fun scrapping with these two little kits too!

And a quick reminder that you have just 4 more days to purchase the "Mystery Mix - June Grab Bag No.5" that I collaborated on. After that the products will all be individually divided up into the store.

Ready for this week's Show Offs?

Not very many Show Offs came in this week, but I loved seeing all those that were shared. Thanks so much! Your prize this week is your choice of either of the new mini-kits in the store this week: "Seriously Cute" or "My Trendy Baby"! Watch your email inboxes for my email and then respond with your choice.

Well, its a short and simple post this week. I'm feeling pretty sick, so I had to make it quick. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

new products

2009-06-19T04:30:00.004-06:00

Hello and happy Friday!! Let's jump right in and get to the new products. As I posted yesterday, the ScrapMatters designers were put into teams to create collaborative grab bags! Here's my team's!!

"Mystery Mix - June Grab Bag No. 5"

It's only available until June 30th, so grab it while you can!! It's a SERIOUS bargain!!!!!

Here's what I scrapped with the goodies inside:

And here's what the Britt Girls created with it:

I also have a few other new things in the shop today. First up, the template pack that was the participation prize from my Speed Scrap this week.

"Pocket Full of Templates 2"

"Independent"

Here's what I scrapped with this little mini (this is me and my mom). . .

And from my girls . . .

One last little item - a new alpha!!

"Brown Town Alpha"

OK time for Show Offs!!

Thanks for all those who sent in LOs this week!! You'll all be getting my new "Brown Town Alpha" as your gift!

I can't wait to see what comes in next week. If you want to show off, please send in those LOs using Britt-ish Designs products! Find out all the details about Showing Offs at the end of this post.

Well, Josh and I are heading out of town for the weekend (woo hoo!!) So - if you need anything, or have any problems or questions, they'll just have to wait until Tuesday when I'm back!! Enjoy the new products, have a great weekend!!

Thursday Ramblings

2009-06-18T12:00:00.002-06:00

First of all, just wanted to say thanks to all those who came to my Speed Scrap yesterday!! I think we all had a fun time. Speed Scraps really feel like friends getting together and scrapping for an hour or two. :) I was happy to see so many familiar faces and some new ones too!! Here's what I scrapped and based the instructions on . . .

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This is actually a re-do of a page I did a LONG time ago that I never liked and therefore never printed!! :)

Tomorrow we're launching a fun event over at ScrapMatters. It's brand new, and I can't wait to see how its received.

Basically the SM designers were put into teams and then that team created a Mystery Mix grab bag. There are SIX grab bags in all, and they are all stuffed full of scrapping goodness. They are only available during the dates listed above. After that they'll all get divided up and put into the designers' individual stores. :) :) So - get excited!! I'll be previewing our Mystery Mix on my blog here tomorrow. I also have a couple other goodies to release tomorrow too!!

Oh - quick reminder. If you're sending in a Show Off this week, make sure I get it before midnight tonight or you won't be able to get your prize and be in the slideshow this week. I mentioned it before, but I have to start setting my post to self-post early in the AM from now on because of the earlier release time for new products. So - don't forget to send them in on time!!

Well, I guess that's it for today. I'm going to go eat lunch and get back to laundry. Gotta get ready for our weekend in Denver!! I'm so excited.

See ya tomorrow morning!

Day Time Speed Scrap Tomorrow!!!

2009-06-16T23:29:00.002-06:00

TOTALLY SHORT NOTICE!! Sooooo sorry. This really just snuck up on me. But I will be hosting the Speed Scrap tomorrow morning at 11:00 am MST!!

SEE YOU TOMORROW!!!!

so sexy

2009-06-16T11:40:00.000-06:00

Oh yeah! You know numb-face is sexy! As you might have guessed, I just got home from my THIRD dentist appointment. It was not pleasant, but oh well. It's over and that's all that matters. I'm SO SAD to report that I have to have one more appointment. To fill one last little cavity and get my crown permanently cemented. **SIGH** I was really hoping today was the last one. :( Oh well.

How was everyone's weekend? Josh planned such a fun surprise over-night date for us. On his way home from work he called to tell me to quick pack an overnight bag! Woo hoo!! I was hoping his surprise was an over-night! First, we went to Ikea and bought a cute new comforter, then we went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner (it was our first time and we loved it so much we drove all the way back out there again last night!! HAHA). Then he drove us to Salt Lake City to the Little America to stay overnight. It was such a fun thoughtful surprise. Thank you, Baby!!!

In the morning we slept in, went to Mimi's Cafe for breakfast and then came home so Josh could play in his soccer game. We had some crazy stormy weather this weekend, but luckily his game ended just as the black clouds rolled in and dumped rain on us! We all went running for our cars!

So this weekend was great. AND I'm soooo excited for this coming weekend because we are flying out to Denver to visit my brother and his family!! It's been about 2 months since we've seen them and we're sooo excited.

A few scrapbook pages to share and then I'm going to say goodbye and go rest on the couch while my face regains feeling!!

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One last thing before I'm done. Ashley asked where I'd rather be right now. I know my answer comes as no surprise. Instead of sitting at home with a numb face, I'd rather be at the Happiest Place On Earth.

Have a great day!!

hooligans!

2009-06-12T09:40:00.000-06:00

Good morning and happy Friday!! It's new release Friday and I've got a REALLY fun new kit to release today!!

"Hooligans"

Some of you might remember that my husband's soccer team's name is the Hooligans. So - thanks guys, for the inspiration for the name. But this kit is mostly just fun, boy, mischief, happy kid style.

Here's what I scrapped with it:

These are my cutie nephews from a photo shoot I did with them 1 whole year ago!! Time really flies. (I'm wondering if anyone gets a laugh from my 'Tommy Boy' reference in the title).

And here's the beautiful creations by my Britt Girls:

Aren't they amazing?! I loved the versatility that came out of this kit!!

Make sure you read to the bottom of the post because I have an add-on freebie for you as well!!!

And I also have one other new product today as well.

"Glitzy Wordlettes 2"

I decided it was time for another round of Glitzy Wordlettes. The originals were released a LONG LONG time ago. You can see how cute these new ones look in Christy's LO above!!

Ok - new products released? Check. That means its time for SHOW OFFS!

FUN SHOW OFFS huh?! Thanks to everyone who sent them in this week. You'll all be getting my new "Glitzy Wordlettes 2", so watch your emails.

If you want to find out more about being a Show Offs and getting free stuff each week, read the bottom of this post.

There have been some changes at ScrapMatters this month, one being that the new products are being activated much earlier than they have been in the past. SO - here's what I have to do in order to keep up. **SHOW OFFS PLEASE READ THIS** Show Offs have always been due at midnight MST on Thursday nights. But, I've always been lenient and allowed any that come in before sun-up to be included. Unfortunately, I won't be able to do this anymore. I'll be taking any LOs that come in before midnight, but that's it! Anything after midnight will have to go in the next week's batch. So turn 'em in ON TIME. The reason is, I'm going to set my post to publish itself early early in the morning when the new products are activated (it will be like crack of dawn Eastern Time. I am so NOT getting up that early!! HAHA).

Alrighty - that's it from me. Before I go, here's the freebie add-on to "Hooligans" that I promised you!!

DOWNLOAD HERE

ENJOY! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. My sweet, amazing, fantastic, loving husband has some surprise up his sleeve, so I have no idea what we're doing this weekend. But I LOVE surprises, so I'm super excited. :) :)

sneaky peeky

2009-06-11T11:08:00.000-06:00

Just thought I'd pop in and give you a sneak peek at what I'm releasing tomorrow!!!!

Are you excited? I AM!! I really can't wait.

OK - time for some LOs to share . . . (and before you think I've been a scrapping maniac or something - these are all LOs I've done in the past few weeks. I haven't actually scrapped much this week at all)

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This last LO is for my latest "My Story Matters" challenge over at ScrapMatters. For those who don't know - its a series of challenges that give you prompts to create your own personal history album. It's REALLY fun. This challenge is to scrap about vacations or trips you took as a child.

Well - I think that's it from me! I'll see you guys tomorrow for new release Friday!

xoxo

Across the Universe

2009-06-10T15:58:00.005-06:00

Ok - who's seen "Across the Universe"? If you haven't seen it - stop what you're doing and go rent it. I'm using my movie review frame, but this isn't really a review. It's my attempt to stand on my soap box and SCREAM TO EVERYONE WHO WILL LISTEN that I LOVE IT and that they REALLY should see it!!!!!!!!

This movie is a musical. All the songs are Beattles songs. It's INCREDIBLE. Seriously - I'm so in love with it. Josh and I just watched it again the other night (we own it on Blu-Ray) and I just can't stop singing the songs in my head and thinking about it. It's definitely artistic, and being a musical, I know it won't be for everyone. But I really recommend giving it a try! The music, the history, the ROMANCE. Oh the romance. I can't even explain how much I'm in love with this movie. I'm listening to the soundtrack right now. It's an amazing soundtrack. Warning - you'll probably have to buy the soundtrack after you see the movie! HAHA

The director/visionary/master of this movie is the amazing Julie Taymor. I did an entire research paper on Julie Taymor in college. She's INCREDIBLY TALENTED AND AMAZING! Those of you who've seen it know what I'm talking about.

One cool thing about this movie is any time they could, they recorded the singing live right there while they were filming. Singing to playback on set while acting. Which makes the singing so incredibly moving and fabulous and REAL.

Sigh. See the movie. Enjoy.

TGIF!

2009-06-05T09:20:00.001-06:00

I am so grateful the weekend is here!! This week has been pretty stressful for me. So I'm just glad its over. I have my honey home with me for a few days. Hopefully we'll get our stinkin' dryer fixed (it all of a sudden decided not to heat up - but our land lord's on top of it!) and then we can do something FUN this weekend.

ANYWAY - I have two releases today. Let me tell you about the BIG one first. I was lucky enough to get invited to participate in a VERY neat charity collaboration kit called "Forester's Wish". Forester is a little boy with brain cancer who just got back from a magical Disney World vacation thanks to Make A Wish. You can read more about his story here. All proceeds from this kit are going straight to Forester's family.

"Forester's Wish"

This is so cool you guys! If you purchase this kit during this next week, your name goes into a drawing to win a huge PRIZE!! At LEAST 5 $10 GC from some of the contributing designers (including me), possibly more!!

You can read a lot more about this fabulous charity kit HERE!!

Here's the page I scrapped using "Forester's Wish" . . .

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AND if you can believe it, there's MORE!! If you watch this blog, there will be TONS of QPs and freebies given away from June 5 - 12.

Here are some other beautiful pages created with "Forester's Wish" (click to enlarge).

Pretty cool stuff, huh? I feel so lucky to have been included in this awesome event!

Now . . . my other release. This one is available in my shop at ScrapMatters:

"Inspired by Wendy Tempaltes"

Another one of my wonderful and inspiring Britt Girls gave me the ok to make a template pack from some of her original layouts. Thanks Wendy! Here are the fab LOs I was inspired to turn into templates . . .

Here's a page I created using one of these new templates . . .

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And from the Britt Girls . . .

As you may have guessed, all my Show Offs this week will be getting this template pack as their gift! Are you ready to see this week's Show Offs??

Well, ready or not, here they come!

Thanks again to all my show offs. If you'd like to show off, email me your LOs using Britt-ish Designs products. For more info on becoming a Show Offs, check out the end of this past post.

And I think that's it from me today. See you guys later!! Have a GREAT weekend! xoxoxo

make a wish . . .

2009-06-04T16:07:00.003-06:00

I have a sneak peek to share with you guys. But its not my typical sneak peek. I'll make you wait until tomorrow to get more details and see all the fun, but for now I'm just going to give you this . . .

Get pumped! See you tomorrow!

'Up' Review

2009-06-03T17:03:00.001-06:00

Well - we saw "Up" last night! Everyone came over to my house for hot dogs on the grill beforehand. Then we all headed to the theater. With our $10.50 tickets!!! **hack hack cough cough** Because its 3D it cost 2 dollars more. YIKES. Pricey movie. But it was well worth it.

I happily give "Up" 5 GIANT STARS.

I don't even know where to start reviewing this wonderful movie. Pixar is the master storyteller. I didn't think I'd connect with the characters from what I saw in the trailers. But, oh my gosh! I was 100% invested in the story in the first 5 minutes of the movie. I don't want to give anything away. Don't read too much about it. All I can say is, see it. See it soon. Take your whole family. The little boy behind us (probably 4 years old) was giggling through the whole movie. It was adorable. I've been thinking about it all day. WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL MOVIE! (take some tissues)

we're on our way UP!

2009-06-02T11:57:00.000-06:00

Ok - update on my teeth. My big honkin' 2-hour appointment yesterday went ok. I guess one of the fillings they did was a little deeper than they expected and if it doesn't heal up well, there's a chance of having to have a root canal on it. But I am saying my prayers that it behaves and that won't happen. We can't really afford all this stupid dental work! Root canals are EXPENSIVE! My temporary crown is on, and my gums around it are very tender. I realized this as I brushed it this morning! OUCH! But all in all I've had little to no aches and pains. I've been lucky I guess. Plus, being on the gas yesterday was FUN! hahaha I go back in 2 weeks for my permanent crown and 4 other fillings! :(

Tonight Josh and I are going with my whole family to see "Up". I've heard awesome things about it, so I'm VERY excited. I hope I can eat popcorn with my stupid tooth! I love movie popcorn!!! I'll be sure to write a review about it afterwards.

Here are some LOs that I did last week.

This is my sweet new baby niece Ava. Josh's sister's FIRST little girl. She has three boys, and finally she got a girl! I got to do a little photo shoot with her last Friday, so I'll have to post some of those photos later this week.

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Here are some more pictures of Addison (my cousin's daughter) from the day after she was born. I always want to say my 'niece Addison' because she feels like my niece.

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Apparently I am obsessed with scrapping other people's children! HAHA Here is my cute cute cute nephew Noah at a family party we had last week!

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Next, a page using Erica Zane's awesome new "Leafy Treetop" kit. She always comes up with the most original kits!!

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A fun page from Disneyland!!

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And last but not least, a "fat book" page I did for a challenge at ScrapOrchard. Don't know what a "fat book" is? Well, neither did I until I read about it for this challenge! It's a LOT of a fun and a great artistic outlet. Give it a try!!

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Ok - I gotta go. I'm on my way to the theater and buy our movie tickets for tonight! See ya!!!

Can you feel the heat?

2009-05-29T09:02:00.006-06:00

It's Friday people and its HOT HOT HOT at Britt-ish Designs. I've got island fever, and there's only one cure!! The release of my new kit!!!

"Ohana"

I've had a lot of requests over the past year for a "Lilo and Stitch" inspired Hawaiian kit. And this week I felt inspired to explore paradise with a bright happy sun-filled kit!! And this is what I ended up with! I quite like it. I had so many ideas, the kit sort of got enormous! But oh well - the more goodies the merrier right?! AND I have a very sweet bonus alpha, FREE with every purchase of "Ohana" during the next week!

That's a pretty sweet deal! And as usual, I have a freebie add-on at the end of this post. So make sure you read ALL the way through.

NOW - let me show you what my team and I scrapped with "Ohana"!!!!

By Me:

Yes, I added parrots to this kit simply because I wanted them for this page! HAHAHA I had to have some cute little Tiki Room birds!

And by my fab team:

I know I say this every week, but aren't they just great??! They blow me away EVERY single week with their beautiful and creative work!

So - let's take a break from our happy little luau we're having and check out this week's Show Offs!!

So fun, right?!!

This week I've been updating my store to make sure to include all my word art packs. Since the move last fall, a few sets went missing. But they're all in the store now, so this week I decided to give the Show Offs their pick of any one of my Word Art packs!

If you were a Show Off this week, watch for your coupon to be emailed to you today!

If you'd like more info about how YOU can be a Show Off and get free stuff from Britt-ish Designs too, read the end of THIS POST.

Ok - here is the "Ohana" add-on I promised you!!!

>DOWNLOAD IT HERE<

Have a great weekend everyone! Enjoy your "Ohanas" (Ohana means family) and get outside and enjoy the sunshine if you have it where you are. OOOOH and I hope to see lots of you at some of the SM Speed Scraps going on this weekend! It should be a lot of fun!!

root canal survivor!

2009-05-28T16:39:00.000-06:00

The root canal is done. But the fun is not over, my friends. I still have two more hellish appointments that I'm sure will be even worse than this last one. Root canals are NOT as bad as you might imagine though. You are totally numb and there is less drilling and horrible noises than getting fillings. THANKS SOOO much for the iPod idea. It helped immensely. My endodontist's office actually has iPods there you can use if you don't bring your own, so that was nice.

The worst thing about it was the taste! No one warned me about this horrible chemical, poisonous taste you get!! I was seriously gagging. They kept having me swish to try and get it out but it wouldn't go away. But they weren't too worried about it. The closest thing I can describe it to would be having a mixture of bleach and chlorine poured down the back of your throat. It seriously felt like something you should NOT be swallowing!! And the disgusting taste lasted ALL DAY yesterday, making eating a real trick. Luckily I woke up with just a tiny hint of it, but after a brushing it was gone. THANK GOODNESS!!!! I have no idea what it was from. The medication on the root, the temporary filling. No idea.

One thing I can brag about . . . my endodontist said he had never seen such long and curvy tooth roots EVER. I officially have the longest roots he'd ever seen. WOO HOO! I should get a trophy or something, right?

Ok - enough tooth talk. Want to see a sneak peek of the new kit I have coming out tomorrow?!?!?!

It's bright! It's fun!! I can't wait for tomorrow to release it!

One quick LO to share before I sign out - this is my niece Eden this past Halloween!

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Isn't this a cute kit!?! It's called "Safari Sunset" by Mira Designs and it just came out today. I have been waiting for a kit with a cute lion to come along so I could scrap these pics!! Eden was really into Lion King and Simba, so Marci dressed her up like a little Lion Cub for Halloween. She was adorable!

Alright - that's it. Thanks for all the sweet emails and comments about my root canal. Like I said, its not as bad as you think it will be. At all. As much as I royally HATE getting dental work done, I recommend getting on a good 6 mo. schedule for cleanings and just get your teeth taken care of. Stop putting it off. You end up like me, root canal and a ton of cavities!!!! It's so not worth it. Plus, as soon as I'm done, I can stop worrying about it and not have it nagging at me in the back of my mind.

See you tomorrow!!

root canal today

2009-05-27T11:05:00.002-06:00

In less than an hour I'll be on my way to the Endodontist to get my root canal. OH JOY! Thanks for the tips and words of comfort people! I'll definitely be taking my iPod - that sounded like a great idea, since part of what's so horrible about dental work is the sound! I've loaded my little pink shuffle full of music from my "happy place" (Disneyland). Hopefully it will help take me there and away from the drilling!!! (I am a tiny bit excited for the gas!)

Well, I guess I better go eat and get ready. They told me to eat before because I'm going to be so numb, I'm not going to want to eat for a while. Sigh . . .

See you on the other side!

Happy Memorial Day!

2009-05-25T10:43:00.001-06:00

First thing I have to tell you. I didn't realize this when I made my original post about Glee, but thanks to one of my blog readers, I now know that there aren't going to be any Glee episodes until the FALL! It was just a teaser to get you excited about the new fall series. Isn't that lame?!?! So - sorry if I got all of you excited for another episode. It won't be until the fall!!! Lame.

Just wanted to plug our MARATHON of Speed Scraps coming up at SM this weekend! There's our regular weekly speed scrap on Thursday night, and then a whole host of them over the weekend to wrap up our May Queen of Scrap '09 contest! I don't know if I'll be to all of them, but I will definitely try and be to some! HOW FUN!

I don't think I scrapped one thing over the weekend. Oh - well I did scrap one page, but its for one of my CTs and I can't post it yet. (Get excited about a DANG cute new kit by Mira Designs coming out on Thursday).

Oh I did post a new "My Story Matters" challenge. I made my page for it a while ago, in preparation, but I haven't posted it here yet!!

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This challenge (as I'm sure you can guess) is to scrap about your "style" as a kid. Not a teen, or young adult. A KID. You should see the other entries we've had so far! SO awesome.

So - I hope you are all having a happy Memorial Day weekend. Where Josh works in retail, he doesn't have the day off. So no big plans for us.

Before I go, I wanted to show you a few REALLY cute LOs I've already spotted in the galleries using my new collab. kit with Sya's Blueprints, "Sisters For Life"!!

Ok - that's it! Just wanted to share the cuteness!

See you 'round!

sisters for life!

2009-05-22T09:20:00.001-06:00

Happy Friday! I'm so excited to release my first ever collab. kit with Sya's Blueprints!! Sya and I bonded over our love for the show "Greek" and decided we should do a sorority kit!!

"Sisters For Life"

Of course, we packed the kit will all-out girly goodness. So - while it has lots of great "greek" items (full greek alphabet, sorority word art, etc.) its perfect for all your everyday girly girl pages as well!!

Here's the page I scrapped with it:

And from the wonderful Britt Girls:

Make sure you keep reading through the end of the post! I have a freebie add-on for you and so does SYA!!

Also new today, I decided it was high time I released another date stamp pack!!

"We're Just Dating v.1"

Here's a page by Melissa using them!

You can also see 'em in action in Erica's "Sisters For Life" LO above! Fun, huh??!

Ok . . . ready for Show Offs? Here we go . . .

Thanks for all the show offs this week!! A whopping 70 LOs came in! All the show offs are getting my new "We're Just Dating v.1" as their gift this week! Watch those email inboxes for my email.

If you want to show off, you can read all about how to do it at the end of this post.

Alrighty - time for the promised freebie add-on! Hope you enjoy it!

Download my freebie HERE. Then hop over to Sya's Blog and grab her freebie add-on too!!

Hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!!

sneaky peek for ya

2009-05-21T19:00:00.001-06:00

Hey there! Just popping in to give a sneak peek of my new release tomorrow. I've teamed up with a fab designers, who shall remain nameless until tomorrow, to create a GREAT new kit that I'm REALLY proud of!!

So - get excited for tomorrow!!

Did anyone watch the new show "Glee" that started this week? Well, I did and I really enjoyed it. It's on Fox on Tuesday nights. We'll see if it is really as good as its pilot episode, but based on this episode, I think its going to be great! For me, it was a little bit whimsical like "Pushing Daisies". A little bit sarcastic, a tiny bit teenage guilty pleasure. I read online someone describing it as "the anti-Gossip Girl" and that's the perfect description! Nothing against "Gossip Girl". "Glee" is just sunnier and more joyful. Most of all, the writing was sharp, I liked the acting, and the music was AWESOME! If you missed this week's episode, go watch it online and then set your tivo to record next week!

{my poor teeth}

2009-05-19T16:43:00.001-06:00

So - I had to go to the dreaded dentist today. I have a great dentist, so its not his fault (he's my uncle). It just sucks to go. You know? AND it had been WAY too long and I knew I was gonna have problems cuz I have a few sore teeth when I eat. And sure enough, I have to have a ROOT CANAL and a crown put on, plus 6 other cavities. :( SAD!!!!! And of course, Josh, who hadn't been to the dentist in WAY WAY WAY longer than me, only has three little cavities. So not fair. I'm totally bummed and DREADING it. It's going to suck so bad.

On a happier note, I have a BUNCH of LOs to post. This first one is for the new "Everyday Magic" challenge that I just posted over at SM. It's a "top ten list" challenge.

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This one I did at the daytime Speed Scrap yesterday at ScrapMatters.

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BTW - there's another SS tonight at 8:00 Mountain Time! I'm planning on being there, hope you are too. The prize is an ADORABLE mini-kit from Erica Zane. Check it out!

Here's a LO of my cutie niece Ella. My brother and sister in law moved to Denver for the summer and I'm SERIOUSLY missing these sweet cheeks right now.

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(This cute kit I used is called "C is for Chandelier" by Tangie Baxter and its on sale for just 4 bucks right now! - just FYI. I'm a sucker for chandeliers.) We get to go visit them in Denver one month from today. I can't WAIT!!!

This page is from LAST summer at our family reunion. Gracelyn was just being so gosh-darn cute with her popsicle.

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I did this next page for the "tumble challenge" on Dani Mogstad's team blog and it WON! woo hoo!!! I can't get enough Dani Mogstad kits, so I'm very excited!!!

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Are you sick of my pages yet?! Cuz I still have TWO MORE! haha

I have to do a HUGE FINGER POINT at this kit called "Enjoy the Moment" by the new Sahlin Studios. Krista Sahlin is one of our fabulous new Design Stars over at SM, and this new kit just has my name all over it. It's inspired by her own magical memories created at the Magic Kingdom!!! If you're a Disney-nut YOU WILL NEED TO BUY THIS KIT.

Here's my page with it:

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And it will NOT be my last LO using "Enjoy the Moment". This kit is my new favorite Disney page staple!!!!

Ok - last page. This one I did with Erica Zane's cute new "Underwater Escape" kit! Oooh and I also used a fabulous template for one of the Tuesday Template challenges at SM!

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Isn't that a cute kit!!? As soon as I realized it had a jellyfish in it, I knew what photos I had to scrap with it!!

OK - whew!! What a post! Sorry it was a marathon. Hope y'all have a great night. For those coming to the Speed Scrap at SM, I'll see you there!

BYE BYE!

{Viva Las Vegas!}

2009-05-15T09:00:00.005-06:00

It's FRIDAY people and I'm just dying to release my new kit! So - without further ado, I give you . . .

"Jackpot"

It's Vegas, baby!! And so much more. Wait until you see all the different uses my Britt Girls came up with for using "Jackpot".

Plus, I'm throwing in a bonus pack of word art for FREE when you purchase during the first week. After that it will be in the store separately (and be sure to read to the bottom of this post for an add-on freebie!!).

Here's what my team and I scrapped with it:

By me:

These photos were taken just 4 weeks after Josh and I started dating, clear back in 2004. I was moving to LA for an internship (yep, I moved away from the man of my dreams less than a month after we'd met - am I a genius or what?!) Josh drove me out to LA and on the way we just HAD to stop in 'fabulous Las Vegas'!

Ok - here are the Britt Girls' LOs.

Aren't they awesome?! From girlfriends to beaches, they were so creative with this kit!!

Also new in the store today:

"Pinky Dinky Alpha"

Here's a cute example of the alpha scrapped by Aly:

You can also see how well this alpha recolors, in Erica's 'Jackpot' LO above.

Alrighty - are you guys ready for some Show Offs??

Thanks to everyone who turned in a Show Off this week! I really enjoyed them all. You're all getting my new "Pinky Dinky Alpha" as my gift to you this week! Watch your email inboxes.

For those who are asking themselves, "Whats a Show Off?" or "How do I get a free gift?", let me explain.

Every week you're I invite you to email me at designerbrittney at gmail dot com and either attach or share a link to any LO you've created during the week using a Britt-ish Designs product (they have to have been created during the current week. No saving them up!). Freebies, templates, anything Britt-ish Designs. Make "Show Off' your subject line and make sure your LO is sized to approx. 600x600. Then on Fridays I'll include you in a Show Off slideshow here on my blog and send you a little gift as a thank you for showing off! It's as simple as that.

OH MY GOSH!!! I totally forgot about the add-on FREEBIE!!!!

Download it HERE!!!

Wow! Sorry 'bout that. I am such a ditz!

Alrighty folks, I think I'm going to be done with the blogging for the day.

See you 'round!!

{sneak peek!!}

2009-05-14T10:47:00.001-06:00

I have a sneak peek of my new kit being released tomorrow!!!! I'm sooo happy with how it turned out, and I am REALLY lovin' the LOs the Britt Girls have been coming up with!

Ok here's the peek . . .

I can't wait 'til tomorrow!

So, let me show you what I Speed Scrapped last night!! It was a fun set of instructions, and I'm glad I got to do it!!

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That's what's great about the Speed Scraps, it pushes you to scrap differently that you would have thought to. There's no way I would have ever thought to scrap this page this way, but I still love how it turned out!!

I also had time to scrap ANOTHER page last night, just for fun!!

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Yes, I'm scrapping Halloween and Christmas in May. So what?!!!

And finally - I scrapped some pics from last Sunday with an adorble new kit from Mira Designs that just came out today. The kit is called "Spring Melody".

Here's my LO using it:

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It's a REALLY fun kit and its 20% off today.

Well - I think that's it from me today. I'll see you tomorrow for the release of my new kit!! It's going to be AWESOME!!!!!!

Until then . . .

{come to tonight's SPEED SCRAP!}

2009-05-13T16:23:00.001-06:00

I'll be at the Speed Scrap at SM tonight AND tomorrow morning. I hope you will be there too.

{mother's day gifts}

2009-05-12T18:15:00.002-06:00

I said I'd show you what I gave as gifts for Mother's Day, so here I am. For my mother-in-law I bought one of those tote bags with the openings for photos. But instead of photos, I customized it with her grandmother nickname that all the grandkids call her. Nana (luckily it had 4 letters).

I also stashed a really cute Snow White tee shirt inside.

I don't have photos of what I gave my own mom, but I didn't really make anything to show you. I just chose few really special photos from our last trip to Disneyland and made prints and framed them for her bathroom wall. My mom's bathroom is Mickey themed and she has one big wall that is slowly filling with photos from our trips to Disneyland. Old trips, new trips, any trip. All in different sizes in black frames. Its quite cute! And now she has 4 more big prints to add to it.

And for my two sister-in-laws I gave them this:

Everyone really liked their gifts and giving them was so much fun!!! We had a nice Mother's Day both at my mom's house and with Josh's mom as well. It's always a little tiring doing double duty on holidays, but I don't care. We're lucky to live by both of our families.

Hope everyone else had a nice Mother's Day too!!

{movie review!}

2009-05-10T14:02:00.003-06:00

So - Josh and I braved the opening weekend crowds and went to see STAR TREK last night! I was never a Star Trek fan in the past, but ever since I saw the previews I have been so excited to see this movie.

And yes, I give it 5 stars. It did NOT disappoint. We both left thoroughly entertained and satisfied. I totally want to see it again! AMAZING special effects, awesome characters, great script, awesome plot that keeps you guessing. The acting, the costumes, it was all just totally awesome! I'm a big fan of the director, JJ Abrams (Felicity, Alias, you can't go wrong with JJ). Those who think they won't enjoy a sci-fi movie, I encourage you to go and give it a try. It is really entertaining and fun! I have a hard time imagining anyone not enjoying it.

AND you really don't have to know anything about Star Trek to enjoy it. I know hardly anything about Star Trek! But I do know I left the theater with a serious Spock crush (I know - weird huh?!).

Alrighty, enough about Star Trek, let me show you what I scrapped yesterday.

Old photos from Halloween '06. But when Tangie Baxter released her new "In A Galaxy Far, Far Away" kit, I had to get these photos out and scrap 'em!! (This is Josh's sister and her cute family, back when she only had two kiddos and one on the way! Now she has 4!)

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And these are even OLDER photos of just a sunny happy summer day back in '06. We were at my nephew Matthew's baseball game and Isaac and I were just chillin'. I can't believe how big he's gotten since then!

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Well, that's it for me today. We had a great day at church. The nursery kids were especially cute and fun today. We had almost no tears all day, which is UNHEARD OF! Now we are off to my mom's house for a Mother's Day lunch and visit. My brother is calling from his mission in Chile and we are soooo excited to talk to him!! Then after that its over to Josh's brother's house for a Mother's Day shin-dig with his whole side of the family! I have awesome gifts for everyone, so I'm very excited. I love to have good gifts to give!!! It's the best feeling. I'll post here after they've been given so you guys can see too!

See ya later!

{grab bag revealed}

2009-05-08T09:20:00.000-06:00

Ok well, its time to release a couple new products as well as reveal my grab bag. Let's do the grab bag first. . .

Here are the items that were inside, which are now in the shop individually.

"Glam-o-Rama Gradients"

"Edge 2 Edge: Songs"

"Polkee-Dawt Alpha"

"Yippee Skippee"

And that was the grab bag! :) Now . . . let me show you what I have NEW today!!!

"Word Circles"

and "All Strung Out"

Two fun element packs I know you're going to enjoy. Here is what my team and I created with them!!

By me:

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By the Britt Girls:

Don't you love looking at their work?! It's so inspiring!

Ok - well, I guess that means its time for SHOW OFFS!!!!

So many amazing LOs this week! Thanks to everyone who sent them in. Can't wait to see what comes in next week.

All the Show Offs this week are getting my new "Word Circles" as their gift this week!

Well, I think that's it for today! Hope you all have a great Friday. I don't know where this week went. It seriously FLEW by! Hope you have something fun planned for the weekend. I'm hoping for a date myself!!

Peace out.

{for my fellow disney nuts}

2009-05-06T12:34:00.003-06:00

Have you guys seen this kit from Sahlin Studios?? It's called "So This is Love" and Krista told me she was inspired by Cinderlla Castle at Disney World and her dream come true experience eating with her family at Cinderlla's Royal Table. It's also got PINK in it, which makes it PERFECT for Sleeping Beauty Castle too!!!

Trust me you guys, this kit is soooo awesome. It's PACKED with so many magical goodies, I know I'll use it lots and lots. Here's the first page I've scrapped with it!!

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OH! And that alpha I used, its called "In the City Alpha" and its FREE on Krista's blog right now. All you have to do is sign up for her newsletter. Sweet huh?

You can still get this kit at 30% off until tomorrow night!! So jump on it!

Ok, gotta run. I'm off to visit my mom! See ya!

{2 days left}

2009-05-05T23:31:00.000-06:00

Hey guys!! Let me just get this little piece of business out of the way . . . You only have Wednesday and Thursday left to snag Britt-ish Designs products at 30% off. Just two days left to snag the bargains. Two days left to pick up my NSD Grab Bag. On Friday I'll reveal the contents and put each item in the shop individually. So go grab it now!

OK - I have a head's up for you on an ADORABLE free kit from Megan Turnidge who sells with me at ScrapMatters. You can get this for FREE:

Just click HERE. (I think you have to be signed up at digiscrapaddicts to get it, but I'm not sure.) Isn't this sooo cute?! I can't believe its free. Megan (pronounced Meeeegan if you didn't know) is competing in a "So You Think You Can Design" contest at digiscrapaddicts.com to win free advertising for a whole year!! So - leave her a comment when you snag her adorable kit! Good luck Megan! I think you'll go far!!

Let me show you the one page I scrapped today for Mira Designs (I'm seriously so behind in ALL my CTs! It's amazing what taking a week off will do). For this layout I used Mira Design's May Grab Bag which is full of fun items!!

{full credits here}

As you can see, I'm just having a blast scrapping the cute photos I took while I was in Arizona. :) :)

Ok - does anyone out there watch "Greek" on ABC Family? I sort of happened upon it by accident last fall and watched a marathon and got HOOKED. Now I totally love it and look forward to it every week. I know its sort of cheesy and totally not the highest quality show as far as the acting goes, but I love it anyway. And how you can you not just love Rusty? He's just so nerdily cute and loveable. I almost squealed watching this week's episode where things sort of developed with him and Jordan.

Ok - I'm done geeking out. I know this show is NOT geared toward my age or demographic. But who cares?!! It's like living out the fun parts of college all over again vicariously in the Greek system. It's just fun!

OK - time for bed. See ya later!

{glad Monday's almost over}

2009-05-04T22:10:00.000-06:00

Today's been a real MONDAY. Blech. Just busy and a little hectic. Highlights of the day:

- sleeping in a little
- meeting Josh for a spur of the moment lunch date at Subway
- speed scrapping tonight
- scrapping and working with the Red Sox game on TV to listen to
- crossing off everything on my to do list for today

So, yeah, I was at the Speed Scrap tonight over at ScrapMatters. It was a lot of fun! Andrea (chia) had awesome steps, and I came out with a layout I really like.

{credits here}

I know I said it before, but I feel so lucky and blessed to have been able to be there the day Addie was born. Morgan and I are the only girl cousins on my dad's side and we were always really close. We were more like sisters than cousins. I feel like her girls are my nieces for sure. I'm so happy I've been there for both of their births!!

I'm hosting "My Story Matters" challenge that started while I was out of town. I couldn't get my page done for it before I left, but I finally got it done tonight! The challenge was to scrap about a hobbie or sport you were into when you were young. I scrapped about dance!

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Try not to be too jealous of my sweet jazz hands. I know they are awesome.

And one last layout. This one is for the new "Everyday Magic" challenge that started today at SM! The challenge is to scrap about one of your rituals. A weekly, daily, monthly ritual. Mine is our weekly ritual of watching America's Funniest Videos together as a family after Sunday dinner.

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And those are the layouts I have to share tonight. I think I'm finally going to get off the computer and go finish watching the Red Sox game on the couch. See you cats later!

{FINALLY - the Show Offs!!}

2009-05-02T22:30:00.001-06:00

** If you're here for the iNSD Blog Train . . . scroll down to the next post! **

HELLO! I'm finally back with the Show Offs. I was at a friends wedding today, which was a 3 hour drive round trip. So . . . I wasn't able to get these done as soon as I hoped!!

ANYWAY . . . here they are!! All 57 of 'em!

If you sent me a Show Off last week and you don't see it in the slideshow or you don't receive your gift email tonight, email me and let me know!! I had to organize a little differently this week, as I was out of town. So . . . I just don't want to have missed anyone!!

So . . . you're probably wondering what all of the Show Offs are getting this week. Well, let me show you:

"Glitzy Spills & Thrills"

In the store now, for those of you who must have it, but forgot to Show Off!

Hope everyone's having a fun NSD weekend so far. I have been so busy catching up and attending that wedding I mentioned before, I haven't had as much time to shop, scrap and enjoy as much as I was hopping for. :( But that's ok. There's still tomorrow. Hopefully I'll find a little time to scrap and play.

I did do a Speed Scrap this afternoon. My one indulgence today. I probably shouldn't have done it, I have way too much to do. BUT OH WELL! Here's the page I ended up with:

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I used Megan Turnidge's NSD Grab Bag for this page from my niece Eden's 2nd Birthday party. Megan's grab bag has some AMAZING party goodies inside. I totally love it! I totally recommend picking that one up. It's quite a steal!!

Alright - before I go - I MUST show off some pics of my cousin's sweet new baby Addison. She's seriously BEAUTIFUL. I'm so glad I got to meet her.

Ok - gotta get back to work, so much to catch up on . . . sigh.

Have a great night!

{the blog train to paradise stops here}

2009-05-02T08:00:00.002-06:00

Well, good morning everyone! I'm back in Utah and it feels so good. I really missed Josh. I'm such a baby. I just get really homesick without him. I never once got homesick until I got married!! Don't get me wrong, I had an amazing time in Phoenix. I was so blessed to be able to be there to see baby Addie and spend so much time with Gracelyn. But I'm also happy to be back to a normal routine and REALLY happy to be back with my man!!

Well, if you've come here on your ScrapMatters [inter]National Scrapbooking Day Blog Train journey - welcome to Utah!!

On each stop of today's blog train you'll learn about where each of us considers PARADISE to be. When I think of paradise, I, of course, think of Disneyland. That's the obvious answer you'd expect from me, right?? BUT I also think of somewhere else that might actually be an even truer paradise. It's relaxing, calm, beautiful, and the place I feel the least stress EVER (and my feet don't kill after a day spent here). AND, I'm lucky enough to have been there every summer for most of my life. The paradise I'm thinking of is . . . Bear Lake, UT.

My family goes camping and boating here every year. Real camping in TENTS. Not sissy RV camping. :) hahah We love it. All I do all day is sit on the beach under my giant umbrella and read and nap and go for a dip in the most beautiful clear turquoise water in the country. No makeup, no muss, no fuss. It's an amazing place, and I truly think its the closest thing to paradise I've experienced. I know its not what everyone thinks of as paradise, but it is to me!!

Ok, ok - here's what you've actually come on the blog train for . . . . your FREEBIE. I've made the follow page into an 8x8 QP for you!

Click HERE to download.

This page was created with our adorable new DT collab at SM called "Hawaiian Happy Hour". This kit is seriously ENORMOUS and its free with every $15 purchase as ScrapMatters during our NSD celebration!! Just put it in your cart, spend $15 bucks and the kit will be free when you checkout.

Your next stop on the SM Blog Train is . . .

Heather Lee at JOYrevisted

Heather always has the loveliest posts. I'm sure her paradise and her freebie will be amazing! Have fun!!!

I'll be back in a little while to post Show Offs . . .

{its a grab bag baby!!}

2009-05-01T08:00:00.004-06:00

Good morning!!! It's an exciting day. It's the start of our NSD kick off and everything at SM is 40% Off today and tomorrow!!! Then it goes to 30% Monday - Thursday. SO - shop 'til you drop!!

Let me show you what I've put in the store to celebrate NSD!!

"Britt-ish Designs NSD Grab Bag"

And this is pretty much going to give away every item in the grab bag, but who cares!! :) hehe Let me show you what my amazing Britt Girls scrapped with the grab bag goodies!!!

Aren't they awesome?!!?

Well - as you know - I'm currently out of town, and while I've somehow managed to pull off the new release and the NSD kick off, I cannot do the Show Offs slideshow and gifts today. I have to do that from my home computer. SORRY!!! It will just have to wait until Saturday when I get home. SOOOO SORRY GIRLS. Just be patient. I've got an awesome gift for you, so just hang in there until Saturday.

If you haven't turned in a Show Off yet, you're in luck. I'll go ahead and still accept any Show Offs that come in before midnight tonight! Just email me a LO using a Britt-ish Design product (freebies, templates, whatever) to designerbrittney at gmail dot com and make your subject line say "Show Off". Then I'll send you a Show Off gift on Saturday.

Be sure and come back tomorrow morning! SM is having a blog train of freebies!! You'll be able to collect a TON of great goodies. And after I'm home I'll post Show Offs and I'll have more pics of beautiful baby Addison! Plus tons of fun NSD updates and partying! :) :)

{addison joy is here!}

2009-04-29T23:47:00.000-06:00

Today was the big day! Little Addison Joy was born today and man-oh-man is she a beauty. Fair and soft, with her mommy's nose, cheeks and lips, she is just a stunner.

Isn't she gorgeous? I couldn't stop looking at her today. I can't wait to go back and see her tomorrow too.

(Dumb Aunt Brittney left her card reader at home, so all my photos are stuck on my camera and I only have photos from my phone to share!!! ARGH. Oh well - I'll have more when I get home.)

My job today was to entertain Gracelyn all day until Morgan was out of recovery and Addison was settled and ready to meet her big sister. Then I got to bring her over to the hospital for their first meeting. It was really, really precious. Gracelyn wanted to hold her for a REALLY long time. One of those truly magical moments in life. I was so happy to get to see it, I was almost in tears.

It's getting late now, and Gracelyn decides its a good idea to get up at 6 am. So . . . I better hit the sack so I'm ready for my 6 am wake up call.

See ya later!!

OHHHH one quick plug!! Don't forget THIS awesome shin-dig going down this weekend at ScrapMatters. I'm all over it as soon as I land in Utah!

{having fun in phoenix}

2009-04-28T16:00:00.001-06:00

Well, things here in Phoenix are going great. I've been playing with my little Gracelyn girl non-stop. She wants me to play with her every moment she can get and I LOVE IT.

She got a new swing set for her birthday so we've been outside having lots of fun outside. Thankfully it hasn't been very hot this weekend in Phoenix. Morgan keeps tellng me how much we lucked out on the weather! :)

{I used Chelle's Creation's "Make a Splash" kit (recolored)}

We went to the Mates of State concert on Saturday night and it was incredible! We were right up by the stage for most of the concert. They are so amazing live. We came home with headaches, ringing ears, seriously sore feet, and smelling like sweat and incense, but it was an awesome night! When I can get the video and pics uploaded, I'll post some.

Gracie's really into singing these days, so we've taught her a few new songs while we're here. Being the Red Sox fans that we are, Josh and I had to teach her this one:

Sorry for the bad video quality. Its from my phone! Josh had to go home to go back to work yesterday and Gracelyn wanted to sing him the song and send it to him.

Anyway - she's a total cutie and I'm having a great time. It's been a totally relaxing but totally fun vacation so far. It's just what I needed.

Tomorrow is the big day!! The day Morgan's going in for her C-section. We're all so excited!!! I'm sure I'll be back with photos of baby Addison very soon. Later!!!!

{what. a. week.}

2009-04-24T09:00:00.004-06:00

Ok - this has been the craziest week I've had in a LONG LONG time. But the best thing that happened this week was, my SIL had her baby on Tuesday!! She was scheduled to be induced on Thursday, so it came as quite a surprise to get a phone call on Tuesday saying she was at the hospital. My new little niece is BEAUTIFUL! Her name is Ava. She's tiny and has tons of jet black hair!!!

And in just a few hours, Josh and I are leaving for Arizona to visit my cousin who is about to have her second little girl!! I can't wait. Lots of babies coming into the world these days! You'd think it was spring or something.

BUT . . . before we head out on our trip - I've got a couple new items in the store to tell you about.

First up . . .

"Inspired by Christy Templates"

One of my newest Britt Girls, Christy (aka TheWerners, or DisneyCruiser) agreed to let me take her BEAUTIFUL creations and make them into templates. Here are the original LOs I was inspired by:

Aren't they great? Let me show you what my Britt Girls and I did with them . . .

By me:

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By my fab Britt Girls:

It amazes me how just a simple change to a templates makes it look like a completely different page! Thanks so much, girls, for your amazing work!!!

And also new in the store today . . .

"Hottie Tottie Alpha"

What was previously the participation prize at my daytime Speed Scrap this last week, is now in the store available to one and all! :) This alpha recolors like a dream (see Wendy's LO above!).

And that's it for new products!! Now . . . let's enjoy the Show Offs!

All of this week's Show Offs will receive my new "Inspired by Christy Templates" as my gift this week!! I hope you enjoy them. Watch those email inboxes. And there WILL be Show Offs next week, so send 'em in!!

If you want free gifts too, all you have to do is Show Off. Just email me (designerbrittney at gmail dot com) any LO you create during the week that uses any Britt-ish Designs product. Make "Show Off" your email subject line and make sure your LO is saved around 600x600 in size. Or you could always just email me a link to your LO in an online gallery. Then next Friday I'll put you in the slideshow and send you a gift!! Nothin' to it!

Many of you already know this, but ScrapMatters is currently moving servers and its taking WAY longer than we were originally told it would. The store and forums are reopened this morning, they just close down overnight. And HOPEFULLY the gallery will reopen this weekend. Sorry for the inconvenience its been all week!! Believe me, I'm just as anxious for it to be finished and working properly. So hang in there with us, we're doing our best!!!!

Ok - well - I better run. Still have a few last minute things to do before we leave, like PACK! I hope you have a great week and I'll see you all next weekend during [inter]National Scrapbooking Day!!! It's going to be so fun. ScrapMatters has a TON of great stuff going on. :)

See you then!

{blessings 51 & 52!!!!}

2009-04-19T23:22:00.000-06:00

Holy cow. I can't believe I am posting my final 2 blessing layouts! I completed an entire year. Wow!! I missed last week, just got too busy. So - here are my final two blessing pages.

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and . . .

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I have to say, I'm pretty proud of myself for finishing an entire year! I really encourage everyone to try this 52 Blessings project. If you don't scrap, just write them down or blog about them each week. It's really made me a more positive and grateful person. :) I can't wait to get my book printed now!!

Alright - its late, so that's it from me tonight! See ya!

{an eastern breeze has brought us . . .}

2009-04-17T09:13:00.000-06:00

Good morning! Happy Friday to you all. I'm seriously excited about my new release today, so I'm going to cut to the chase!! I bring you . . .

"Imperial Girl"

This kit was seriously such a blast to create!! I had so many ideas, and was so fun to make them all come to life. Obviously inspired by all things Chinese, I was also obviously inspired by my favorite Chinese cartoon!! :) hee hee

Let me show you what my team and I scrapped with this kit and then at the end of this post, I also have a little freebie add-on for you as well!!

By Me:

And from the awesome Britt Girls!!!

Aren't they incredible?! I love how they showed the range of photos and events that can be scrapped with "Imperial Girl".

Staying with the Chinese theme, I also have this little guy who is new today (which you can see used in Paige's LO above) . . .

"Good Fortunes"

As the preview states, this fun pack of word art fortunes contains 20 unique fortune cookie fortunes, 1 blank strip so you can customize your own fortune, and 2 fortune cookies.

Alright . . I think its time for some Show Offs and then a freebie!!

Thanks so much for sharing all your wonderful LOs with me this week!! We had another smallish week (I'm thinking lots of people are on Spring Break??), but I loved seeing each and every one of your Show Offs. As my gift this week, all the Show Offs will be receiving my "Good Fortunes" element pack!

If you'd like to Show Off and receive free gifts, all you have to do is email me a LO you create over the next week using any Britt-ish Designs product (templates, freebies, anything) to designerbrittney at gmail dot com before midnight on Thursday. Attach your LO saved about 600x600 at 72dpi or send a link to your LO online. That's it!! Then next Friday I'll put your LO in the Show Off slideshow and email you a gift!!

Alright, alright. The promised freebie!!! Here it is:

Download HERE!

Enjoy!! Hope you like the new kit and fortunes!! Hope your day is a lucky one and I'll see you later.

{sneak peek}

2009-04-16T11:19:00.000-06:00

As promised, I'm here to give you a peek at what's coming tomorrow. I will warn you - this is probably the cutest sneak peek ever! hahahah

Excited?!?! I am!

Let me show you what I speed scrapped last night. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!

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Since I finished by Jan. '07 trip to Disneyland, next up is my 1-day quick visit in July '07. It was my niece Eden's FIRST TRIP. She was only 3 months old! You'd think 1 day would be easy enough to finish. But we took a LOT of photos!!!!

Another page from that trip I haven't put here on the blog . . .

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For this page I used this adorable new Tinker Bell inspired kit by Megan Turnidge called "Little Pixie". It's a MUST HAVE kit for Disney scrappers!!!!

Here is another page I just posted. Erica Zane just released this awesome collab. kit called "Tropical Escape". It's soooo cute! These are pics of my cousin's little one, Gracelyn from last summer.

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Isn't she so cute?!! Josh and I get to go visit her in 1 week!!!!!!! WOO HOO! I can't wait.

I scrapped this one last week.

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This is from our FIRST DPOTD trip. Our big group picture from this year makes our '08 group look so tiny!! haha But it felt big when we were there!

Ok just one more! This one is for the new "My Story Matters" challenge I started this week. If you haven't started this series of challenges, you should start now!! This is me and my best childhood friend!! Can you tell which one is me? hahaha

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Alrighty - well that's it from me folks. I gotta get back to work! Hmm I'm hungry too. Maybe an early lunch . . .

See ya tomorrow!!

{you've gotta be KIDDING me!}

2009-04-15T10:42:00.000-06:00

It's snowing. Right now, on April 15th, its SNOWING. What a joke. It's supposed to be SPRING! Beautiful, sunny, warm, breezy, even rainy is fine, SPRING. Not SNOWING!!!!!!!! Wow - that is super annoying.

Well, there's a Speed Scrap at SM tonight. I'm planning to be there. It should be a lot of fun, and the prize is neat too. Not your average SM prize, that's for sure. You can check it out HERE.

I've been glued to my computer the last few days working on my new kit for Friday. I'll show you a sneak peek tomorrow. I'm VERY VERY excited for this kit. I mean, I love all my kits and get excited with each release. But this one - I'm sort of jumping up and down excited!! :)

Josh and I watched the best movie last night. It's a documentary (ok I said the D-word. But, don't tune out, it was TOTALLY ENTERTAINING).

Yep, I gave it 5 stars. Recommended to us by Josh's friends, this movie is about competitive retro-arcade gaming. Apparently there is this entire sub-culture of retro-gamers and world records are a huge freaking deal. When Steve Wiebe looses his job, he finds Donkey Kong. And he finds a world record he thinks he can break. It's intense, its funny, its so awesome, you couldn't even write this stuff. The characters seem almost too hilarious, awesome, or geeky to be true. You won't even believe this stuff is actually real.

If you have Netlifx, this movie is available on "Instant Queue". Which, for us, meant we could watch it right from our Tivo (so awesome)! I recommend "King of Kong" VERY HIGHLY. It's clean, its fun, a little stressful and intense in parts. But I seriously loved it.

Ok - better get back to work. See some of you at the Speed Scrap tonight! See everyone back here tomorrow for my SNEAK PEEK!! YAY!

{new release Friday!}

2009-04-10T09:00:00.004-06:00

Good morning and happy Friday! I've got a new template pack to release today, so let's get right to it!

"Hang' Em High Templates 2"

I decided it was time for another round of one of my best-selling template packs, the original "Hang "em High Templates". This new set is based on a few of my own LOs as well as one that is a new invention. :) I hope you like 'em! Here is what I scrapped with them:

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And here are the creations the Britt Girls have cooked up!

OK - are we ready for the Show Offs?

A smallish week of LOs, but all of them just beautiful. Thanks so much for Showing Off everyone! Please enjoy my new "Hang 'Em High Templates 2" as your gift this week. Watch your email inboxes for that download.

Well - I'm going to head back to bed I think. Or at least to the couch. I still feel crappy and tired. I soooooooo don't want to be sick!!! ARGH!!!!!! Hope you all have a great weekend and a VERY happy Easter. See you 'round!!

{new britt girls!!}

2009-04-09T22:15:00.000-06:00

Unfortunately, I lost a few Britt Girls in the past month so I had some spots to fill! And it just now occurred to me that all these spots went to some of my most faithful Show Offs!! haha That's funny. So - without further ado - please help me welcome my three newest Britt Girls:

Christy (TheWerners or DisneyCruiser)
Wendy (wenrob)
Michelle (mhreen)

And they've started out with a bang - wait 'til you see what they've created for my new release tomorrow.

On a personal note, I've been feeling REALLY crummy today. My mom's been sick with a virus for a while and I'm totally freaking out that I somehow caught it. I slept like ALL DAY today. Totally missed today's speed scrap. I'm trying to rest as much as possible, drink Airbourne and pray that I'm not getting too sick.

Josh's dad came home from the hospital today. We haven't heard exactly how he's doing other than he's tired and needs lots of rest. Thank you so much for your prayers for him!

I guess that's pretty much it for tonight. See you tomorrow for new release Friday!

{monday, tuesday HAPPY DAYS!}

2009-04-08T22:32:00.001-06:00

I have the theme song to Happy Days stuck in my head. And here's why . . .

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My good pal Erica Zane is one of the guest designers at The Digi Chick this month and tonight she released the CUTEST new kit/bundle called "Fizzy Fridays". It's a full kit, and then there are TWO of the CUTEST date element packs that you can get in a bundle with the kit for way cheap. It's seriously THE CUTEST kit. You've just gotta check it out!!!!!

Let me show you what I speed scrapped last night:

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It was a VERY fun speed scrap (thanks Stacy)! There's another one tomorrow at noon (MDT) too hosted by Mary. Hope to see lots of you there!!

Josh was at a work meeting tonight, so I decided instead of working that I'd just relax and scrap a page. Just thought I'd share. It's from Christmas!!! haha I know - random. But I wanted to use this new kit I got (won) from Dani Mogstad called "Frosted Flakes". It's a super cute kit!

{credits}

Ok - thats it from me! Peace out.

{monday's almost over}

2009-04-06T23:22:00.001-06:00

It's late, but I thought I'd pop in for a quick post. Josh is busy tonight working on a paper that's due tomorrow, so I had some time to catch up on my CT work. I've been somewhat of a slacker these days!!

First up - a kit from Tangie. "Shiver Me Timbers" is a re-make of one of her very first kits ever. I never saw the original, but I can vouch for this one: IT'S FUN!! Here's what I scrapped with it:

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This is when all my little brother's met Jack for the first time at Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland. And I'm glad they got the chance. I read an article a couple months back that said Jack Sparrow will no longer be seen at Disneyland. Well - for the time being at least. I'm sure when another Pirates movie comes out he'll come back. But I guess for now, you can't meet Jack at Disneyland!!

Next, a happy Easter-y spring kit from Mira Designs: "Joys of Spring". I scrapped my only Easter pic last week with my own kit. Luckily, this kit has lots of outdoorsy elements that made scrapping a non-Easter page a breeze. Plus she's got these AWESOME new date stamps out that I loved too!

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This is my nephew Matthew on Mother's Day '08. He's grown up a lot over the last year. But he's always been a thinker. It was fun to catch him in his own little world.

Oh yeah - I also posted a brand new "Everyday Magic" challenge this morning. It's really easy - all you have to do is scrap the most recent scrapable photos you've taken! Check it out HERE. I did my entry earlier, so at the time, these were my most recent photos:

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This is one of my other nephews, Isaac. He's only 4, but he's already missing his 2 front teeth! :) This kid plays hard.

One last little plug and then I'll probably turn in for the night. There's a Speed Scrap at SM tomorrow night at 7:00 MDT and I'm going to try to be there. So, I hope you will be there too!! The participation prize is REALLY cute!

Well - I guess I'll see some of you tomorrow night at the Speed Scrap! Have a good night!

{blessings 49 & 50}

2009-04-05T22:27:00.001-06:00

Well - after a totally uplifting and inspiring Conference Weekend I'm here to post my last two week's blessings. I didn't post one last week, so I had to do two today to catch up!!

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We celebrated Eden's 2nd birthday today! She's not actually 2 for a few weeks, but they are leaving for the summer AGAIN next week, so we celebrated early. It was an Ariel themed party and Eden was simply in heaven. Here she is opening the gigantic Ariel coloring and sticker book Josh and I gave her.

She loved it. She and all her little friends had fun coloring in it right away! She was quite possibly cutest birthday girl EVER.

It was a really cute party! I can't believe she's 2 already!!!

One last thing - because you can NEVER have too many prayers - I just wanted to ask everyone to please pray for Josh's dad. He's been in the hospital since Friday. We weren't sure what was wrong at first, but it turns out he has some blood clots in his lungs. He's on blood thinners and oxygen and is doing better. Thankfully he was moved out of the ICU today, but we could still use all the prayers we can get!! Thanks so much!

Well - that's it from me. See you later!!!!

{bunny foo foo!}

2009-04-03T08:59:00.001-06:00

It's Friday! Woo hoo. And from now on that means even MORE than it used to. It won't be just ME who has new releases. Now all of ScrapMatters will be releasing their new products every Friday morning!!

Here's what I have new today! (I'm so excited)

"Bunny Foo Foo"

Daffodils are my favorite flowers in the whole word. And with Easter coming up, I got a little idea for a kit and just had to go for it. I have to say I really love how it all turned out. And - if you purchase this sweet kit before next Friday, you'll get this awesome "White Washed Alpha" totally free, automatically included in your downloads.

And as usual, there's a freebie add-on at the bottom of this post!! So don't leave before you snag it! Now, let me show you what the Britt Girls and I scrapped with "Bunny Foo Foo".

By Me:

These are photos from Easter last year when we first moved to this house. It's hard to believe its been a whole year already!!

And by the Britt Girls:

Amazing as always, aren't they? (and did you notice Paige is expecting!???) They never fail to impress me.

One more new little item in the store today . . .

"You Can Quote Me: Spring"

It's been a long long time since I've done a new "You Can Quote Me" pack, and I figured it was high time! :)

Are you ready to enjoy this week's Show Offs?? There are a whopping 60 beautimous layouts this week, so sit back and enjoy!

Thanks so much to everyone who shared this week! You'll all be receiving my new "You Can Quote Me: Spring" pack as my gift to you this week.

If you want free stuff too, all you have to do is Show Off. Just email me (designerbrittney at gmail dot com) any LO you create during the week that uses any Britt-ish Designs product. It can be anything, templates, freebies, whatever, as long as its Britt-ish Designs. Make "Show Off" your email subject line and make sure your LO is saved around 600x600 in size. Or you could always just email me a link to your LO in an online gallery. Then next Friday I'll put you in the slideshow and send you a gift!! Easy, right?

Now . . . the freebie I promised you. Here it is:

Download HERE.

Enjoy!! I hope it brings a little spring sunshine into your day. Here in Utah its gloomy skies and COLD! Boo. :) So I'll look at this kit and pretend its springy and sunny outside! haha

See you later!!

{bad blogger}

2009-04-02T18:35:00.001-06:00

Do you ever get in those moods where you just don't feel like blogging? I've been in a blogging slump lately for sure. Sorry about that. Possibly because nothing exciting is going on.

I have to say I'm sorely disappointed by the realization of how much my dream photo-wall would cost. Almost a year ago I saw this amazing project on Tara Whitney's blog and fell in love. I have the perfect wall for it and I REALLY wanted to do it. So, I'm finally ready to decorate (yeah I don't know why its taken me so long to get to this point) and I just added up how much it would cost and its A LOT more expensive than I was thinking. The prints alone would be $100, and the frames would be another $55 on top of that. Probably not much for some people, but for us that's just too much. :( Maybe I can save up for it, but I'm just so disappointed it can't happen relatively soon. I mean - my gosh - I've been dreaming of it for a year now. Why didn't I start saving then?! Dumb Brittney.

BUT, I do have something exciting happening tomorrow! ScrapMatters is official starting their new product release day on Fridays!! It's sort of been the unofficial new release day, but now its going to be official. All new products will be released Fridays mornings from here on out. Yes, your Friday mornings just got even more eventful.

So - for our first official New Product Friday at SM I'm releasing a brand new kit!! And, I thought you all might like a little sneak peek.

Curious?? Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow then!

{behold the beauty . . .}

2009-03-27T09:00:00.005-06:00

Hello!!! It's finally Friday! I have been waiting to show you this new kit ALL WEEK LONG! So - without any further ado . . .

"Tale As Old As Time"

SuzyQ Scraps & I have teamed up for the very first time, combining our passion for all things Disney, to bring you this fab. new kit!! We both have matching freebies for you as well. So - make sure to read to the end of the post!!

Let me show you what this awesome kit can do! Here are pages from me and the Britt Girls. . .

By Me:

And from my CT:

Fun right?? And here's a page from SuzyQ herself!

We hope you have a blast with this kit! I love it because its totally versatile, the alphas are both incredible, and its a kit I can see myself using again and again. That's a sign of a great kit that's worth buying. You know??

Also new in the shop today (a little something I know a handful of you have been begging for) . . .

"Party Girl Alpha"

This alpha just happens to match my Life's a Party kit, but its perfect for so much more. :) Birthdays, parties, girl's night out, movie night, magical memories, the list goes on and on!!

Ok - let's enjoy this week's Show Offs now, shall we?

All my show offs are getting my new "Party Girl Alpha". A great big thanks to everyone who showed off last week! It was a real treat seeing all your beautiful work. Make sure you show off before next Friday to get another gift!!

And to wrap up - here is your FREEBIE!! You can download mine HERE and then make sure to hop on over to Suzy's blog and snag hers.

Hope you like it!! Enjoy.

Have a fabulous day and I'll see you later!

{coming soon . . . }

2009-03-25T11:17:00.000-06:00

Greetings from gloomy, wet, cold Utah. Just when it was starting to feel nice outside, we start getting more snow. BOOO!! I'm sick of winter. I'm ready for spring already!!!! Sheesh!

I thought I'd pop in today and show you a little peek of what I have coming out on Friday. It's a collab with SuzyQ Scraps and its seriously so awesome (if I don't say so myself!!).

Haha! I know it doesn't give away much, but I hope it peeks your curiosity!! I can't wait for Friday so I can show you the whole thing!!!

Let's see . . . what else can I share. I got a little sick yesterday. Just ate something my body punished me for or something. I didn't feel up to the Speed Scrap, but seeing all the cute pages that everyone did makes me sad I missed it. I did manage to make a yummy dinner though and Josh and I plopped down to watch our new blue ray movie - BOLT! I so love that movie. It's so adorable!

I posted a new Everyday Magic challenge at ScrapMatters on Monday. (Entries are due by the end of March, so there's not a ton of time to get them done for points!!) The challenge is all about games! I realized that everyone has some sort of game that is a part of their everyday life. Board games, card games, soccer games, video games, any kind of game at all!! Here is my page (click to enlarge):

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Hand & Foot is a fun card game my family just started playing. It's perfect for large groups. We just played it again on Monday night after dinner together! It was a lot of fun. I must suck at it or something though because I haven't won yet! My brother's team ALWAYS wins. But I don't care. I'm not very competitive. It's a lot of fun to play. I'm already looking forward to playing it again on Sunday!

I think that's it for today. Hope you're all having a nice Wednesday!! See ya 'round!

{blessings 47 & 48}

2009-03-22T15:56:00.002-06:00

I missed last Sunday (just too busy!) for my 52 Blessings project. So - I'm catching up today!! Here are my two latest pages for my blessing project.

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So - there you have it. And I'm caught up! :) whew. Last night Josh and I went to a friend's birthday party at a Japanese restaurant. We had boring chicken and watched everyone else eat sushi!! haha Then we left the party and went to see Duplicity. It was good! I really liked it. Other than that we haven't done much this weekend. Just cleaned and got some stuff around the house done. :) Hope you're enjoying the last of your weekends. It's gone by so quick!

TTFN

{totally showin' off}

2009-03-20T09:28:00.002-06:00

Hello!!! So - have you guys been thrown off as much as I have been (probably not). Releasing a new kit oh a Thursday just totally messed me up. It felt like Friday all day yesterday! haha But here it is - ACTUALLY Friday, so let me show you a couple more new things I'm putting in the store today.

"Crumpled Pencil Line Solids"

Formerly a Speed Scrap participation prize, this little paper pack is so versatile, you can use it for almost any sort of page!!

Also new today . . .

"Reuse Recycle Flowers"

Here's a page I scrapped using both of these products . . .

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These are old photos taken at Scotty's farewell luncheon before he left on his mission. :) Look how tiny Eden is!! Ok - should we watch the Show Offs now??

We had a slight drop off in layouts sent in this week for some reason - but all the ones that came in were so awesome!! Thanks so much girls. You are all getting my new "Reuse Recycle Flowers" just for being Show Offs. Can't wait to see what everyone sends in next week.

I think that's everything for today . . . hope those of you who already purchased "Totally Buggin'" are enjoying it. And those who are on their way to buy - I know you're going to love it. If you didn't get the freebie add-on, make sure to scroll down to the Totally Buggin' post and get it!!

Have a fabulous Friday! I have a lunch date with my husband, so I'm positive my day is going to be great!

{oopsie!}

2009-03-19T10:38:00.002-06:00

Forgot to include my freebie add-on when I originally posted the post just before this one. But its there now - so make sure you get it.

{new release a day early!!!}

2009-03-19T09:00:00.009-06:00

It's a special week this week. I'm here to release my new kit today, a day early! I've teamed up with Mira Designs and bring you . . .

"Totally Buggin'"

This is a Mega-Kit that is packed to the brim with tons of fabulous, colorful, deliciously buggy elements!!

---> AND FOR ONE DAY ONLY IT'S 20% OFF!!!! <---

I also have a freebie add-on for you, so make sure you read clear through to the end of this post to find it.

Let me show you what me and my team scrapped with it.

By ME:

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and by the Britt Girls:

Isn't this a fab kit?? I had such a great time working together with Minna on it. And the girls blew me away once again with their awesome pages!!!

It's in the shop now - so go snag it (if you snag it today, you'll get it 20% off!!) and HAVE FUN scrapping with "Totally Buggin'".

And Minna & I both have an add-on freebie for all our blog readers!!

Download mine HERE

And you can get Minna's on her blog HERE. Say hi if you download and enjoy!

I'll see you tomorrow for Show Offs! TTFN.

{some scrapbook pages to share}

2009-03-18T16:59:00.002-06:00

Nothing clever or exciting to post today. Just wanted to pop in and post some LOs I've scrapped recently (don't think I've done all these in the past couple days or something. These are over the past few weeks actually).

Oh, and before I forget, there's a Speed Scrap tomorrow night. I'm planning on being there. The prize is so so cute!!

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This next one is for our new "My Story Matters" challenge at ScrapMatters.

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I think that's all of 'em! :) Just wait until you see the new kit I have coming out tomorrow!!! I can't wait to show everyone!! I'm really proud of it!!

So I guess I'll see ya tomorrow!

{crazy dayz}

2009-03-17T10:26:00.003-06:00

I have been so incredibly busy these past few days!! It's been so crazy. You might notice I didn't even get my blessing LO scrapped and posted on Sunday. Busy busy busy. I just have time to pop in and tell you that this week will be unique for Britt-ish Designs. I'm going to release my new kit on THURSDAY. I've collaborated with Mira Designs for a totally sweet kit, and she does her new releases on Thursdays! Show Offs will still be on Friday - just like always. But I will be releasing my AWESOME new kit a day early!! So get excited for Thursday!!!!!!

I'll blog more later when I'm not trying to get 10 other things done at the same time!!

Peace out.

{quiet week on the ol' blog!}

2009-03-13T09:25:00.001-06:00

I just realized It's been a REALLY quiet week on my blog! I guess I just wasn't in a bloggy mood. :)

Well, it's FRIDAY already and that means NEW PRODUCTS!! Here is what is new in the store today . . .

"Inspired by Jess Templates"

Another one of my incredible Britt Girls has allowed me to make templates out of her amazing layouts. Jess (justjess) has a totally awesome, unique, and creative style. I just KNEW her templates would be fun and fabulous.

Here are the original LOs that inspired the templates:

Check out what Kelly, Erica & Denise scrapped using these templates:

(by Kelly)

also using "Hustle & Bustle"

(by Erica)

also using "Sunshine In My Soul" and "Sunshine Glam Papers"

(by Denise)

also using "Sunshine In My Soul", "String Theory", & "Fairchild"

Also new today: "Messy Masks"

This set of masks look awesome when masking photos, as illustrated here, by Krista:

. . or just use them with a fill color, paper, or glitter fill (try clipping some of my glitter glam paper to them!!) for a splattery messy mat. That's how Kate, Melissa, Krista (in her 2nd LO!) and I used them. I think they look so cute!!

(by Kate)

also using "Motor Mania"

(by Melissa)

also using "Plastickle Me Alpha", "Thanks Indeed" and "Sprite"

(by Krista)

also using "Monstrosity"

(by ME)

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And last, but not least: "Glitzy Paper Dot Alpha"

Let's check out this little baby in action . . .

(by ME)

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(by Melissa, using the new Inspired by Jess templates too!)

(by Paige, using the new Inspired by Jess templates as well!!)

(by Jess, using the Messy Masks AND her own templates!)

Time for the Show Offs!!!

All of this week's Show Offs are getting my new "Glitzy Paper Dot Alpha" which is actually like three alphas in one!! Enjoy girls!!!

If you'd like to be a Show Off, just send me an email (designerbrittney at gmail dot com) with the subject like "Show Off" and include a link or attach a layout you've created over the current week (current LOs only please - no saving up) using ANY Britt-ish Designs product before midnight Thursday night. Please size your LOs to approx. 600x600 pixels. Then, on Fridays I'll show your layout off and then send you a thank you gift!!

Well - that's pretty much it. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! I'll be back at some point to post some LOs I've done this week!! See you then . .

{speed scrap tonight!!}

2009-03-09T12:22:00.004-06:00

I'm not 100% sure I can come tonight, but I might be . . . anyway I wanted to post so everyone knows there is a Speed Scrap tonight at 7:00 Mountain time. The prize is seriously soooo adorable.

The other speed scrap this week is Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm Mountain time. So put that one on your calendar too.

I have a new "Everyday Magic" challenge starting at ScrapMatters today. It's about scrapping Everyday Meal Times. This is what I scrapped . . .

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These are pictures from Sunday dinner at my parent's house yesterday. It's our weekly tradition, and I love it. Did you notice my mom's cute Mickey Mouse plates? See where I get my Mickey Madness from?? And you can also see my brother's new girlfriend sitting next to me . . . heeheee. Anyway - I'm not sure I'm in love with my page - I might have to re do it when I'm feeling more creative. But oh well. It's a fun challenge anyway.

Ok - that's enough from me today. See you 'round.

{46th blessing}

2009-03-08T16:31:00.002-06:00

Week 46 and I'm still going!! I can't believe I only have 6 more weeks before I've completed a whole year. Wow - this year has really gone by fast.

ANYWAY - today my blessing is my car!

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I feel lucky and blessed to have a reliable car. AND its paid off! One of my great accomplishments!!!! heheh

Ok I'm off to dinner at my parents'! See ya!

{there is sunshine in my soul today}

2009-03-06T09:00:00.003-07:00

Without any ado . . .

"Sunshine In My Soul"

I've had many requests since I first started designing to do a baptism/first communion/religious kit. Well - this is my take on it. Just a few little religious touches. Mostly a fresh pretty springy kit!! PERECT for sooo much more than religious pages.

AND when you purchase this kit during the first week you'll get this matching pack of glitter "Glam" papers for free!!

I've also got a FREEBIE for you at the end of this post!! So make sure you read all the way down and pick it up!

Let me show you what my team and I did with this kit!!! Here's mine:

And from the Britt Girls:

Aren't they so awesome?!! I love the kit MORE after seeing what they all did with it! haha

Also new today:

"Edge 2 Edge Word Art II"

A horizontal twist on my first Edge 2 Edge pack. :) (You can see them used in Erica's LO above).

Ok - before I give you your freebie, let's enjoy some Show Offs. . .

Wonderful pages this week girls!! I really loved seeing them. All the Show Offs are getting my new "Edge 2 Edge Word Art II" as my gift this week!!!

If you'd like to be a Show Off, its really easy. Just send me an email (designerbrittney at gmail dot com) with the subject like "Show Off" and include a link or attach a layout you've created over the current week (current LOs only please - no saving up) using ANY Britt-ish Designs product before midnight Thursday night. Please size your LOs to approx. 600x600 pixels. Then, on Fridays I'll show your layout off and then send you a thank you gift!! Simple, right?!

Ok, ok. You've been patient long enough. Here is the Sunshine In My Soul add-on freebie:

DOWNLOAD HERE

Say hi if you download! And enjoy. Have a happy happy weekend. :) Lots of sunshine in your souls.

{as promised . . .}

2009-03-05T16:11:00.003-07:00

I'm back with a sneak peek and the cutest video you'll see all week!

Coming tomorrow . . .

I actually think I'm giving a little too much away with this peek, but OH WELL!!! I hope it just gets you more excited for tomorrow!

And my sister in law said I could share this video with you guys. This is my niece Eden at the ocean last week (after Disneyland those lucky dogs went on to vacation in San Diego, while we all went home like suckers!).

Isn't she a doll?! I watched this like 10 times yesterday. I love when she yells "I'm coming!". Gosh I love her.

Anyway - see you tomorrow for new releases!!!

xoxo

{new movie reviews and more}

2009-03-04T23:50:00.003-07:00

So I'm feeling better since my last post. Thanks for all the upbeat and awesome comments. I have the best readers. :) But I have to keep focusing on what makes me happy.

So this is what made my happy today . . .

- America's Next Top Model is back in my life. Tyra lost her mind like 7 seasons ago, but I don't care!
- Josh didn't make me warm up leftovers for dinner! He offered to order pizza instead! YUM!
- Seeing a movie in the middle of the day with 2 ladies I love
- Exchanging some SUPER comfy sweatpants for a pair that didn't have a snag and finding out they were ever MORE marked down and actually getting money BACK!
- Listening to Pandora Radio "Mates of State" channel.
- My "DING" Southwest Airlines desktop program that sends me these special little messages about once a day telling me about ridiculously cheap flights (giving me hope that we can take another trip soon - I'm such a trip-aholic).
- cutest video of my niece ever was posted on my SIL's blog today. Her blog isn't public, but I'm going to ask her if I can post it on my blog too because you guys have GOT to see it!!!!!

Ok - I decided it was time for a couple movie reviews and I also have a couple new pages to share. Let's start with the movie reviews.

My mom, my aunt, and I went to see "Confessions of a Shopaholic" this afternoon. Leaving work to see a movie in the middle of the day is one of those delicious simple pleasures in life that I just adore. It feels like playing hooky and I LOVE IT. Too bad this movie didn't thrill be as much as going to a mid-week matinee. I give it two stars.

OK - "Shopaholic" is about what'd you expect from seeing the previews: cute, silly, full of FABULOUS over-the-top clothes, shoes, and bags. Isla Fisher could not be more adorable. She was funny and did a good job. BUT that's about where the goodness ends. The writing was pretty lame, many of the other actors in it are pretty bad too. Her roommate! How did she get cast in this movie?? I thought she was awful. Lots of random SNL people pop up with small rolls. The usually hilarious Fred Armison has a role playing a SERIOUS character. Really? I kept waiting for the jokes, but he didn't have any. It was so bizarre. I'd suggest that you don't pay full price to see it. If you like fun fluffy movies, just wait and get it on Netflix. Really - no substance here. But I guess it was a good time. Sorta. My mom and my aunt really liked it. They kept saying how "cute" it was. On a very positive note, I LOVE that it was rated PG! Thank you Hollywood for making something where I don't have to squirm in my seat while watching with my mom.

OK this next one might get some people up in arms, but I'm sorry . . .

Coraline. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . . . oh sorry. I just fell asleep thinking about what to say about this bore of a movie. I know, I know. . . it's got all these amazing reviews, and its this amazing feat in stop-motion animation. But I do NOT UNDERSTAND WHY ANYONE WOULD LIKE THIS MOVIE!

Before you decide you hate me and delete this humble blog off your Google Reader, hear me out. I LOVE stop-motion animation. Josh and I are nuts about Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, all that dark twisty stuff. So we went into this movie ready to LOVE it. Granted, its pretty cool visually and the animation really is amazing. But that wow effect wears off in like 5 minutes and you realize this movie is BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Josh fell asleep 3 times and I didn't even bother to wake him up. We should have walked out. AND I NEVER WALK OUT OF MOVIES! I usually have to know how they end, but I didn't even care.

It's scary (I wouldn't take my little kids to it), and it reads like one of those scary German "Cautionary Tales for Children". **In my best scary old German Grossmutter voice** "You better love your boring old neglectful parents or else the evil "Other Mother" will catch you in your web, sew buttons over your eyes and keep you forever as ghost children in her evil "other world." Yes - this is what "Coraline" is about. It really felt like a short story that was DRUG out into a full length film.

Believe me, I wanted to love it. I really did. I mean - look at that beautiful movie poster. I gave it 1 star for being initially cool looking. I was SO DISAPPOINTED.

Ok - enough of that. Let's move on to my pages.

Last night the Speed Scrap was a lot of fun. I didn't do a lot of chatting. I was lying low and focusing on my page. And its a good thing I did because I almost didn't finish!!! I've had this vision for these photos of putting them on brass carousel poles but just didn't know how I was going to make it CUTE. I think I did it!!!! I'm so proud of how it turned out . . .

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And I also created this fun page today with a brand new ADORABLE kit by MiraDesigns called "Happy Land". And I can't wait to use the kit again - its that awesome. AND its 20% off right now!

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My adorable Joshua in the most hysterical St. Patty's Day hat ever at Disneyland last year. hahaha So funny.

Anyway - this kit isn't totally a St' Patty's Day themed kit. You really have to check it out!

So its 11:30 pm now and my husband is up in Salt Lake at a work meeting still. Isn't that so stupid?! Because they're retail, they have these ridiculously late meetings clear up at corporate after the stores all close . He just texted me saying the meeting (which started like an hour and a half ago) is still in full swing and now its started snowing up there so it will be a slow and scary drive home. I just HATE these late meetings. It just seems crazy to me to make your employees who have to be at work at 8:30 tomorrow morning be at a meeting until midnight the night before . . . ok sorry. That was quite a rant.

OK - I think its time for me to get in bed now. I'll see you tomorrow with a SNEAK PEEK of my new kit coming out Friday!!!!!

TTFN!

{staying positive}

2009-03-03T12:21:00.002-07:00

I've been SUPER stressed, busy, and overwhelmed with work and stuff ever since I've been back from Disneyland. All I want to do is pack up the car again and GO BACK. So . . . in an attempt to get over this stress and post-vacations blues, I'm going to try to STAY POSITIVE. It has to be a conscious choice for me. I really hate to admit this, but I don't think I'm a natural optimist. I have to make an effort to be one. For example, my original idea was to make a blog post about all the things that were stressing me out and making me frustrated these days. BUT that won't help me. What WILL help is to focus on the things that make me happy.

- Simple pleasures: my Disney daily tear away calendar. Christian & Marci gave it to me for Christmas and I really do love it. Its fun to see new Disney pictures, quotes and movie facts every day.

- My lunch date with Josh in 2 hours. I'm really looking forward to it. I think I just get a little cooped up working from home.

- Looking forward to the Speed Scrap tonight. (7:30 Mountain Time!! BE THERE!)

- Pretending like The Bachelor "After the Final Rose" never happened. I'm decided to believe that it ended happily ever after with the finale.

- Looking forward to going to a matinee of "Confessions of a Shopaholic" with my mom tomorrow.

Wow - this is harder than it seems. I can think of a 100 stupid things that are bugging me, making me blue, stressing me out.

ANYWAY - let me show you some of my recent scrapbook pages and tell you about some fun challenges and new kits. That's something that makes me happy.

Ok - so before my Disneyland trip remember how I mentioned that I had one last page in my Jan. '07 trip album that I couldn't post because the kit hadn't come out yet. Well - it was released while I was gone so I can post my page now!!! Srsly you guys,
this kit is BEYOND cute. It's called "Little Mermaid" by DeCrow Designs. You all know me an my love of mermaids!!!!!

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Isn't it a cute kit?! I really love it.

Did you hear we have a new designer at ScrapMatters? My girl Megan Turnidge (its pronounced MEEEGAN, like vegan, just so you know) just opened up shop yesterday!! All her stuff is 30% off right now in celebration!! Including her two new kits!!

The first is called "iBot" and this is what I scrapped with it!!

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And the second is called "Funky Love {Refunkified}". It's a remake of her first-ever kit. It's seriously SOOOO cute!

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So - if you want any of Megan's awesome cute stuff for 30% off, go get it now!!!

I scrapped this page using some new products from Mira Designs. She's got some awesome new Date Stamps and Flower Frames out this week. I don't know about you, but I LOVE date elements. So I was super excited about this new stuff!!!

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New Challenges:

Tangie Baxter is hosting a new challenge at ScrapbookGraphics all about using "digital stamps". It's fun!!! Here is my page:

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I'm hosting a new "Everyday Magic" challenge. It's a challenge to scrap your favorite view from inside your house!! Here is my page:

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I'm also hosting a new "My Story Matters" challenge where we're scrapping about the place we grew up. Here is mine:

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There's a new "Past Matters" challenge that's just gone up today. The challenge is to scrap about someone in your heritage who you've learned something from. I chose my Grandpa. Here is my page:

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And finally - a new "Matter of Taste" challenge. This month we're doing "quick and easy" recipes. Perfect for me!! I can always use more of those!!

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Alright - I think this post really did brighten my mood a bit. Even though it took a really long time to code and put together!! HAHA

Hope to see lots of you at the Speed Scrap tonight! BYE for now.

{blessings 44 & 45!!}

2009-03-02T00:14:00.000-07:00

OK - its midnight and I've been on the computer, working, pretty much most of the day. Which sucks because its Sunday and I really try not to work on Sundays, but I felt like I was drowning and had to get stuff done!!!! And I'm exhausted. So I'm going to post my blessings and go to bed. Better post tomorrow.

Since I was out of town last Sunday, here are TWO blessing LOs to catch up.

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This is the group I went to Disneyland with! I love these people. We had an amazing magical time!!

And . . .

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I scrapped this one using my new favorite Tangie Baxter kit of all time! It's called "Phineas Comes To Tea" and its FABULOUS!!!! I couldn't stop putting in cute girly elements!!!

Ok - gotta go to bed. I promise to be back with a better post tomorrow.

{we're home!!}

2009-02-27T09:54:00.000-07:00

So - we're home from Disneyland. We had a whirlwind trip!! As we were driving home Josh and I both realized that it went by WAY too fast. Of course, I got sick. I always get sick when we go. I'm guessing it has to do with the elevation change wreaking havoc on my sinuses. Josh says its because I stress out getting ready to go and then it all releases once we get there. It's probably both!! I was fine the first day and a half we were there and then - BAM - it hit me. Icky sinus infection. I took all the meds I could, and actually did ok. We all walked and walked until our feet felt like they'd fall off. One of my feet is STILL stiff and sore. AND I lost my voice (its still lost). But WHO CARES?! We'd jump back in the car and drive the 10 hours back right now if we could. On the drive home, Josh and I were trying to figure out when we could go back.

I'll write up a whole detailed post on the haps of the trips. But right now its time for new products and show offs!!

New in the shop today (there's not much since I just got back to work yesterday):

"Oscar Winning Alpha"

The Oscars were last Sunday, while we were away, but we Tivoed them and watched it last night. I thought it was one of the better Oscar nights I can remember. Anyway - I was inspired by the glitz and glamour of the event to make a little Oscar alpha. I hope you enjoy it!!

Look at this cute LO that Denise created with it!!

And now to show you all the wonderful Show Offs that came in while I was out of town:

I was just floored by the amazing pages that came in this week. Thanks so much everyone!! All the Show Offs this week are getting my new "Oscar Winning Alpha" as their gift.

If you'd like to be a Show Off, its really easy. Just send me an email (designerbrittney at gmail dot com) with the subject like "Show Off" and include a link or attach a layout you've created over the current week (current LOs only please - no saving up) using ANY Britt-ish Designs product before midnight Thursday night. On Fridays I'll show your layout off and then send you a thank you gift!! Easy as that.

I'm going to go work on editing my trip photos now so I can post a few. Josh pretty much took most of the photos this trip. I was busy leading and coordinating our huge group of 33 people!! haha It was such a blast.

Alrighty - until later!!

{let's get down to business}

2009-02-20T08:57:00.000-07:00

Good morning!! Let's get right to business. I have a new template pack out today . . .

"Creative Block Templates 3"

These are my original layouts that I turned into templates for this pack!

Check out what my team scrapped up with these fun new templates. . .

{LO by Krista}

{LO by Denise}

I have a few more to show you but FIRST I have to tell you about my SPECIAL!! While I'm gone to Disneyland I'm having a "Don't Forget About Me" sale. Don't forget about me while I'm on vacation, but that's also what a couple of my older kits are crying out!!

Both of my kits "Lil' Brudder" and "Brown Eyed Girl" are on sale for 20% off while I'm gone! If you haven't put these in your stash - NOW is the time to do it!

Just to show you what adorable kits these are, my team has scrapped up some ALL NEW pages with them!! (Aren't my Britt Girls great?!)

{LO by Krista}

{LO by Kelsy - using the NEW template pack}

{LO by Erica - using the NEW template pack}

{LO by Kate - using the NEW template pack}

{LO by Kelly - using the NEW template pack}

{LO by Paige - using the NEW template pack}

Also new today . . .

"Black & White Basics"

An awesome new paper pack with those basic black and white papers you ALWAYS need!!

Are you ready for some Show Offs? I know I am!

Thanks so much for sending in your Show Offs this week! I was mucho impressed. You're all getting my new "Black & White Basics" paper pack as your gift this week! I'll be back from my trip in plenty of time, so send in your Show Offs for next week, just like any other week! :)

Hey - there's a Saturday afternoon Speed Scrap tomorrow if you wanna go! I'll be gone but it should be really fun. The prize is donated by yours truly. Click here to see it and get the full scoop.

One last bit of business before I'm finished. Have you ever dreamed of being a digi-scrap designer for ScrapMatters? Well - we have a new "Design Star" competition starting at SM on Monday (while I'm gone).

Check out this thread for full details. It's quite an awesome opportunity, so I encourage all of you who are interested to try it!!

And that's it!! My work is done. I'm headed out for a few days in the Happiest Place on Earth! See ya when I get back!!!!!

xoxoxoxoxo

{drumroll please . . . }

2009-02-19T21:42:00.002-07:00

I'm sooooooo excited to make this post!! After 46 pages (no I'm not kidding), I am FINALLY finished scrapping my Jan. '07 Disneyland trip! And I did it in just over 2 short years. Here are my final 2 pages (I actually have a 3rd, but I can't post it yet because the designer of the kit I used hasn't released it yet).

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Whew . . . I'm DONE. Man that feels good. Now to finish the next 6 - wait counting my trip this weekend make that 7 - times we've been to Disneyland since then. I'm still not kidding. Wow - when I put it that way I really do sound like a crazy person. Wow. Ok - I've gotta go back.

TTFN

{FREEBIE for you & a speed scrap TONIGHT!}

2009-02-18T11:11:00.001-07:00

Hello hello!! Just wanted to pop in and make sure you knew about the Speed Scrap tonight at 7pm Mountain Time. Andrea (chia) is hosting, so I'm positive it will be a good one. Plus - the prize (donated by Jeni Hopewell) is pretty rockin' too. Hope to see you there! I'm taking time out from work and our Disneyland trip preparation to Speed Scrap! I'm so excited.

Megan Turnidge has a new collab. kit with Tracie Stroud called "April Showers". It's so cute! Here is what I scrapped with it!!

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It's fun to start getting into the Spring kits. Even though it snowed here yesterday! haha! I also scrapped this page for one of the Grand Theft Layout challenges at SM. For this challenge we're all lifting one of my new Britt Girls, Krista (sahlink). Her gallery is so inspiring.

OK - about the freebie. I decided I wanted to give out a random freebie to celebrate my upcoming trip! I just felt like it! haha I started making these to use on my own pages and thought - why not just make 'em into a freebie for one and all! So - enjoy!

Enjoy! Say a little hello if you download.

OK - gotta get back to work!! I cant believe we leave on Friday! TTFN.

{blessing no. 43}

2009-02-15T15:30:00.001-07:00

Here I am again. Another Sunday. Another blessing layout. I can't believe how the weeks fly by! My blessing today is: trust.

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I've been thinking about trust a LOT this week. About how lucky I am to have it, how hard it is to keep it. Do people trust me? Am I a trust-worthy person? Do I put enough trust in other people? In the Lord? I'm a pretty controlling/planning/scheduled person. It's not as easy for me as it may be for some to just be trusting. I feel so insanely blessed to be able to trust Josh so whole-heartedly. Trust is just a CRAZY thing and has kept my mind busy all week long.

Putting trust in others is a good thing. But, there is great risk in trusting human beings. Those we trust might end up disappointing you. So is it REALLY worth the risk? (my personal answer is yes) When we put our trust in the Lord he will NEVER disappoint us in the end. Then why is it so hard to give him our complete trust?!

Gosh my brain hurts when I try and think about all this. And its a little too deep for a blog post, so forgive me. I am blessed to trust and be trusted. That is my blessing this week.

Ok - on to lighter subjects. There's a new "My Story Matters" challenge up at ScrapMatters today! It's all about our names. How we got them, what they mean, etc. Here is my page:

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And I never posted my Speed Scrap layout from this past Thursday. It turned out pretty cute I think, but it was scary there for a while during the Speed Scrap. I just could not get it together. There was one point where I looked at my screen and cringed!! Haha BUT I just kept pushing through and didn't give up. And this is what I got:

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These are pictures from when I finally got to meet one of my favorite online friends, Ashley, and her awesome family in real life!! It was a blast.

Did everyone have a nice Valentine's Day? Josh and I did!! It was snowing and windy and FREEZING here though! But we braved the storm and went to a movie. Josh took me to "He's Just Not That Into You". I've been DYING to see it, and he knew that. He's a good hubby. And then, we didn't really have other plans so we decided to see ANOTHER movie and make it a double header. HAHAHA!! We went and saw Coraline. ***BIG EYE ROLL*** I'll give it a proper review later. After that we went to Steak Out and got DELICIOUS steak dinners and took them home. We ate and snuggled and had a cozy night in!! It was really fun. We watched the NBA Skills Contest and Dunk Contest too. (I'm a good wife, huh?!). It was a really fun day! I'm a little sad though because we didn't take one single picture of ourselves the WHOLE DAY!! :( Isn't that heart breaking? I'm so dumb. No photographic memories of Valentine's Day 2009. I feel sheepish calling myself a scrapper. hahahah

Ok - that's enough rambling from me today. See ya 'round.

SIX DAYS UNTIL I'M IN THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!!!!!!!!!!! Woo!

{THRICE as nice!}

2009-02-13T08:40:00.002-07:00

So - as most of you know - today is the big release of the ScrapMatters "Twice as Nice" collab. kits. Most of our designers have paired up, but I got to be in the only group of THREE. So our kit is a "Thrice as Nice" collab!! HAHA!! I teamed up with Jeni Hopewell and Fluffy Bunny Feet Designs to bring you . . .

"Tiny Dancer"

This kit is FULL of my favorite color - PINK! But with pops of black, purple and a lovely gold. It's got LOTS of dance themed items, but also has plenty of non-themed items as well so you can use this kit again and again!!

Don't forget!! "Tiny Dancer" is 20% off TODAY ONLY! Check out the rest of the "Twice As Nice" collabs all at 20% off as well. You're not going to believe how gorgeous they all are!!

Here is what I scrapped with this kit:

Let me show you what my CT scrapped with it . . .

See how versatile it is?! You're going to love it if you pick it up.

And. . . Jeni Hopewell has a set of matching glitter styles in the shop today too!!!

I also have this fun little element pack new in the store today . . .

"Just Enough Flair"

A big handful of colorful, funky, fun flair! And as usual, they all recolor really easily. Check out what Denise scrapped with them!

Cute, right?! Thanks Denise!!

That's all the news for today! Let's enjoy the Show Offs before I wrap things up.

Thanks so much for all the wonderful layouts this week. All the Show Offs are getting my "Just Enough Flair" pack today! Watch your email inboxes. I can't wait to see what comes in next week!!

Hope you all have something fun planned for this Valentine's Day weekend!! Make sure you hug your loved ones, family, and friends tight.

See ya!!

{a sneak peek as promised}

2009-02-12T11:14:00.000-07:00

I'm back with a sneak peek at the "Twice as Nice" collab kit I have coming out tomorrow!! I can't tell you who I collaborated with yet, but I'm so excited for tomorrow!

Don't forget, Friday the 13th is your lucky day!! This kit and ALL the Twice as Nice collabs are 20% off tomorrow!!

Ok - so I scrapped this really fun ATC with Tangie Baxter and Sugarplum Paperie's new collab "Hopelessly Devoted".

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I couldn't help myself once I heard the name of their kit! haaha In High School - or what it Jr. High? - hmm I can't remember! - anyway - I used to LOVE Grease. I probably still know every word. ATCs are fun to make because they don't take too much time, well some of them do, but you get to just create artistically and you don't have to stress about it being perfect or messing up your precious photos. You know? It's just a creative outlet. I love it. I don't know if I'll ever print mine out and do any trading or anything else with them. Right now its just a fun thing to create.

Oh - ok so just when you think you've seen enough Valentine's Day kits, Mira Designs releases her new kit "XOXOXO"!! It's sooo unique and beautiful and fun. I had a BLAST scrapping with it.

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Such an awesome kit. FULL of perfect papers and elements. And its 20% off today!

Ok - 1 movie review. Then I gotta get back to work!!!

"The Duchess" rated PG-13

This was one of the chick flick Netflix I got and watched recently. I gave "The Duchess" 3 stars because its not bad, its not incredible, its just what you'd expect. A well acted, visually beautiful period movie. AND its soooo sad and depressing. I mean - its based a true story, so I guess you can't expect it to be like a fairy tale, but gosh, its just one sad thing after another. BUT as a costume designer I was drooling the entire movie. The wigs, the gowns, it was all absolutely incredible. Ralph Fiennes as the Duke and Keira Knightly as The Duchess, Georgiana are both incredible in it. Actually - all the acting was great. It REALLY bothered me that Georgiana's "love" interest, Grey, was so NOT HOT!!!! I couldn't even care about her feelings for him because he was so weird looking!

So - overall - see it if you like period dramas with awesome acting and costumes. Don't expect a feel-good romance!

Alrighty - gotta run!!! See you tomorrow for the big "Twice as Nice" release!!!!

{challenge yourself}

2009-02-11T14:49:00.000-07:00

Before I get to the challenge news, I have to start by telling you about the exciting Friday the 13th that is coming up THIS FRIDAY. A BUNCH of the ScrapMatters Designers have teamed up for some "Twice as Nice" collab kits. A total of FIVE collabs in all. My team's kit is seriously FABULOUS and I can't wait to show you.

AND . . . on Friday for 1 day only all the "Twice as Nice" collabs are going to be marked 20% off. You will not want to miss this sale. The kits - I am not exaggerating - every single one of them are incredible. You're going to be drooling all over your keyboard come Friday!!! I'll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek at the kit my team made!!!

Ok - on to other news . . .

I am hosting some new challenges that started this week at ScrapMatters. One of them is for the "Past Matters" challenge. It's a heritage challenge. I have never scrapped a heritage photo before, but somehow I ended up hosting a heritage challenge!! HAHA But - since Feb. is the month of love I thought it would be fun to scrap a love story of someone in your heritage. I did my mother's parents because I've ALWAYS loved this photo.

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So - dig out an old photo and play along! It was a really fun page to do and got me in that lovey spirit of Valentine's Day. Another girl had her mom write their love story and she included that journaling in her mother's words on her page. I thought that was such a NEAT idea!!

The other challenge I'm hosting that started this week is the new "Everyday Magic" challenge. This week we're scrapping about our cars and transportation! It gave me the motivation I needed to actually WASH my filthy car and take some photos.

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I was thinking about making this one of the Everyday Magic challenge when I came across a photo of my parents leaning up against my dad's old Chevelle back when they were dating. I thought - how fun will it be to see our cars 20, 30, 40 years down the road! So - come play along!

I scrapped this page for the DIS challenge last week. The challenge was to scrap pics having something to do with Pooh or his friends. These photos were the first thing I thought of!

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AND . . . one more page. My friend Erica Zane came out with these cool new "EZ Masks" that I'm just lovin'. I haven't been one to use this kind of look in the past, but I love how my page turned out and I can't wait to use them again. Next time I'm going to try masking a paper to them! I think that would look COOL!

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Don't miss the Speed Scrap tomorrow night (Thursday Feb. 12th) at 7:00 Mountain Time. I'm planning on being there. The ever-so-talented Melanie (melanie3boys) is hosting, so it is sure to be fun.

I have had sort of a weird week (on the personal-side of things), so I haven't done any movie reviews. I know I said I'd do some, and I will. But probably not right away. I dunno - we'll see . .

The Amazing Race starts this Sunday and I'm sooooooo excited! I LOVE the Amazing Race. It's probably my favorite show. I can't wait!!!!!!

Ok I have to toot my own horn a little bit - my "Little Miss Sunshine" layout I posted on Monday made it to the Gallery Standouts blog AND won Layout of the Day at Elemental Scraps! Isn't that cool? I don't win those things very often, so I was jumping for joy when I found out!!!

Ok - that's it from me. I'll see you tomorrow with the sneak peek!

{girly kit goodness}

2009-02-09T17:25:00.003-07:00

My new CT spot for Megan Turnidge has been such a blast so far. Today she's released the CUTEST dang kit called "Flower Girl" and it is bursting with happy, girly, goodness. So of course, I had to scrap Eden again!

These are some photos I took of her this past summer. I can hardly believe how much she's grown!!

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Ok - I gotta run now. Dinner is in the works!!!!

{42 blessings and counting}

2009-02-08T22:20:00.002-07:00

My blessing this week:

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:) Hope your Sunday was lovely.

{love bytes}

2009-02-06T08:55:00.000-07:00

Woo hoo!! It's Friday. The reasons I'm excited are three-fold:

1) It's almost the weekend and that means spending more time with Josh.

2) In two weeks from today I'll be on my way to DISNEYLAND!!

3) I get to release my AWESOME new kit today!!

So - let's get to it! Here is . . .

"Love Bytes"

This is my little digi-twist on a Valentine's Day kit! :) Perfect for us digi-girls, and versatile enough for WAY more than love and couples! I don't know about you, but I can only use so many lovey-dovey kits! :) :) And this time, just for fun, I threw in a BONUS TEMPLATE that comes with the kit!!

And, as usual, there's an additional free bonus alpha for you if you buy during the first week!!

And there's ALSO A FREEBIE ADD-ON at the end of my post. So make sure to read all the way down and snag it!

This is what I scrapped with "Love Bytes".

(This photo is when I met two of my online ScrapMatters digi-friends, Kathleen (kv2av) and Stacy (shutch) back in October!! That was such a fun afternoon!!)

And let me show you what the AMAZING FABULOUS OH-SO-TALENTED Britt Girls scrapped with it!!!

Aren't they so awesome?! Girls, you blew me away again this week!

So, as you can see, this kit is totally versatile and so much fun!

I also have a new alpha out today . . .

"Wrecked Alpha"

It's basically two alphas in one! It comes in both 'wrecked' AND 'super wrecked' versions!

Alright - are we ready to see some show offs?

ANOTHER amazing week! Thanks to everyone who emailed me their LOs this week!! You're all getting my new "Wrecked Alpha" as my gift to you this week.

Showing Off is easy! If you want to be a Show Off, just email me your Britt-ish Designs layouts before Friday at midnight and I'll put you in my slideshow and send you a little gift each week. Make the subject of your email "Show Off" and size your layout to about 600x600.

Ok . . . you've waited long enough! Here is your "Love Bytes" freebie add-on!

DOWNLOAD HERE!

Enjoy!!!

Have a super great weekend!! I'm REALLY hoping I can get Josh to take me to see "He's Just Not That Into You". I'm dying to see it!!!! Oooh that reminds me, I haven't done any movie reviews lately. I'll try and squeeze some in over the weekend. See you peeps later.

{sold!}

2009-02-05T13:56:00.003-07:00

My turquoise/black/silver owl necklace is sold, folks!!! :) Just so you know!

I had a ball at the daytime speed scrap yesterday. This is what I ended up with. It's another re-do, but I simply could not print the original.

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I like this one so much better!! I'm down to just 3 more pages from this trip!!!! Woo hoo!

The Digi Chick is doing Grab Bags this month, and my pal Minna (Mira Designs) has an AWESOME grab bag out today!! Here is what I scrapped with it (along with a few of her other products).

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My favorite new thing of hers is those awesome date stamps!! These are pics from Dec. '07 when we dropped my little brother Scotty off at the MTC (Missionary Training Center). It's hard to believe that he's been on his mission for well over a year now. Sometimes it seems like its been so fast, but at the same time I feel like he's been gone forever and I just want him to come home right now. But I know he's where he's supposed to be and where the Lord wants him. He's doing so great!! He's weekly emails are just incredible. He's so fired up and doing so much good.

Scrapping these photos made me realize how long he's been gone though! I mean - just look at Eden!! she was just a BABY! And now she's such a big girl. Even my baby brother Cameron is like a different person. All in one year. It's nuts to think how different everything will be by the time he comes home this December.

Ok . . . I'll leave you with a sneak peek of what's coming tomorrow!!!!

I'm so excited! See you tomorrow!

{a speed scrappin', beadin' fool}

2009-02-04T10:03:00.002-07:00

I'm planning on being at BOTH speed scraps this week. There's a Speed Scrap TODAY at 1:00 Mountain Time. I'm so excited. The prize is awesome too. The designer went a little overboard, its HUGE.

And the evening Speed Scrap is tomorrow night at 7:00 Mountain Time. Again - the prize is SA-WEET! A totally cute alpha. I love alphas.

Hope to see lots of you there!!

Oh - a couple quick layouts to share. The "Word Up" challenge at SM has been bumped to Mondays now, and this week's challenge is AWESOME!! Cyndi made a FREE alpha and all you have to do it use it on your page to make a word that is in some way love or Valentine related. While my page isn't a Valentine page, I do love these faces . . .

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These are my awesome nephews. Aren't they so cute?!

AND the new Tuesday Template challenge has begun for this week and I scrapped this . . .

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One more page done from this trip . . . only 4-5 more I think! I don't scrap just 1 photo very often, ESPECIALLY in vacation albums, but this one just needed its own theme. :) Maybe I can get a couple more completed at the Speed Scraps this week. I use to NEVER Speed Scrap my Disney pics. They were too precious, and I didn't want to mess them up in the heat of the Speed Scrap. But i do all the time now. I guess I'm either more comfortable with the Speed Scraps or I'm just desperate to get this dang trip done.

We had beading beauties last night! FINALLY. January's got canceled because of a snow storm so it had been a very long time since we'd had one. But being the genius that I am, I totally forgot to take a single photo. I swear I have no photos documenting my life since New Years. I think that's saying something about how non-eventful my last month has been. ANYWAY - I made this necklace and thought I'd try and sell it. I'm thinking about $50? There is quite a mix of beads on this one! Glass, plastic, wood, and even VELVET!! I think it turned out pretty dang cute.

I just love owls! If anyone is interested in making an additional offer I'd also be willing to make making earrings and/or a bracelet. Just email me (designer brittney at gmail dot com).

AND I still have this other adorable turquoise and black owl necklace and earring set available for sale. I'm looking for around $65 for the set. Let me know if anyone wants him!! He's so cute!

If I don't get any offers this week I'll probably list 'em on ebay. I'll post the links when I do.

Ok - that's it for today. See you 'round.

{creative team news!}

2009-02-02T19:56:00.002-07:00

I have some creative team news. FIRST - my Britt Girls and I are having so much fun that I've decided to invite them all to stay on for another term. Almost all of the girls are sticking around, but I do have to fill a few seats. Instead of having a call I've made the decision to just extend private invitations. So - I'd like to introduce you to my two newest Britt Girls . . .

Kelly (kkklatt) & Krista (sahlink)!

Both of these girls are so incredibly talented! I feel soooo lucky to have them on my team!! Welcome, Kelly and Krista! Thanks for saying YES!

And my second bit of creative team news is that I was accepted to Megan Turnidge's CT!!!! I'm so excited! I love her stuff. And I even got to do a layout for her already! She has an awesome new collab. kit with Leah Riordan out today called "Tween Queen". This is what I scrapped with it . . .

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This kit is so cute and girly, I HAD to scrap pics of Eden!

So that's all my exciting news today!! See you later!

{blessing no. 41!}

2009-02-01T19:48:00.002-07:00

Hello people. It's Super Bowl Sunday today. Are you at a party, eating yummy food, rooting for your team? I'm so not into football. It stresses me out, I'm too worried that they're going to get hurt. We're watching it though, well Josh is watching it. I'm on the computer getting some work done and attempting to scrap. I want the Cardinals to win because it would make my cousin's husband's life! He's a tried and true Cards fan, and it would be so cool for him. But its not lookin' good at the moment I'm typing this . . .

Mostly I'm just excited for the special 1 hour Office after the game.

ANYWAY - my blessing today is JOSH'S JOB.

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I used some stuff from Tangie's new "February Mystery Case". It's full of awesome stuff.

AND I also have to plug Erica's new "Eggplant Envy" kit. It's so beautiful. She does beautiful kits like no one else! Here is what I scrapped with it.

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And I have some exciting news!! We're starting an all new challenge at ScrapMatters called "My Story Matters" and I get to host it! Basically its a series of challenges that will give you prompts to scrap your personal history, your story. From the very beginning. I feel like its so important to scrap our personal histories to pass down to future generations. And this is such a fun way to do it!! Plus with so many people doing it, you can get tons of inspiration!

Obviously - our first challenge is how your story begins - your birth story. Here is what I scrapped . . .

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I'm so excited about these challenges! It's going to be a really fun and easy way to get a cool "My Story" album created!

That's it for me. I'm going to see if I can get a page scrapped before The Office is on. :) See ya!

{inspired again!}

2009-01-30T08:58:00.001-07:00

It's Friday!! Time for new releases!!

I have another template pack inspired by the lovely Melissa (Yzerbear). I love Melissa's pages and her scrap-style. I was so happy when she said it was ok to share her fab style with everyone else!

"Inspired by Melissa Templates"

Here are the awesome original layouts I was inspired by . . .

And let me show you what the awesome Britt Girls and I scrapped with these new templates:

{LO by Denise}

(using "My Toes Are Cold", "White Christmas", "Electric Pop")

{LO by Kelsy}

(using "Itty Bitty", and "Hang In There")

{LO by Melissa herself!!}

(using "Used and Abused", "The Bright Side", "Let's Kick It Bonus Alpha", & "Mermaid Lagoon")

{LO by Jess}

(using "Let's Kick It")

{LO by Kate}

(using "Itty Bitty")

{LO by Erica}

(using "Monstrosity" and "Plastickle Me Alpha")

{LO by ME!}

(full credits here)

(Woo hoo! More pics from the Jan. '07 DL trip! I'll finish that trip yet!!)

Isn't this a fun and versatile template pack?! I love how different all the finished pages are! I hope you guys enjoy it!!

Let's enjoy some Show Offs now!

And you guessed it, all the Show Offs are getting the new "Inspired by Melissa" template pack!

If you email me your Britt-ish Designs layouts (make your subject line "Show Off") before next Friday I'll put you in the Show Offs and send you a gift too!!

Thanks so all the fab show offs this week!! We had another record week! 74 Show offs!! Woo hoo! Amazing. I went back and looked and my first week of Show Offs I had like 4 Show Offs. Not exaggerating. :) Things have changed since then!! haha And . . . I'm actually tickled to death to say that TWO of those original Show Off girls are now Britt Girls!! Isn't that crazy??

Anyway - have a fun Friday!

Oh - one quick little thing before I finish. All of the February Speed Scraps have been scheduled and are posted on this thread. Mark your calendars!!

Ok - peace out.

{work work work}

2009-01-29T20:22:00.002-07:00

I feel like I'm constantly working these days. Which is weird, because for the first time ever I have products designed ahead of schedule. But the work seems to just keep piling on. Yesterday I worked all day. I hardly left the computer at all. ScrapMatters is just bustling and its tough to keep up with it all. But I'm not complaining. I promise I'm not. My job rocks. And I get to take little breaks in the middle of the day to do "CT work". I totally consider it work because I get paid in product, so I feel like I owe it to the designers to really work for them!

Like today - I did this LO for Molly. She's got a rockin' new kit out today called "Movie Night" and I love it!! I've been hanging on to these pics forever because I never had a kit that was just right for them!!

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I think this would be a cute kit for Disney's Hollywood Studios pics. I've never been there, but I know a lot of you Disney World nuts out there are alway lookin' for good kits for your pics.

The pics I scrapped with "Movie Night" are from a movie premiere I attended back in '06. It was for a movie I costume designed, back when I was a costume designer. :) A former life. haha

Yesterday, Minna released as seriously cute kit called "Winter Forrest" that I had a blast playing with.

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If it seems like all I'm scrapping these days are Disney pics, its because I am!! haha It's my goal to totally finish scrapping my Jan. '07 Disneyland trip BEFORE we go back to Disneyland again at the end of February. I have SOOO many photos of Disneyland trips to scrap, it would be nice to know that at least ONE of them is 100% done. I know it seems silly that I haven't finished a trip we took in '07!! But - that's life!!! I have a hard time scrapping in order and getting a whole trip completed. But I'm determined to get this one done. I can see the light! So, I've been scrapping the last little batch of pics from that trip a LOT lately!!

At the daytime Speed Scrap yesterday I did one of my new FAVORITE pages. Every once in a while I'll do a page that I'm so happy with I'll keep opening it up to look at it throughout the day. Yes I'm a dork.

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I had a few people ask me how I did the background. In the kit I used ("I'm a Fanpire - Revamped" by Tangie Baxter) there is this really cool black and grey cloud/sky paper, and I just enlarged my photo to the height of the paper and turned the blending mode of the photo to "Overlay". That's it!! It just happened to work out beautifully. I was actually surprised how great it looked when I did it. One of those happy accidents!

There was 1 page from this trip I did a long while back (for a CT I'm no longer on) that I just did not love. Sometimes those pages happen. For that reason I never did print it. I tagged it as needing a makeover. I finally took the photos from that page, combined 'em with a few other "on our way" pictures and made a new page that I like a lot more.

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Ok I know it seems like I did a gazillion pages in the last 24 hours, and you're probably thinking "DUH BRITT! Thats why you were so busy!" But I did all the Mira Design pages a while ago when she first gave us the kit to play with. But yeah - I guess I did scrap a lot. Again - I'm not complaining. I love my work. It makes me happy.

I have to have a computer break. I'll go watch our Thursday shows (The Office and 30 Rock) with my guy. Then I'll finish getting everything ready for tomorrow. I know - its 9:00, how am I not ready yet?! haha

SEE YA TOMORROW!

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I meant to blog Monday. I meant to blog Tuesday. Here it is Wednesday and I'm finally getting around to it.

First of all - there's a speed scrap this morning in about an hour. 10:00 Mountain Time. Should be fun!!

Last night's speed scrap was fun!! But for some reason I REALLY struggled with my layout. Eventually, I got it to a point where I was pleased, but it took me a lot longer than usual.

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I started a new "Everyday Magic" challenge this week at SM. It's a really easy one. The only prompt is the word 'simple'. You interpret that in a layout any way you want. This is what I scrapped . . .

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These are some older pics from back in '06 when Josh and I drove to Phoenix.

Tangie Baxter and sherrieJD came out with an incredible new altered art kit called "Curious Adventure" inspired by vintage Alice in Wonderland storybook illustrations. I LOVE all things Alice, so I was really excited to try scrapping something with it!

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These are also pics from '06! This is me and Josh on our first trip to Disneyland together! This is our first of many tea cup rides together!!

And some more pics from that same trip to Disneyland.

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Ok - any my last LO for this post. This one I did on Saturday with my new collab. kit "Itty Bitty".

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This is my beautiful niece Ella on the day she was born. She is such a pretty baby!!!

Ok - well - I better go get some work done before the speed scrap! TTFN!

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