STS Forum Blog Train "Morning Solitude" Freebie Kit

This month's STS blog train, Morning Solitude, captures the peace of a quiet morning walk in the woods before getting ready for the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving Day. If you are interested in joining next month's train you can find out more in the STS forum. Click on my preview to go download my part...hope you like it!

Here are all the stops on this HUGE blog train:

Scrap Like Crazy
Manda's Scrappin' Creations
Rainamoon Scraps
Becky aka SAHM Scrapper
Scrappin' Serenity
Life Is Not A Cereal
light's digiscrapworld
Christin's Creations
Scraps 'n Pieces
Midnight Scrapping
Kori's Scraps
Desertgirl Designs
Farrah Smith Designs
Little Red Scraps
Always Be Neighbors Designs
Ányi + a digitális scrapbooking
Grandmas Templates
The Scrappy Kat
Digi-Scrapz by Christi
Jensen Motley Crew Designs
Ginger's House
StashHappy Designs
My Scrappy Heart
Dream Big Designs
Shel Belle Scraps
Adriana's Cafe
Mommy Me Time Scrapper
Mom's World of Unique Possibilities
A Fish Design
Nibbles Skribbles
A valóság tükre (Osli's blog)
Knittinjen
Borsmustár
Saphira's Scrapdesign
CityGurlCreations
ThisLittleMissy
Let Me Scrapbook!
scrapattack
Crafting at Your Special Delivery
Flower Scraps
Every EverAfter Moment
Nita's Things
Craft With Me
Mad Genius Designs
The Latest Scoop, Too
ABC Scraps
JW DigiScraps

Stuff to Scrap Speed Scrap on Monday!!!

Coming up on Monday there is another speed scrap at STS! This one is being hosted by our owner, Digi-designs by Nicole. Her speed scraps are always so much fun, so you don't want to miss it!!!

Look at the neat Thanksgiving Word Art that Nicole is giving as a participation prize.

Sale Reminder & STS Newsletter Call

Just a reminder that the Spook-tacular sale is still going on over at STS!

STS Quarterly Newsletter Call

Want to get published?

We are preparing our first edition of the Stuff To Scrap Quarterly Newsletter and we are looking for some great layouts, hybrid projects, and tutorials to publish. Show us what you’ve got!


Holiday related layouts (Thanksgiving/Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/New Years/Etc.)

Hybrid projects (prefer holiday related, but welcome all submissions)

Digi-scrap Tutorials/How-to's for a variety of scrapbooking programs.


Deadline: November 15, 2009

Send submissions to: thescrappykat@gmail.com

Call Guidelines

Please submit your projects with the following guidelines:

* All layouts & hybrid projects must use 100% STS Designer kits (non-STS designer templates are allowed for hybrid projects if proper credits are listed).
* Include designer credits with all your project submissions.
* Layouts can be of any size, i.e. 12"x12", 8"x8", 6"x6"
* Please send images as large as possible and we’ll scale to size.
* You must name your images with the title of the layout or project.
* STS Newsletter Call must be specified in subject line of your e-mail
* We prefer new, never before published projects. Please state if your project/tutorial has been published before; either in another publication, forum, gallery, or blog.
* For hybrid projects, please include a supply list and project photos with your submission(s).
*Please include screenshots with tutorials if appropriate.

Lil' Ghosts & Goblins Add-on, A Sale, & A Freebie!

Don't forget that today, tomorrow, & Saturday you can save 30% over at Stuff To Scrap. Today I just added a great add-on to my Lil' Ghosts & Goblins kit, some sparkle papers! You should go over and grab both now, as they are perfect for scrapping all your little trick-or-treaters. The kit is on sale for $2.09 & the set of 7 sparkly fun papers are only $1.39!

It is that time of year for all our Lil' Ghosts & Goblins to get all dressed up for Halloween! This kit is perfect for scrapping all those photos of your little one dressed up for trick-or-treating. Lil' Ghosts & Goblins contains 12 ghostly papers & 26 ghoulish elements.


A complimentary set of 7 ~ 12 x 12 inch sparkle papers to go along with my Lil' Ghosts & Goblins mini-kit.

Here is a little freebie for you using both my Lil' Ghosts & Goblins kit & sparkle papers.

Lots & Lots & Lots of Stuff Happening at Stuff To Scrap

OMG, there is soooooo much stuff going on over at Stuff to Scrap starting this week and it will at least be that way until the end of November! Yeah, that's right, the whole month of November!

It all starts tomorrow with a Speed Scrap & a Spook-tacular Sale!

The speed scrap is being hosted by SAHM Scrapper and look at the neat prize you will get just for participating...as if the fun you will have isn't prize enough.

Then make sure to hit the STS store too, as there is a huge 3 day sale going on and everything will be on sale except CU licenses.

That was the good stuff, now this is the GREAT stuff. LOL. Stuff to Scrap is taking {Inter}National Digi-Scrap day all out and making a month long celebration out of it! We have so much fun stuff planned for November, including a day long party on November 7, Digi-Scrap Day!

Here is just one of the many things we have planned....

A different challenge each day of November!

On top of the great prizes you will get for participating in the daily challenges, many of the STS designers, including myself, have put together a fun digi-scrap themed collab kit. We'll be giving it away free on the STS Blog throughout the entire month! So, mark your calendars - Stuff to Scrap is the place to be on November 7 for DSD and the place to be for the entire month of November as well!

Speed Scrap Tonight At STS

There is a Speed Scrap tonight at Stuff To Scrap. They are always a blast, so you don't want to miss it!

Freebie & New CU Overlays

Can you believe that Halloween is already almost here?!? To celebrate one of my favorite holidays I have a little add-on flair freebie for you to go along with me new kit Lil' Ghosts & Goblins. It is that time of year for all our Lil' Ghosts & Goblins to get all dressed up for Halloween! This kit is perfect for scrapping all those photos of your little one dressed up for trick-or-treating. Lil' Ghosts & Goblins contains 12 ghostly papers & 26 ghoulish elements.

Click on the preview to go download my freebie flairs and make sure to check out the kit in the store too!

I also have some great new commercial use paper textures in my store, check them out below!

This super grungy set of paper textures are perfect for every designer's stash. Included are 5 ~ 12x12 textures. All textured overlays have been created at 300 dpi. These great textures are versatile, full of depth, & will not be blurry when magnified to 100% like a lot of textured overlays you will find out there.

This fun set of paper textures are perfect for every designer's stash. Included are 5 ~ 12x12 textures. All textured overlays have been created at 300 dpi. These fun textures are versatile, full of depth, & will not be blurry when magnified to 100% like a lot of textured overlays you will find out there.


One of my CT members, Tammy, made a little mini-kit with my new textures. You can click the preview below to head over to her blog and grab this great little freebie kit.

CT Calls

A couple of my fellow STS Designers are looking for a few good gals, or guys, to fill some empty spots on their creative teams. I happen to know for a fact that these two ladies are fantastic and that you would have so much fun being a part of their teams. Head over to the STS forum or read the calls below to find out more.

Owl-O-Ween Quick Page Freebies

Wow, it's already the last day of my Owl-O-Ween collab with Maria of Scrapping Rainbow. Today I have a freebie quick page for you and so do my CT members. Make sure to head on over to Maria's blog too, as she and some of her CT members will have QP's for you too.

QP by Tara

Make sure to visit DigiFree for more awesome scrapbook freebies.

Owl-O-Ween Freebie Collab Day 3

Today is part 3 of my collab with Scrapping Rainbow by Maria...Owl-O-Ween. Don't forget to come back tomorrow, as we will have some QP freebies for you and my CT will have some for you too.

SORRY THIS FREEBIE HAS EXPIRED, YOU CAN FIND IT IN MY STS STORE.

Here's another layout created by my CT Jenn.

Don't forget to visit Digifree to find more great digi-scrap freebies.

Multiple Speed Scraps!!!

This is the participation prize being offered at tomorrow's SS.

Don't miss the upcoming Speed Scraps today and tomorrow over in the STS forum...they are always such a fun time!

"Owl-O-Ween" Freebie Collab Part 2

Today is part 2 of my collab with Scrapping Rainbow by Maria. I was so glad when Maria asked me to do this collab kit with her, as we had never collaborated before and I couldn't wait for the chance to do so. Without further ado I give you...Owl-O-Ween.

SORRY THIS FREEBIE HAS EXPIRED, YOU CAN FIND IT IN MY STS STORE.

Layout by my CT member Beth.

Layout by my CT member Ashley.

Layout by my CT member Tammy.

Don't forget to visit Digifree to find more great digi-scrap freebies.

"It's Your Day" with a Brag Book Freebie

Two of my favorite designers, Gettin' Scrappy with Britt & Digi-Designs by Nicole, have whipped up a terrific new kit called It's Your Day. This birthday themed kit is full of all kinds of great papers and elements and is a must for scrapping all of your party photos. I think my favorites are the cupcake & wrapped gift papers, they are so cute!

This kit could not have came at a better time. My son just had a SpongeBob themed birthday and the colors in this kit are just perfect for scrapping all the party photos. Here is just one of the layouts that I have made using It's Your Day.

Here is a brag book freebie I made using this fabulous kit. Click on the preview to go download.

Owl-O-Ween Freebie Collab kit with Scrapping Rainbow

Today I have another Halloween kit for you. This one is special because it is in collaboration with Scrapping Rainbow by Maria. I was so glad when Maria asked me to do this collab kit with her, as we had never worked on a kit together before and I couldn't wait for the chance to do so. Hope you like it...if you do please leave me a comment, as I love to hear positive feedback! Without further ado I give you...Owl-O-Ween.

Here is a great layout created by one of my fellow STS Designer's, Becky, a.k.a. SAHM Scrapper.

Layout by my CT member Samantha.

Layout by my CT member Tammy.

Layout by my CT member Tara.


Come back tomorrow for the elements and more great inspirational layouts from my Creative Team.

SORRY THIS FREEBIE HAS EXPIRED, YOU CAN FIND THIS KIT IN MY STORE.

Don't forget to visit Digifree to find more great digi-scrap freebies.

Rainbow of Hope Charity Collab

Many of us have been touched by cancer, in some form, in one way or another. That is why I jumped at the chance to be a part of this charity collab, Rainbow of Hope, with several other STS designers. All proceeds from the sale of this kit and it's coordinating Quick Page Set will be donated to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

We didn't want to exclude any forms of cancer, and hopefully we have touched on most if not all of them. The kit includes 60 papers, 76 elements and an alpha. There are awareness ribbons in each of the colors represented. The colors chosen for this kit represent the following forms of cancer.

Orange: leukemia
Yellow: Liver cancer, bladder cancer, osteosarcoma
Green: kidney cancer
Blue: colon cancer
Purple: pancreatic cancer, cancer in general
White bone cancer
Black: melanoma
Brown: colorectal cancer
Grey: brain cancer
Lime green: lymphoma
Teal: ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers
Burgundy: multiple myeloma
Periwinkle: stomach cancer
Pink: breast cancer
Light blue: prostate cancer
Pearl: lung cancer