In a Purple Mood

Do you like quilting or have you ever wanted to quilt? I haven’t quilted but I love the fabrics for quilting and I love exploring quilting magazines. Because of this love, I am drawn to kit designs by Mary Fran. You can find her designs at her store, Nitwit Collections. She has just put up some wonderful Easter products. (You can click on the images to be taken directly to her store.)

 

 

 

 

If you like these collections (or others from her store) it would be good for you to know the way she packages things at her store. Most of the time I end up buying a collection but also the extra papers she creates that coordinate with the kit . . . both patterned and solids. I find that I always like to get the solids because each kit seems to have a distinctive texture and the solids then match up with the other papers in a layout. She also creates extra elements for some collections and these are also well worth a look! I have bought only a few of her alphas, mainly because she only includes A to Z and sometimes numerals 0 to 9 but no punctuation at all which I find totally frustrating! She only has ONE sale per year, so it is a good time to stock up if you can wait for it! Another special thing I like about Mary Fran’s products is the unique way she displays her kits – doesn’t it just look like visiting the fabric department?!

While viewing her latest kits, I stumbled on one that I had missed:

 

 

I knew that this kit would be perfect for a remake of a paper layout I had created in the past. I had to scan the pictures because they were taken with my old SLR camera. I liked the way it turned out. What do you think? (Layout is clickable to view a detailed view with complete credits.)

 

 

Before I go, here’s a heads up on the latest FREEBIE by The Scrappin Cop. This girl creates high quality, commercial use products and then gives them away! Don’t let the commercial use label confuse you . . . you can certainly use them for personal use but if you ever decide to design your own products, these can be used. Just be sure to follow her terms. Anyway, she has some neat Grungy Edge Overlays that are fabulous for changing the look of papers you already own. Just place them in a layer above your paper and then play with blend modes or change their color.

 

 

If you have never been to her blog before, be sure to check out her past downloads because they are still available. She has some really cute Easter layered templates as well.

New and Delightful!

Summer Delight by DreamScrapper, is a funky and vibrant kit, perfect for all your summer layouts! Its colors include sunshine yellow, cherry red, luscious lime and totally turquoise with a touch of tan and white. This kit includes a whopping 14 papers! Four papers are crumpled kraft paper, each with a unique inked edge and four matching solid textured papers. In addition, there are two lovely slightly crumpled papers – one striped, one starburst. Papers are created at 12" by 12" at 300ppi and saved as high-quality jpg files ensuring excellent print quality. Contained in "Summer Delight" you will find sixteen unique elements. Many elements have also been provided in several colors, for your convenience, giving you a total of 40 elements to choose from for use in your layouts. Elements include three pairs of flip flops, two of which are glittered, a pair of sunglasses, a kite with a bow-embellished tail, a butterfly, an umbrella, a deck chair, a thirst-quenching drink in a fancy glass which has been embellished with an orange slice, a double bow, a page-width bow and ribbon combo, a flowered vine, three unique flowers, glossy buttons – both threaded and unthreaded, a button border, button threads, and a journaling spot. All elements do not appear in the preview. Completing this page kit is a glittered alpha in sticker form. Alpha has a complete upper and lowercase set, numerals 0 to 9, as well as 11 other punctuation marks. Alpha is provided as individual letters so you may open only those that you need. If preferred, a single alpha sheet can be provided upon request. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only where layering of pieces makes shadowing necessary for realism. Special thanks to Atomic Cupcake. Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product. Be sure to check out the other two Summer Delight Alphas.

Buy Summer Delight Page Kit by Midnight on Friday, July 18, 2008 and receive Summer Delight Alpha 2 and Alpha 3 FREE - a $5.00 VALUE! You will receive a separate email with the download links if your order qualifies.

I also have a lovely little FREEBIE for you that comes in two sizes:

1. Layout – add this size as a finishing touch on your summer layouts!
2. Avatar – perfectly sized and ready to upload for your avatar on forums like DST!

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Please leave me a comment if you grab this freebie – I’m hoping you like it!

Creativity: May it last forever!

Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort." I have definitely been experiencing that thrill lately! My ideas for new products are flying fast and furious right now! It is all I can do to keep up with them! I hope you are enjoying this spurt of creativity as much as I am!

Today I am pleased to launch Page Ruffles, Volume 2: Glitter.

Following close on the heels of Page Ruffles, Volume 1, “Page Ruffles, Volume 2: Glitter,” by DreamScrapper, are perfectly unique elements to add that finishing glitz to your layouts! These glitter page ruffles come in your favorite three styles: kraft paper, denim and quad paper. Each style comes in six fun colors: blue, green, lilac, turquoise, pink, and orange. The page ruffles measure just shy of 12 inches to allow the presence of a drop shadow to show on your layout, but they may easily be enlarged to the edges of your layout without loss in quality. What can you do with page ruffles? Resize and layer them, mix and match them, rotate them, shrink them and use as frames . . . the possibilities are endless! Be sure to check out Page Ruffles, Volume 1 for even more fun. Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product.

If you haven't yet bought either volume of Page Ruffles, I have bundled the two together so that you may save!

Of course, I have a sweet little FREEBIE for you to go with this new release. Click on the image below to download.

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I also found some time to scrap this week, and used my new kit, Denim 'n' Daisies as well as one of my page ruffles from Volume 1 to create the following layout. To show you how versatile the page ruffles can be, I decided that I wanted a page ruffle for this layout, but I wanted to use it as a frame. I duplicated the distressed quad paper ruffle a few times and then moved the pieces and used masking to create a new page ruffle that was frame size. Once I had what I needed, I merged the pieces together into one frame and then added my shadowing. This was necessary or else the shadowing would not have looked right where the pieces of the frame overlapped.

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I also have some beautiful layouts to share with you from both my Dream Team and by a customer.

By Kayre

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By Kristin

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By Cat Hotelling

Credits - Everything from Denim 'n' Daisies except for the unknown background paper.

Thanks for sending me your layout, Cat! I love to see what my customers have created.

Denim 'n' Daisies

“Denim ‘n’ Daisies,” by DreamScrapper, is a casual spring kit, perfect for all your everyday scrapbooking layouts! The kit colors include denim blues, daisy white, pristine pink, and a splash of spring green. Eight denim papers with a variety of overlay designs are included in faded, regular, dark and pink denim. Papers are created at 12" by 12" at 300ppi and saved as high-quality jpg files ensuring excellent print quality. Contained in "Denim ‘n’ Daisies" you will find a lace page border with inner bracket shape, a glittered denim page ruffle, an patterned blue enamel set of brackets, daisy-patterned clear acrylic brackets, a lovely page width ribbon and bow combo, a braided cord in three colors, matching cord bow in three colors, a lace bracket matte, a fluffy pink bow adorned with blue daisies perfect to wrap around the bracket matte or your favorite frame, daisies in blue, pink, and white, a unique bracket shaped frame, adorned with flowers and with an acrylic insert, a frayed denim journal spot, two jewelry tags, and two button adorned tags. Some elements come in both shadowed and unshadowed versions. Completing this page kit is a daisy patterned acrylic alpha. Special tip sheet details how to use a drop shadow style for best results. Alpha has a complete upper and lowercase set, numerals 0 to 9, as well as 11 other punctuation marks. Alpha is provided as individual letters so you may open only those that you need. If preferred, a single alpha sheet can be provided upon request. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only where layering of pieces makes shadowing necessary for realism. Special thanks to Atomic Cupcake. Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product.

Finally, I have a little Word Art FREEBIE for you! Click image to download.

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Add the Finishing Touch to Your Layouts!

“Page Ruffles, Volume I,” by DreamScrapper, are unique elements, perfect to finish off your favorite layouts! The page ruffles come in five styles: kraft paper, newspaper, ruled paper, quad paper, and denim. Each style comes in both a pristine and a distressed finish. In addition, there is a matching inner section for each ruffle that comes separately to allow you to mix and match! The page ruffles measure just shy of 12 inches to allow the presence of a drop shadow to show on your layout, but they may easily be enlarged to the edges of your layout without loss in quality. What can you do with page ruffles? Resize and layer them, mix and match them, rotate them, shrink them and use as frames . . . the possibilities are endless! Show me what you can do with your very own Page Ruffles! Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product.

Check below to see some of the many ways you can use Page Ruffles in your layouts! Click images for full credits.

In addition to this new release, I have a very special FREEBIE for you! Click on the image below to download. Special thanks to Darcy Baldwin @TheDigichick.com for the font used in the preview.

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I would love to see what you do with Page Ruffles! Please send me a link to your layouts.

New Kit Release - SHABBY SPRING

First there was Shabby Sage and now there is Shabby Spring!

“Shabby Spring,” by DreamScrapper, is a delightful spring kit, bursting with blooms, shabby papers and elements. Eight richly patterned and textured papers are included in shades of pink, grey, and black. A BONUS set of 5 textured solids is also included. Papers are created at 12" by 12" at 300ppi and saved as high-quality jpg files ensuring excellent print quality. Contained in "Shabby Spring" you will find a charming collection of elements to embellish your pages. You will receive six flowers (three different types with some re-colored flowers), a branch of leaves, a flower embellished envelope tie, three buttons, a flower and leaf cluster, a cardboard bracket frame with layered edges, a round, lace-trimmed frame with flowers, a glittered chipboard flourish, two different folded ribbons, a satin ribbon and bow, a jewellery tag, and brushed pewter fasteners including 4 photo prongs with jewels, 4 photo corners with jewels, paper clip, eyelet, staple and brad with jewel. Some elements come in both shadowed and unshadowed versions. Completing this page kit is a glitter encrusted chipboard alpha, with varying sizes of letters. Alpha has a complete upper set, numerals 0 to 9, as well as 11 other punctuation marks. Alpha is provided as individual letters so you may open only those that you need. If preferred, a single alpha sheet can be provided upon request. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only where layering of pieces makes shadowing necessary for realism. Special thanks to Atomic Cupcake.

I also have a sweet little coordinating FREEBIE for you this week! Click on the image to download.

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I would love to hear what you think of this kit . . . drop me a line below!

Stoke the Embers in Your Love Life

It has been AGES since I have posted . . . finally the Christmas hustle and bustle is over (except for the "un-decorating" which I still have to do this week!) and I can get back to designing and scrapping!

My new kit will get you ready for Valentine's Day!

“Embers,” by DreamScrapper, is an elegant and sophisticated kit, perfect for all your Valentine’s Day and love layouts! This kit would also be useful for scrapping any formal occasion. Eight patterned and textured papers are included in tones of hot pink, rose, light pink, light grey, medium grey, and charcoal. Papers are created at 12" by 12" at 300ppi and saved as high-quality jpg files ensuring excellent print quality. Contained in "Embers" you will find a wealth of elements to embellish your pages. You will receive an elegant satin bow and matching knotted ribbon, a double grey bow, two different glittered flourishes, 1 small heart tag, 1 larger tag with lines for journaling, 1 set of journaling strips, 1 broken heart stitched together with ribbon, two flowers, 1 ribbon-wrapped frame, 1 layered, ribbon-wrapped frame, 1 jewelled heart-shaped frame, 1 folded plaid ribbon, 1 kiss sticker, 1 rose with separate leaves and one fancy felt matte. Some items come in both shadowed and un-shadowed format so you may best choose which suits your needs. Completing this page kit is a chic jewelled alpha. Alpha has a complete upper and lower set, numerals 0 to 9, as well as 11 other punctuation marks. Alpha is provided as individual letters so you may open only those that you need. If preferred, a single alpha sheet can be provided upon request. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only where layering of pieces makes shadowing necessary for realism. Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product. Special thanks to Atomic Cupcake.

I also have a FREEBIE for you. Click on image to download.

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Enjoy!

Thank You!

As I count down the minutes to Christmas, I would like to take this time to thank all of my readers and customers of DreamScrapper for your support through this year! I really appreciate both your comments on my products and your continued support of DreamScrapper.com.

I would like to wish all of you a wonderful holiday, whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan or some other festive celebration. Please accept a little gift from me that I think would work well no matter what faith you follow or what holiday you celebrate. The pins below come both in shadowed and unshadowed versions.

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Make Your Holidays Truly Elegant

Between shopping and baking and decorating and numerous other errands that need my attention at this time of year, I have finally finished my newest page kit, Holiday Elegance! I hope you will all enjoy it!


“Holiday Elegance,” by DreamScrapper, is a decidedly rich and ornate collection of goodies! This kit would be very suitable for all your formal holiday photos but the rich tones would make it suitable for heritage layouts as well. The 8 papers of this kit use golden tones of rust, gold, camel and pearl, and include three solids and five patterned sheets. Papers are created at 12" by 12" at 300ppi and saved as high-quality jpg files ensuring excellent print quality. Contained in "Holiday Elegance" you will find 1 glittered, bow-trimmed wreath, 1 gold frame with inlaid jewels, 1 wooden frame with stylized matte, 1 wavy strand of pearls, 1 straight strand of pearls on gold wire, 1 gold metal tree, 1 glitter-edged glass snowflake, 1 angel holding a song book, 1 poinsettia, 2 glittered ornaments, 1 gold hook, 3 glittered flourishes, 1 double-fold bow, 1 laced up ribbon, 3 glitter-edged journaling strips, 1 set metal and pearl photo corners, 1 set metal and pearl photo prongs, 1 metallic paper clip, 1 metal and pearl brad, 1 metal and pearl eyelet, and 1 metallic swirl clip. Some items come in both shadowed and un-shadowed format so you may best choose which suits your needs. Completing this page kit is a stylish gold-on-gold alpha. Alpha has a complete upper and lower set, numerals 0 to 9, as well as 9 other punctuation marks. Alpha is provided as individual letters so you may open only those that you need. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only where layering of pieces makes shadowing necessary for realism. Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product. Special thanks to Atomic Cupcake, and Monica Larsen.






This time round, I have an extra special holiday FREEBIE for you! It will only be available for a very short time before it is placed in my store so don't miss out! Click image to download.

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New Release - Merry and Bright Page Kit

Well, this week I have had the Christmas tunes cranked up while I worked on another seasonal kit for you! I'm happy to present, Merry and Bright!

Merry and Bright, by DreamScrapper, has taken the traditional colors of Christmas and given them an adrenaline boost! The 8 papers of this kit use bright tones of hot pink, red, and lime green and include three solids and five patterned sheets. Papers are created at 12" by 12" at 300ppi and saved as high-quality jpg files ensuring excellent print quality. Contained in "Merry and Bright" you will find a string of Christmas lights to frame your layout, a ribbon border with three hanging ornaments, three separate ornaments, a silver hook, a sparkly pink ribbon and bow, a clipboard with a Naughty and Nice list waiting to be filled out, a rectangular, ribbon-wrapped silver frame, a ribbon stitched circular frame, “Noel” word art spelled out on two pairs of hanging mittens, three tags with string, three tags without string, 1 set silver photo corners, 1 set silver photo prongs, 1 silver paper clip, 1 silver brad, 1 silver eyelet, and 1 silver swirl clip. Some items come in both shadowed and un-shadowed format so you may best choose which suits your needs. Completing this page kit is a pinked and stitched green felt alpha. Alpha has a complete upper and lower set, numerals 0 to 9, as well as 10 other punctuation marks. Alpha is provided as individual letters so you may open only those that you need. All elements are created at 300ppi and saved as png files to preserve transparency. Drop shadows are applied only where layering of pieces makes shadowing necessary for realism. Thank you to Tandika Star and DigiScrapDesigner for items used in the creation of this product. Special thanks to Atomic Cupcake, Monica Larsen and Rose.li Padoveze.

And now, (as if this kit wasn't sweet enough!) I have a coordinating FREEBIE for you! Just a little ribbon-wrapped candy cane to adorn your pages. Click on image to download.

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I really enjoy receiving and reading your comments so leave me one below! Also, if you have some requests for elements to go in kits, kit themes or colors, please let me know!