featured designer weekend

Just wanted to pop in & give you the very belated note that this weekend at DHD I'm featured designer, along with Celeste Knight. As you may have seen in my previous post, our collab kit, Country Carnival, released Thursday.  So, for this weekend my entire store is 25% off {I know, sorry, it ends today} & I have a free kit & 3 one dollar kits for you!

here's my free kit, which, by the way, works fabulously with the Country Carnival kits :)

...and my dollar kits.  I tried to pick a few that I thought might be fun to combine with the Country Carnival kits as well.  Pick 'em up today!

Also, I'll be chatting in the DHD chat room later today at 5 pm mountain/6 pm central time. I'm sure I'll have something fun for you too! 

again, sorry I'm so late with the information, but hope that you are all having a great weekend!

{robyn}

just a little freebie

hey everyone, I had originally intended to have this ready & up in time for my chat earlier, but we were stuck in between my sister's house & home & I didn't have it quite ready to go. So, I guess even if you didn't make the chat... you'll get to have it too! Here you go!

{click on the image}

thanks to everyone who's already shopped the sale this weekend & those who plan to today yet!

{robyn}

DHD iNSD Blog Hop

welcome to my blog... so glad you made it here & I hope you're having a great time "hopping" along, getting some great tips & tricks, challenges & collecting your letters so you can get your free {awesome} collab kit too...

Here's a layout I put together with the kit! my latest obsession in scrapbooking is trying my best to create a layered effect with patterned paper & elements under, around & on top of my photo{s}. it's really easy & I think it adds a lot of focus to the most important part of your page... the photo!

here's how I do it: I start with my photo. I love the look of a frame around my photos & it really compliments the layered look. This one I took with my iPhone & I processed it in an app called Instant 110. Then I always use my favorite shadow actions from Gen. For the photo I usually use the Paper Raised action & for most paper items below, like the flat elements & such, I use the Paper Flat action. You don't have to use the papers for pattern under your photos, either. Here I used a couple journaling cards under the photo & then added more elements on top of the photo to help with the layered look. I like to tilt things here & there to add a more relaxed look to the page. Have you tried adding more layers to your layout?

OK, so now some fun stuff...

MY challenge to you for the iNSD Layout Challenge: use at least 3 {three} different patterns on your layout.

{Layout Challenge: To be entered into the drawing for a digital photo frame, you will need to complete a layout meeting all 26 of the challenges you find at each of the blog stops}. More info on the DHD Blog.

here to collect your letter to get the free collab kit? my letter is...

u... as in UNBELIEVABLE... because I'm going to give you a chance to win my 2 new kits that are releasing tomorrow {thursday 5.3.12} at DHD. It's a fun new line called This & That. It includes a paper kit & an element kit. So, here's what you need to do... & this is gonna be a quick one: leave a comment on this blog post. When the clock strikes 11:59 pm tonight {Wednesday 5.2.12} the contest will close. I'll pick one random winner & post that lucky winner on Thursday along with the reveal of the kits! yay!

now, for who's next on the hop {if you've finished with all the fun here, that is}

the amazing...Shannon Hegarty

oh, & if you run into a snag, check here.

have fun & thanks so much for stopping by!

{robyn}

May featured designer @MSA

Today is a little crazy around here... working on designs like usual with a blog hop for Everyday Scrapbooker {see previous post for more on that} & my Featured Designer feature at Home Is Where the Art Is {or myscrapbookart.com} went live this morning too! I'm so excited to be part of both of these great opportunities!  All you have to do is sign up for the newsletter over at MSA & you'll receive the free kit I made just for the feature...

I also have a challenge for you that you can check out HERE.

want to see a little inspiration with the kit?

by {allison waken}

by {me}

I hope you enjoy it & check out all the other great stuff while you're looking around too.

ps. don't forget to enter a comment in my previous post until 11:59 pm central tonight for a chance to win a copy of the Everyday Storyteller e-book + sign up for VIP access  to the launch party happening Friday night... they'll be tons of great prizes given away!

pss. remember tomorrow {wednesday} is the DHD iNSD blog hop... we've put together an awesome collab kit for you if you participate! hope you can join us! you can check out the details of all the DHD {inter}National Scrapbooking Day happenings on the DHD blog!

{robyn}

DHD Mad March Blog Hop!

Hey everyone! We are doing a blog hop today including some tips, tricks and freebies. Make sure to visit all the blogs today to collect a letter from each! Take them back to this page at Design House Digital, & everyone who enters the correct letters will have a chance to win a Wacom Bamboo Capture tablet! Contest entries must be received by Wednesday, March 14th at 11:59 PM MST.  Plus, they'll be an awesome collab kit freebie to download!

But first... I'd like to show you one way I've been using my digi scrapbook stash recently for my daughter's birthday party! I created her birthday invites with the Happy Day Kits, some stithing from InStitches & Karla Dudleys protector pockets!

Here is how it looks before I put the protector pocket on...

It's basically a real simple mini scrapbook page.  I layered a background pattern, took the birthday die cut card & used it as a clipping mask for my patterned paper, & UNDER the opening in the card I added about 5 different layers of the confetti from the kit, positioned & moved around in different ways.  Between the different confetti layers, I added the word strips from the kit & also one of the bursts that I had added a number to, to signify which birthday it was.  On TOP of the card I added stitching as well as another one of the word strips.  I added the info that I wanted to add & after that was all done, I added Karla's protector to make it look like a little shaker. DONE

Digital kits are a really great way to create party invitations {& thank you's) for a few or a bunch of people!  I made these with my Happy Day kits & printed them at home, because I didn't need a ton, but I've also had them printed at Persnickety Prints & they're awesome.  I do invites up digitally for most all our birthdays, plus I've done Christmas cards too. It's really a great way to add a personal touch with a kids photo, family photos, a pet, whatever & make it just the way YOU like it!  It's really like a mini scrapbook page & really very economical! Sorry I don't have more for you... we've been in full on party mode today!

soooo, without further ado..

the next letter is....

yep. that's right. O as in Ostrich!

next up is Sarah's blog

thanks for stopping & here's a little freebie for you too :)

a little 8.5x11" printable art for you {click on art to download}

***Let me know if you download it in the comments & you'll be entered for a $5 gift certificate to my store!***

Here's the deal... leave a comment by Wednesday, March 14th at 11:59 pm {central} & you'll be in the running for the gift certificate! I'll post the winner on Thursday, March 15th.

{enjoy} & thanks for stopping by!

{robyn}