Funky Playground Designs - A new Collab and a Template Challenge

Gosh has it really been since June since I last stopped by! Oh dear, well, I have been having a great time, first a trip to the UK and then we had friends staying with us. July was a brilliant month, busy but fun!
But now back to Digiscrapping!

First let me show you then new August FPD Collab - Corduroy Boy! Do stop by the Store ALL collabs past and present are on sale in August! (image linked to all store collabs)

And this is my layout using it! (one of the fun things we got up to whilst on holiday in the UK)

Now about the challenge I am hosting at FPD, this month I am hosting the template challenge and Andrea of Little Green Frog Designs kindly offered to make the template for the challenge, and WOW it's a good one!
Here is the layout I made for the challenge using it! (image linked to challenge)

Dinphy and I during her stay here! We had such a good time, that no one got any pics of us together, or at least not many!

Hope to see you at FPD!
I'll be back tomorrow to remind you of a chat and show you what I created for Danyale of etc by Danyale!
CU then

Challenge for Father's Day

The June challenges have been up a while now at Funky Playground Designs, but with the British and American Father's Day right around the corner, I wanted to bring attention to my recipe Challenge at FPD!

This is the layout I made for it, and you can see all the requirements for the challenge by clicking the image and going to our forum! But I will let you in on one part of it, the layout must be about a father in some way!

I used the June FPD Collab for my layout, which is again very versatile. (image linked to store)

CU in the forum

Funky Playground Designs

Where to start, where to start...there is so much going on in the Digiworld at the moment, it's hard to know
I'll start I think by inviting you all to join me at FPD for the May Technique Challenge. This month we are stacking papers. It's a lot of fun, and you get the chance to win a gift coupon - details in the thread (image linked)
This is my layout for the challenge

I used the Free with Purchase Kit - Family Matters by Roseytoes Designs and DonnaDuncombeDesigns.

You can get this kit free, if you spend more than $12 in the store, and what better time to spend your money in the store than now! With iNSD right around the corner the store is on sale from May 6th - May 9th

OK, what else...LOTS....first the new Store Collab is out and its GREAT -so glad I got to play with it "Salt water Taffy" - is it OK to admit I have no idea what that is...!?! But the colours are great!

And I made a layout using it, the pics were taken on our last holiday, so much fun!

OK, and there is still more going on at FPD, but I'll let the ads speak for themselves!

CU soon!

Font Challenge at FPD (and a Free with Purchase plug!)

I took a break from ADSR today (after finishing and posting Challenge 5) and took part in the FPD Font Challenge!
The font that you have to use is called "Throw your hands up in the air", I think you do that in delight, cause it is such a lovely handwriting font! Well, here is the layout that I did using it! (layout linked to challenge)

And this is the kit I chose "Funny Bunny" by River Rose (image linked to store)

And whilst you are browsing the store, check out this bright fun kit, you can get this FREE if you spend $12 or over in April!

CU at Funky Playground!

Funky Playground Collab - Butterfly Kisses

The new FPD Collab is out, and what a girly girl beauty it is!

Having boys, it was a bit difficult using it, BUT a friend had a baby girl, so I just had to make their card with it!

So if you like what you see, pop on over to FPD (image of kit is linked) and if you go before April 12th, you get it for 50% off!!

Oh and when you are there, how about joining in my fun photography challenge!
CU there

Photography Challenge at FPD

This month I am hosting the photography challenge at Funky Playground Designs. I have made it pretty easy for the first photography challenge there. I am challenging you to turn the camera on yourself, in other words hold it out at an arms length and "click"!
Here is my layout for the challenge (image linked to challenge)

I used Remember this Day by shanmomto4 designs (image linked to store)

I hope I see you there
Bye 4 now

Proud to be an Etceterette!!!

Woohoo, finally we can all brag about some GREAT news!
Danyale has opened up shop at the DigiChick, where she will be selling exclusive kits, and look what she has created for her debut! With this kit you get more than what you are paying for, I swear. I saw it all coming together over the last couple of weeks, and you would be amazed at the goodies inside, and all the etcerettes are rocking those layouts!
But first let me show you the kit and accessories

And when the first challenge for the ADSR was posted, and I saw Jan's layout for it using Childhood Magic, I knew then what I was going to do, and this is it

The images of the kit and bits are all linked to Danyale's new store, so run on over and snap them up, I assure you, you won't be disappointed.
Oh and in the shop you can see LOTS of wonderful layouts using the kit for some inspiration!
CU again soon

New Challenges at FPD

The new challenges are up at Funky Playground Designs, and I am hosting one of them. First all about my challenge and then I'll tell you a little bit about Trish's!

My challenge is a Scraplift Challenge, I chose a cute layout by AmieN1, which you can see in the challenge thread, but I will show you my layout for the challenge. I got this cute pic of the boys today, it was so cold outside, and they had such rosy cheeks, too cute!

Credits:
Bionic Boy by Roseytoes Designs and Designs by Jen Yurko

Trish is hosting the Technique Challenge, I'm going to play along with that one too, she has a great tutorial in the thread about how to sharpen the layout for the web, and on some of mine I really do think they need that, so I am going to see how it goes!

So if you want to come and join in the fun at FPD, click right here to find all our challenges, (psst, a new template challenge starts on Friday!)

Free with Purchase at FPD

I just had to come and let everyone know what a great kit is going for free at Funky Playground Designs, when you spend $12.00 or more! or you could just buy the kit! But with all the new designers at FPD I am sure that there is something there for everyone! But let me show you the kit and my layout (image linked to store)And my layout!

CU at FPD
Hugs
Kerri

Template Challenge and a Special kit

It's time for me to host another challenge at Funky Playground Designs. This month I put my name down for the template challenge, I had the choice of making my own template or asking the designers at FPD if they had one for me...I decided to ask for one for the challenge, so that people want to play with me and don't run away! And Michelle Batton, owner of and designer at FPD made this beautiful template for all of us to play with (image linked to the challenge at FPD)

And this is my take on the template!

Credits:
Template by Michelle Batton
First Frost by Amanda Carlson and River Rose

Now come and join the fun over at FPD and show me your take on the template! Not only do you get the template you also have the chance to win a $5 Gift Coupon for an FPD Collab!

And now I want to show you a very special kit that is on sale at FPD until December 20th- Shades of Red, the designers and some of the CT at FPD got together to make this kit for Cindy (CT Lead and cheerleader for us all)
Cindy is always there for FPD and Michelle wanted an extra special Xmas present for her and this is what was made (there are even some bits in there that I made...!) Cindy has always wanted a RED kit, they don't come any redder than this one! (image linked to store). CU at Funky Playground!
Or here again very soon!

Speed Scrap, Challenge and a fun game!

And all of this at Funky Playground Designs.

First of all, this Wednesday join me in the FPD chat room for a fun Speed Scrap and chat! MariaS and I are hosting our first Speed Scrap, so do be kind! Here are all the details, and the image is linked to the chat room, so you can find us!And no I won't be up in the middle of my night to host this, it is a European Friendly Speed Scrap, and it takes place at 8pm MET!

I also am hosting the Collab Challenge at FPD this month, to participate you will need to have the FPD Collab "Life is Good" but at the moment it is 40% off ($4.19) (image linked to store)Once you have the collab, I would like to challenge you to use some of the awesome wordart in the kit. This is what I made using some of it.Join me here at FPD.

And then one last thing, FPD collected lots of photos of the Designers and Creative team, and you have to say who is who, for the chance to win at $10 gift coupon! Look how cute we all were - and yep, I am on there too! (image linked to forum and details)CU at FunkyPlayground Designs

A goshawk and a party!

First of all, I'll tell you about the party going on at Funky Playground Designs
I know of one game that will be going on over there soon, and it will be really really fun!

One of the birthday offers is the amazing "Life is Good" Collab by the Funky Playground Designers, I got to play with it in advance, and decided it was the perfect kit to scrap our visitor from last week! A goshawk, as beautiful as he may be, we did lose a chicken, and a pane of glass, when he took the short cut through the window instead of out of the open door, but that's another layout (to be coming soon!)Stop by FPD and enjoy the fun in November
CU there

Still time to do some lifting

The Scraplift Challenge at FPD runs until Wednesday, so you still have time to come and join in the fun, just like my "ex"-online friend Dinphy! Hihi, I say ex, cause last week she visited us with her family and now we are "real life" friends!

And look at the layout she did about us meeting (combined with the Scraplift Challenge)

Credits in the gallery

Thanks Dinphy!

CU all at FPD to play along!

Scraplift Challenge at FPD - I'm hosting!

For the next two weeks, I am hosting the Scraplift Challenge at FPD! And this is the layout you get to lift for a chance to win a $5 Coupon to grab a FPD Collab kit!

Isn't it adorable - thank you Mandy for letting us lift you!

Credits:
Layout Artist "Made by Mandy"
Kit: I remember by River Rose at FPD

And here is what I did with it!

Credits:
Toil and Trouble Collab by FPD Designers

CU at FPD!

Milk Money Monday

Funky Playground designs has a new feature from this week "Milk Money Monday" where as the ad says selected products are 50% off!

This week that includes the kit, that I used for my layout that says goodbye to summer!

Credits: Crisp Autumn Air by Shanmomto4

FPD Collab "Toil and Trouble"

I am so lucky to be one of the Playground Peeps at FunkyPlayground Designs, cause I get to play with some of their things in advance, and this past week, it was this fun Halloween Collab (image linked to store)We are having our first Halloween Party for the kids from Kindergarden on October 30th, so I don't yet have pictures of kids dressed up yet, but I still found a great use for the Collab. I scrapped about Florian (my husband) and I reading Harry Potter, some of the elements in the kit were just perfect for that!Well, the collab is available for 50% off in October, which means you can get this great kit for only $3.50! And there are also a set of Quickpages and a set of Printables available!

CU soon

Creative Sweeties Favorite Kit Blog Train

That's quite a mouthful isn't it! But soooo worth it! The Creative Sweeties were able to play to their heart was content with Liz's goodies these past two weeks and we have all come up with very different gifts for you all!

Mine is a hybrid, a very easy one for you all, all you need to do is print and then if you want laminate! I have made you a timetable, now that the kids are all back at school, we or they need to keep track of which books they need or which homework needs to be ready.
This is my timetable on our fridge in the kitchen. And every morning my 6-year old asks me to read what subjects he has on that day!

I laminated the sheet, and wrote on it with a wipeable pen, so that if the timetable changes during the term, I can change mine too!

But before you get to get your freebie, let me show you Liz's new releases today:I played with Mister Happy Go Lucky at last weeks Speed Scrap and this is my layout!

OK, now that you have patiently looked at my fridge, the new kits and my layout, here is your freebie (image linked to 4 shared)

Have fun with it, oh and before you go searching for my other freebies, my 4shared account was deactivated and they have all disappeared, sorry!

Oh and don't forget a little THANK YOU can go a LONG way!

And now please continue on your train ride:


Liz: www.sweetdigiscraps.blogspot.com
Team Blog: http://creativesweeties.blogspot.com
Danyale: http://bygonesscrapbooks.blogspot.com
Lei: http://leidee-q.blogspot.com
Kerry: www.kayjaysdays.blogspot.com
Jan: http://intensemagicscraps.blogspot.com
Sheila: www.scrappingmyjourney.blogspot.com
Colie: www.coliescorner.blogspot.com
Cynthia: http://thelatinmrspeel.blogspot.com
Mary: http://texaschicstyle.blogspot.com
Dana: http://www.scrappydoosordonts.blogspot.com
Trista: http://www.busybee-hive.blogspot.com
Simona: http://lightmistress.blogspot.com
LaShawn: http://the3cbears.blogspot.com
Carolyn: http://carolynscommotions.blogspot.com
Barb: http://digi-dallies.blogspot.com
Rachel: http://www.iwishiwasthatcreative.blogspot.com

Three R's

Just in time for Robert starting school (can you believe my first born is starting school, I can't) Liz has released a really cute school kit. Perfect for both boys and girls, and even for pics of me starting school - if there were any. It wasn't a big thing, when I started school in the UK, way back when, but wow is it a big thing in Germany. I'm still not sure, I am getting it all right here, but my friends have promised to spoil Robert if I get it wrong at all!

Anyhow here is the kit (and best of all it is in the two dollar category at GP right now! Image linked to store)
Danyale has made some matching wordart and border clusters to go with it. And Liz made some templates, one of which I used for this layout (look at me journalling - GO ME!!!)CU a bit sooner than last time - promise!