DHD Blog Hop

Finding Time to Scrapbook

I'm not even going to go off on what a bad blogger I am - Let's just get to the point of this post. You are here as part of a blog hop for Design House Digital and I am glad you stopped by. I have a goodie to share with you if you scroll to the bottom of this post you will find a link to grab a template I created for you. I don't know about you but I LOVE templates. They are one of the greatest tools to help you scrap more quickly. Lately I have not b
een scrapbooking very much and that makes me kind of sad. I thought I'd brainstorm
for a few minutes here with you about ways to find more time to scrapbook. We all know that there are just 24 hours in a day and that we can't really create more time but what we can do is choose how we manage that time. Hopefully, we will spend our time on what matters most. Sometimes there are crises in our lives and that will completely shift how we spend our time. Let's talk about "normal" life though - the regular day in and day out life. Is scrapbooking really important to us? Do we really want to scrapbook? If we do, then we will make time for it.

Schedule: It may require that we actually schedule it into our life routine. Perhaps there is a certain day of the week when we can actually plan on some quiet, down-time where we can get some scrapbooking done. Or does your family have a habit of watching a movie together at home on the weekend? If your family doesn't mind, maybe you can use your laptop to scrapbook while you are all together "watching" a movie. I know that often my family doesn't really choose a movie that appeals to me and so just being with them in the same room to "listen" to the movie rather than actually watch it can often be an option for me. So take a minute to look at your schedule and routines and see if there is a time where it would be natural to do some scrapbooking.

Streamline: Perhaps you really do have a super tight schedule and feel like there is just not enough time to scrapbook. This is when you look at what things in your life are taking up all your time. Is there anything that you can let go of? Is there a way to streamline some of the things that are keeping you from scrapbooking that will then create a window of time for you? See if you can free up some time and then don't let something else claim it. You created this time for your scrapbooking so use it for that!

Stay focused: How many times have you sat down to the computer with every intention of scrapbooking only to loose track of your time and not have any time left to scrapbook? You know the drill - you check your email, look at your Facebook, read a few blogs, do I even dare mention Pinterest? click one hyperlink and then another and before long you have spent all your free time. If you have scheduled this time for scrapbooking, then use it for that and then when you have completed your page or project you can allow yourself to stray from photoshop and check out the goings-on elsewhere on the computer.

Motivation: Maybe what we are lacking is inspiration or creativity and that is what is keeping us from scrapping but then we just blame it on not having the time to do it. If you are like me you don't like to admit that you have lost your MOJO. Sometimes I am able to pull myself out of my funk by joining in a challenge like the ones we have at DHD. Sometimes I will just browse the gallery and find a LO that I like and use it for inspriation. Sometimes all I have to do is browse the shop and see all the great products and then I just can't wait to get started.

Shortcuts: Find ways that make scrapbooking easier for you. Use quick pages or templates. I am giving you a template just for stopping by today and hopefully you will enjoy it. You can pick it up HERE and if you need a password use tiffanyqp

Here is my layout I based my template off of.

Collect your letter for the hop..... Mine is "E"

And if you made it this far reading the post.... Want to win a $5 Gift Certificate to DHD? Leave a comment on this blog post and I will do a drawing Wednesday, March 14. You can share your favorite way to make time for scrapbooking or just say "thanks" for the template or whatever. Winner will be posted and notified Thursday morning, March 15.

Your next stop is the blog of Wendy Betz.

If by chance you missed where the blog hop started go to the DHD site HERE.

Pssst... I may be just a tad ahead of the blog hop so if you don't see the other postings live yet be patient and please check back.

Design House Digital DSD Giveaway! - Part Two

For this blog hop, the Decorators have made a quick page (in both 12x12 and 8.5x11 sizes) from the DSD - Designer Blog Hop 2011. (See my previous post to pick up the pieces of the kit.) Now is your chance to collect several fabulous pages. They are perfect to add to your own album or for a theme book. Enjoy!

Here is a page I made using the kit. The darling girl is my sweet niece.

Here is my quick page made from this page:

To get it click HERE. If it asks for a password use tiffanyqp

Here is a list of the other participating Decorators, and a link to their blogs:

• Allison Waken
• Anna Drozd
• Aria Andrus
• Carey Bridges
• Celeste Smith
• Christy Carlson
• Crystal Livesay
• Gennifer Bursett & Celeste Smith
• Jen Papadimitriou
• Jennifer Hignite
• Jen Flaherty
• Jeryn Carlisi
• Katherine Hansen
• Lori Pickens
• Mandi Buchanan
• Mary Rogers
• Sarah Hemmert
• Shannon Dombkowski
• DHD blog (for Janell Nugent, Jennifer Valencia, Liz Jutila, and Missy Backues' quick pages)

Design House Digital DSD Giveaway!

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day everyone! I hope it's fabulous and you collect a lot of goodies today! Well DHD has a DOOZIE for you! A free amazing collection from all the awesome designers! Here is what it looks like. Amazing huh!

How incredible is this! And it's ALL YOURS! All you have to do is visit each designer blog to collect each portion of the kit! Ready, Set, GO!

Here are the links to each blog to make it easier on you!

Audrey Neal

Angie Hinksman

Celeste Knight

Dana Zarling

Deena Rutter

Gennifer Bursett

Jen Allyson

Karen Funk

Karla Dudley

Robyn Meierotto

Shannon Hegarty

Tiffany Tillman

Enjoy! And remember, tomorrow is the DECORATOR BLOG HOP! Check back to snag a FREE quick page from me using this kit! And then I'll give you additional blog links to grab some more!

Happy Scrapping!

[inter]National Scrapbook Day Freebie (The Sequel)

We're back with another blog hop, and this time, it's the Design House Decorators who are sharing their goods. The Decorators are a super talented, super friendly, super helpful bunch o' ladies who comprise the creative team at Design House Digital, and we are oh-so-happy to have them. For this blog hop, the Decorators have made a quick page (in both 12x12 and 8.5x11 sizes... no discrimination here!) from the DHD Designers' iNSD collab kit. So, hop around to all the blogs, collect the goodies along the way, and you'll have 15 fabulous pages! Perfect to add into your own albums, or for a theme book of its' own. Here's my contribution:

And here is my original page that my quick page was based upon.

To get it, click here, or on the image above. It's a big file, so be patient! :) Be sure to stop by all of the other Decorators' blogs, to snag their pages (and get some sweet inspiration), too!

• Allison Waken
• Carey Bridges
• Gennifer Bursett
• Jen Papadimitriou
• Jen Flaherty
• Jeryn Carlisi
• Lori Pickens
• Katherine Hansen
• Shannon Dombkowski
• Theresa Marie Goon
• Tiffany Bodily (You Are Here)
• Wendy Bretz

It's a BLOG TRAIN!

Hi there and welcome to my stop on Scrap Orchard's Blog Train. To make my Brag Book Freebie I used the Mega kit Spooktacular, so if you like what you see, head over to the Scrap Orchard to buy it.
Be sure to scroll through this entire post because I have an additional freebie for you to pick up today. I have been doing the Project 365 this year and for my most recent two weeks of layouts I created a template to share. The kit I used with my template is the fabulous October Mega, Harvest Spice available at the Scrap Orchard.


And here are my two Project 365 layouts.

Now for what you came for - Click on the preview to download my brag book page.

The Orchard Girls will be having a blog train next weekend with free'bees' so be sure to watch for information this next week about that - it is sure to be a Halloween Treat!

And now you’re off to Erin’s blog! Have fun!

And here is the template I created to share for Project 365. Of course you could use it for any other themed page in your scrapbooking too. Click on the Preview below to download the template. Enjoy!

Project 365 Week 22, Time Out & a Freebie Template

Friday night and Saturday I spent at Time Out for Women in Pocatello with my Mom. I enjoyed a break from the everyday life and time to hear spiritual music and messages. The theme was "Sweet Assurance" and they encouraged everyone there to pick one thing that they "know for sure" or one Sweet Assurance and take it home to share with those they love. Here is what I know for sure.... that there will always be darkness and bad things going on in the world but that you will find what you are looking for and there is also great beauty in the world and many good things. I know for sure that Heavenly Father sent us here to find JOY and that there will always be things in our life that can bring us joy if we seek after these things. I am determined to remain optimistic even when the world tries to tell me that the economy is bad, that nothing lasts forever, that it is raining outside.... whatever the world tries to tell me - I will stay true to the gospel and seek for the joy. Click HERE to find out more about the Time Out for Women event.

Here is my Week 22 for Project 365. The journaling reads:
May 28 Morgan received his Arrow of Light at pack meeting.
May 29 Savannah and her friend performed in the school talent show with the song from Annie, “I don’t need anything but you.”
May 30 We planted our garden starts and are now hopeful for a bounteous harvest.
May 31 This is my new hair cut that I got on Saturday. So far I really like it.
June 1 Today I spent a few hours weeding my flower bed but I hardly made a dent in all the work that remains to be done there.
June 2 Today was Carson’s 10th birthday!
June 3 The last day of school and all the kids just came home and dumped their back packs on the couch. Lovely addition to the clutter - not!
(Credits: At One With Nature by Bren Boone, A Good Life by Designer Valorie Brown, Template by Anna Jenkins, brads by ANAFLOR DESIGN, Fonts - Soopafresh, Wendy Sue)

And here is a page I made recently. I love Carson's joyful expression. It is made using a fun new kit, The Beach Collection: Surfer Dude and Hula Princess, by Ziggle Designs & Amanda Heimann Designs that you can find by clicking the image below my layout.

Oh and I almost forgot! My first Template Freebie was given away over on the Ziggle Designs CT Blog this last week. Be sure to head over there and pick it up by clicking HERE.

Sprocket Brag Book Freebie

Welcome to my stop on the blog train for the Sprocket Brag Book. I know you are anxious to get your freebie but first I want to show you the latest kit Whaddamess by Ziggle Designs. It is a collab with Pineapple Plantation Designs and is on sale today in the market.
And here is a page I made using this versatile and fun kit.
And now for the brag book page. Be sure to visit all the stops to collect the pages for this fun book. You can download mine by clicking HERE. Happy Scrapping! Your next stop is at Jennifer's blog.

Blog Train QP Freebie and Scrappy News

Welcome to this stop on the blog train. I want to show off Ziggle Designs' newest products. She has two way cute new alphas today in her store. And there is a deal for you if you buy them as a set. Images are clickable. I used the black version of this alpha in my layout below. You can scroll to the bottom of the post to see the quick page you are most likely here for and to find the link. Have a great day!

Layout Credits: Paper by Ziggle Designs (Shabby Garden Freebie), Crop Circles Alpha {Black} alpha by Ziggle Designs, Template 13 by bao, Fonts- Courier, Honey I Stole Your Jumper
Here is the link for this quick page. I hope you enjoy it. And your next stop on the blog is Sandy

Scrappy News and a Freebie from me!

I wanted to post quickly and let you know that Scrap Orchard has the new Mystery Mega available. It is just $3 - but only until the 7th so hurry while it is a mystery. After that it will be revealed and the price goes up. You can get an idea of what is in the kit by looking at my page below. Click the kit image to go to the Market. Also there is an ad below that will update you on Mandy Mystiques and her great sale. You can click that image to head over to Enchanted Studio Scraps. And finally.... about that freebie you see above. I had so much fun creating this desktop freebie for you. You can get it by clicking here. Have a great day!

Scrappy News and a Freebie

Are you ready to feel the love? I am so excited about all the super cute Valentine kits that are popping up in digi scrapping. Ziggle Designs has this one this week and it is so SUPER cute. You really need to go to Scrap Orchard and pick up this kit while it’s a.) 20% off and b.) comes with a free Heart album with purchase!!! Scroll down to see some cute Valentine card freebies I made for you with this kit. You will find the link over at the CT Blog for Ziggle Designs. Click HERE to head over there and while you are there check out the big reveal for the Grab Bag 3. Super cute stuff.
The darling photo in my layout was taken by my friend, Shelly Brown.

Time for another Blog Train QP Freebie

Welcome to this stop in the blog train. Today is the actual release of Ziggle Designs new collab kit with B~Creative Designs. You can pick it up on sale at the Scrap Orchard Market by clicking the image below.


Here is a layout I made using this fun kit. I also used a template by Colie's Creations.

And HERE is the Quick Page Freebie you came here to pick up. The password is tiffanyqp These pages are made from Ziggle Designs SK8R kit. Your next stop in the train is Jennifer's Blog.

A QP Freebie for you and a challenge!

Happy New Year to you and Happy Feet too. It is time for another element challenge at the Scrap Orchard. Are you ready? Last month I gave you a quick page to embellish and it was quite popular - so I am going to provide you with a quick page this month too. This month the quick page was created using the darling collab kit Happy Feet.

To pick up the quick page click HERE. The password is tiffanyqp

Here are the rules: Finish decorating the quick page provided by adding at least NINE elements. Yes nine in honor of the new year 2009! Upload to the HoneyBee challenge gallery at the Orchard and then post a link in the challenge thread there before the end of January so I can leave you some luv and you can earn your challenge points. Hope you enjoy the challenge.
To make your page perfectly coordinated, may I suggest heading over to the market to pick this kit Happy Feet up? Of course you are welcome to use any elements you desire to complete the challenge.Here is my completed page just for inspiration.

A QP Freebie for you!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas with a little gift from me to you. I am thrilled to be a part of the blog train using the beautiful kit Feels Like Home by Ziggle Designs and B~Creative Designs. If you make it to all the stops you will be picking up all these gorgeous pages.



And here is the page you'll be picking up at this stop. Click HERE to go get it. If you need a password it is tiffanyqp Your next stop is Jemenifer's Blog Oh and of course I want to remind you to swing by the Scrap Orchard forums to enjoy the 12 days of Christmas celebration. See my previous post for more info. Click here to go to the forum.

A beautiful new kit by Mandy Mystiques and a QP freebie by me

Mandy Mystiques Designs just came out with this beautiful new kit and I have loved making layouts with it. You can click on the image to go to the shop and buy it. I am showing off one of my layouts below. And because Mandy is just so nice she is giving away a freebie on her blog that coordinates with it. Click on the image to go to her blog.

Mandy gave me permission to make a quick page from this gorgeous sampler to give away here on my blog. Here is my finished page:

And here is the Quick Page you can download. Enjoy!

Happy Easter and a Freebie too

Happy Easter Everyone. We arrived to our Spring Break Destination in St. George, Utah last evening and it is SOOOO lovely. This is what spring is really all about - trees in full blossom and really green grass... and sunshine! I am keeping this post pretty short since I am "on vacation" lol. I have had fun playing with Mandy's new kit Easter Pizazz. It is on sale right now for $2.99. Great deal on a fabulous kit. Click on the image of the kit to go to the store.

Here are a few pages I made using this kit. Fun and springy! The two pager is made using a template by Chris Greiser and the second layout with a template by Chrissy Williams. You can read the full list of credits in my gallery.

Now for your Easter Freebie. Mandy made a fantastic add on freebie for you that you can pick up at her blog. This is a quick page I made for you using this fun freebie. Click here to get your Easter Quick Page. Hope you have a wonderful day.