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!

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

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!)

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

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!

New Challenges at the Playground!

Check this out! It'll be where I am finding some inspiration in the upcoming weeks, do come and join us!
CU there!

A blog challenge and some layouts

Phew its been a while, but I have been at the seaside with the boys, trying to get Robert's immune system up and running! We all had a SUPER time there, and the boys didn't even want to come home!
Internet connection up there was either really expensive and fast, or really cheap and even slower than slow, so that is why I wasn't around much and now have LOTS of catching up to do.

First off, let me tell you about the challenge I am hosting at FunkyPlayground Designs, or better yet, I'll just show you my layout for it, and then you can pop on over to FPD and join in the fun (layout linked to blog)!

Credits:
Take Action "Vintage Press" by 4 Shades of Blue
Frame Clusters Stacked by 4 Shades of Blue
Everyday Happenings by Misty O'Brien and Spinky Dinky Scraps

So what else is new...well whilst I was away, Liz (Sweet Digi Scraps) got back in the groove and has LOTS of new stuff in her store, I have yet to play with some of it, but I do have two layouts using two of the three "Momma" kits

this first layout is my FIRST layout using my birthday present from Mum and Dad (even though my birthday isn't til June 5th) - I got Photoshop CS5! And Florian got me a new laptop to go with it, so this is the first layout using that too!

Credits:
Momma Mia by Sweet Digi Scraps

And here is another one. This is the boys on their favourite pasttime whilst we were convalescing - collecting shells, and I swear I am not exaggerating when I say we bought 1000s home with us!

Credits:
Momma Nature by Sweet Digi Scraps

I did do some scrapping whilst away (not much, all that fresh air made me tired), I'll be back sometime soon and show you those too!
CU then!

I'm hosting...

the Funky Playground Designs Blog Challenge this week!

You should stop by and check it out, you could win a gift coupon to the FPD store, and there is some great stuff in there!

This is my layout for the challenge

Credits:
Tubtime by Julie Marie Designs

CU on the FPD blog

Where to start...

I've been a bad blogger here sorry about that, I have done loads and loads of layouts, but not one made it to my own blog, shame on me...but it will have to wait, I have other more interesting and fun news.

First off Jennilyn Designs has created a blog for us, her CT to play on, and today Carolyn posted our first challenge over there we would love to come and have you play with us, you could win a $5.oo coupon to Jennilyn Designs store if you are drawn, but everyone who plays along gets a 20% off coupon, so you have nothing to lose!Also if you stop by you can pick up this awesome collection of bragbook pages! (Click the picture to go to the new CT blog!)


I'll be back tomorrow to plug another challenge...stay tuned!