ESS shop is down

Just to let you know that gremlins got into our system and we are having store issues, please be patient, it will be back up and running in a few hours!

Just a few gorgeous LO's and cards I have to show you!!

By Becca using Secret Window
And look at this adorable card with one of my freebies by May Jasper

Tomorrow I have the difficult task of choosing the winner for my win a custom designed kit contest, there are so many fabulous entries, actually I could easily do a kit with them all. I may decide one is not enough... so stay tuned!

That time of the month again!

I have spent a few days working on a blog for our holiday house in Somerset West in the Western cape (South Africa) Have a look and tell me what you think!! This is the blog header I did for it, I am really happy the way it turned out!! So if you ever need a holiday by the sea and love wine, this is the holiday for you LOL
Other than that I have been playing with KimB's new Commercial Use Grab Bag that has just come out in her shop today! It is the highlight of my month, they are always so awesome! This one has 5 brand new items!
So here is a hint as to what is in it!!
And my freebie for you, a cluster frame, paper and wordart. Enjoy!

Download here

Kim also has a commercial use freebie on her blog for 2 days only so don't miss out!

Enjoy your week!!

$1 deals, new commercial use product and designer call!

Sunday morning here and still in my PJ's(11am!!)

I have 3 full kits going for $1 until 14 March!! Chic Shack (a huge collab between Bonnie and I)

Rainy Day Blues
Summer's End Going Buggy Commercial Use is now in my store! 5 layered templates and 5 examples for your personal use included!
ESS is having a designer call, even if you are a complete newbie and do not sell your creations anywhere please apply, it is an awesome opportunity and you may have what it takes!!
I had some time to do a LO yesterday, I bought Lily Designs kit, Dark Angel ages ago to do some LO's for my DD who is a huge fan of Twilight and Robert Patterson. What an awesome kit, I am a huge fan of Lily as it is, but this is so out the box!!
My LO (my DD is sitting on the chairs)
I love doing this type of LO with blending and before I discovered digital scrapbooking I did a few of them. Here they are just for fun!
Ok, I had better have a shower and get dressed LOL, almost midday here!! Have a great Sunday!!

KimB's Colour Challenge Freebie- and a new CU pack!

I was up at 4.30am this morning to take part in the ESS Speed Scrap. It was such fun and a bit hectic, I always get into a panic thinking I won't have enough time to finish, but I made it!! I used the charity kit A perfect Fairytale, it is HUUUUGE, and has so much variety, just perfect for the little princess in your life!My LO

I have a new commercial use pack going into my shop tomorrow, these are all layered templates.
And here is my freebie for KimB's colour challenge, early I know, but I just love the colours and decided to do a sea theme although the colours are far from "sea" The boat, waves, fish and seaweed are all hand drawn by me and will be included in a commercial use pack I am busy with!

Download here
Don't forget about my little contest on until Friday!!

Hope you are having a great weekend!

Win a custom designed kit!

I have this contest running at Enchanted Studio Scraps until Friday 6 February. So if you are interested in winning a custom designed kit go to this thread at ESS!!!

Don't forget about our speed scrap tonight!!!! I am off to bed early to get up at 4.30 to join in!!
Have a great weekend!

HAHAHAHA

Thanks so much Livia for tagging me, this one is different and fun!!! And today I sure needed it with a sick daughter who has some weird virus and having 3 moles cut out of my neck this afternoon, looks like someone tried to strangle me!! So I needed cheering up and your photo did it hahaha
So here is the tag!

The rules are:

•Go to your photo folder in your computer
•Go to the 6th folder of photos
•Go to the sixth picture
•Put the picture on your blog and a description of it
•Invite six friends to join the challenge
•Link them in your blog.

I know I have folders and folders of party pics, some really bad and blurred and I always pull faces or have my eyes shut or my mouth open and almost always a glass of wine in my hand, but this one was not too bad LOL!! PHEW!!!!!

Frame is KimB's suspended frame and pic of my friends and I - self portrait LOL
Ok, I in turn will tag:
Bonnie
Mel
Pamela
Tina
Candace

and can't think of anyone else who would do this that hasn't already been taged!!

Update on Spirit of Summer: It has now raised $3109-00!!
Here is another LO- by Hollie.
Enchanted Studio Scraps is running a contest, guess the new designer!! Great prises to be won!! Clues in the contest forum!And we are having a speed scrap tomorrow night (Friday) which is about 4.30am Saturday morning for me, but I will be there!!!
Thanks so much to TrishH Designs for her RAK to me, her gorgeous new kit Out for Drinks (now I wonder why she RAKed ME LOL!)
I did my March desktop (template by Danille Corbitt) using it: more party pics!
Ok, let me go, the new series of Desperate Housewives starts just now, can't wait!!

WOW- and thank you!!!

Wow, I am so amazed at the wonderful response to our Charity kit Spirit of Summer. So far it has raised $2627.00!!! And here are some more beautiful LO's!

By NancyBy VissarahBy LiviaBy ReneeBy LouceeBy KylieBy Jazzy

I took part in another charity kit called A Perfect Fairytale

A Beautiful Fairytale Themed kit to honor a very special Person - Mellisa - AKA Fairytale Studios, an Exclusive Designer here at Digital candy. Created for her after her car accident in January to help cover medical expenses & lost wages. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS KIT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO MELLISA. This is one MONSTER kit! This kit contains:

• 160 12x12 300 dpi papers
• 320 elements
• 2 alpha's
• 18 word arts
• 2 templates

Total Download size is 972 MB!!

**This kit can be burned onto 2 CD's or 1 DVD for an additional charge for your convenience. ** Designers who took part in creating this special kit are:

Digital Candy Designers: *Christie Lemmon *Jessica Edwards *Steel City Scraps *Stolen Moments *Trixie Scraps Armina Christy Haig Creations Creations by Rachael Danielle Engebretson Julie Marie Designs Paula Phillips Pixie Perfect Designs Scraps by Jen Wimpy Chompers Creations Digital Candy's Sweet Tart Team: Artistic Leanings Midnight Charms Scraplett V

Scrap Orchard Designers: Bren Boone Designs Irene Alexeeva Ziggle Designs Our Other Friends from the Digi Commnunity Ali Sarah Amy Sumrall Chaos Lounge Inspired by Dominic justplainbee Kitty Chen Neverland Scraps Scrappy Shannon Viva Artistry

And a BIG BIG Thank you to Sassy & Steel City Scraps for Coordinating this beautiful Collab

My contributionI have extended my 40 % off sale on Going Buggy until Thursday!

Some more LO's!
By NancyBy TiggersmomShe is also did this gorgeous one with my Perhaps Love kit

As you may notice my blog is looking a bit different!!! I saw Mel's blog and fell in love with all the space and just her whole set up is fabulous!! I found this site called The Cutest Blog on the Block with all sort of tips and advice and custom blogs etc. Becky changed my template to give me 3 columns and over the next few days I will attempt to sort out the header and background, I have a slight working knowledge of html, but I was really nervous to change my actual template as the last time I did it,I lost all my links and blinkies and info in my side margins. Becky literally took a few minutes to change my template and I still have all my info, so thanks Becky, I am really thrilled!!