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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Krisi is having a Creative Team Call

Some of you may have noticed that I have started designing hybrid goodies at ScrapMatters, well the time has come... now that the holidays are over to have a CT call.

The image is linked so you can see what I have in my store currently.

If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me.

Krisi

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

January Desktop Freebie!

This year has just flown by... the last Tuesday of the year - which means the last freebie of 2009!!! I have created a desktop to get you ready for the new year.  The desktop is made with this fabulous kit

But you can't just buy the kit - this fabulous MEGA kit comes with the journaling class that Chelle is teaching during the month of January. It is not to late to sign up but space is limited so don't delay.

Here is a little more information on the class:

Did you get everything on your wish list? The journaling class would make a great gift for yourself to help them share their stories! This is the perfect thing if you struggle with what to write...or how to make it interesting...or even where to put it on the page? Don't forget it comes with the awesome mega kit (and weekly freebies and a private class forum) It's the perfect gift for YOU!

Sorry to keep you waiting but here is the freebie:

Download HERE

And for those of you who are still reading... read the banner to get a discount when you sign up.

Happy New Year

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas (and a freebie too!)

Christmas Eve is here and we have this very special Quick Page for you - thanks to Bree!

The page was created with this fabulous kit - O' Come Let Us Adore Him

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And here is the Quick Page.

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Download HERE or click on image above.

May your day be filled with peace, love and joy this Christmas Day.

No New Releases on Friday

I just wanted to drop everyone a line to let them know that there will be no sneak peek this week because there will no new release from Chelle this week in honor of the holiday.  So everyone have a safe and happy holiday and we all will see back here next weekend for more fun and excitement. 

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Freebie Tuesday!!

Hi everyone!! Fiona here to send you all a little Christmas freebie! I made you a cluster frame and some word art using Chelle's awesome new kit "Homemade Christmas" Here is the kit:



and your freebie:


Images are linked.

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Memory Spark Monday

The Monday before Christmas... where oh where did the year go?  In less than 2 weeks it will be 2010. When I got my current ATM card about 6 years ago and I had to say 2010 for the year of expiration it sounded so far away and now here it is.  On to the point of my post today. Liz talked a little about Christmas last week, but since I already had some of this written I am going to go ahead and post this as it goes great with what she had to say.

Family, how is your family time divided?  Do you live near all your relatives? Do you have to travel 3,000 or more miles to see them at the holidays?  We are so blessed to have our immediate family within a 40 minute drive from us.  When my husband and I first got married we worked out a "holiday schedule" and this has worked well for us. It has adjusted a little since our parents have remarried but we just know what days we do what around the holidays. It starts with the first weekend of the month with Making Meatpies - here is a layout I did earlier this year showing us making them last December (did not take the camera this year).

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Then the Saturday before Christmas is when we get together with my mom, her husband, and the rest of my family (grandma, aunt, sister, cousins, etc.) - so we just celebrated this past Saturday. Then on Christmas Eve we go to Adam's mom's house - we socialize and eat the meatpies we fixed up earlier in the month - along with other appetizer type foods. Each year we tell the story of Jesus' birth and play games as a group. Christmas morning is now spent at our home with our little girls but then we do head to his mom's again for Santa presents.

What is it that you do each year with family that sticks out? Have you scrapped it? Remember it is not always the big events that need remember the simple things that happen each year are important to remember as well.  May you have a holiday season filled with peace, love and charity.

Krisi

Friday, December 18, 2009

New Releases: Homemade and Homemade Christmas Add On

Hello!  It is another New Release Friday and Chelle has done it again!  She is releasing Homemade and Homemade Christmas.  And Friday through Sunday this weekend, if you purchase Homemade you’ll get the Christmas add-on for free!  What a great bargain.  Here is a look at the kits:

(Previews are linked)

And here are some LOs for the CT girls.  Everyone has really outdone themselves.

By Jen:

By Kelli:

By Jan:

By Bethanny:

By Jan (Take 2):

By Janine:

By Fiona:

By Jan (Take 3!):

By Liz:

Just look at the versatility of this kit!  Jan alone did three layouts and probably would do more if time allowed!  Also if you haven’t checked it out yet, sign up for Chelle’s Journaling Class.  It is starting in January and will include an amazing mega kit, freebies and lessons on how to journal on your pages.  Here is the link to the class:

  

And that is all folks.  Have great weekend and holidays and I will see you later with more goodies! 

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Sneak Peek Thursday: Nothing says Lovin’

Hello, Liz here again with Sneak Peek Thursday.  All I can say about this new release is that it is perfect for some of your holiday photos as well as projects throughout the year.  And nothing says lovin’ like something from the oven!

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Cute!  Well that is it and come back tomorrow for the big reveal and more LOs!

Monday, December 14, 2009

Memory Spark Monday

Hello all, this is Liz and I am in a holiday mood.  I remember growing up and always looking forward to the holidays.  As a kid, my focus was always on the wish list.  What would Santa bring me this year?  Now at the ripe old age of 29 (almost 30) I can only remember a handful of Christmas presents (books, a bicycle, and a keyboard).  But what really sticks with me are holiday traditions and the family fun that we had every year.  I remember my grandfather doing “Mail Call” with the Christmas cards for all the family.  He would say everyone’s full name as he would hand them out.  And he would always get my Aunt Janice a card with a beautiful Christmas tree on the front which was always the joke that she was trying to get her tree to look identical to the picture.  And inside my card he would always sign it “Fank” which was my nickname for him since I was about 3 or 4.  I love remembering those memories of the holidays.  The obscene amounts of food cooked, the Monopoly tournaments, and the Coke can pyramids.  I challenge you to think beyond the material trappings of the holidays and reflect upon the special and unique things about your family that made the holidays so special.  A special dessert or an aunt that always burned the potatoes.  Think about it.  Happy a great day and I should be back on Thursday with a new sneak peek. 

Friday, December 11, 2009

New Release Friday: Utterly Charming Alpha: Red

Hello.  Here is the newest release from Chelle this week.  It is an alpha called Utterly Charming Alpha: Red.  It is the perfect addition to all those holiday layouts that people are whipping up right now.  I love this alpha it will definitely be making several appearances in my December Daily album.  Here it is and the preview is linked:

And here are some the LOs from the CT:

By Janine:

By Liz:

By Jen:

By Fiona:

By Kelli:

The ladies really outdid themselves this week.  That is all I have for you.  So come back next week and see what great goodies Chelle has in store.  You won’t want to miss it.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Sneak Peek Thursday: Charming

I am a little late but as promised here is a sneak peek of Chelle’s new product for tomorrow.  It is a very charming product and if you have been keeping up with this blog and some of the Speed Scraps over at SM you might already know what it is!  Here is the peek:

 

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There you go and come back tomorrow to see the full reveal and the gorgeous LOs from the CT!  Se you tomorrow

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

An Utterly Charming Freebie!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! Today, Chelle has a cute Christmas Word Art freebie for you...I used her adorable Utterly Charming: Red alpha, coming to this Wednesday Night's Speed Scrap at ScrapMatters, 9PM as the Participation Prize! That's right, come participate in a super fun challenge, and get this adorable alpha for FREE!


Then, it'll be available to purchase in Chelle's shop at ScrapMatters on Friday.

Here's the freebie I made using the alpha...it's yours free today just for visiting Chelle's blog! Aren't you glad you came?



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Have a Holly Jolly tuesday!
~Jen, Chelle's Creations CT Member

Monday, December 7, 2009

Memory Spark Monday!

Hi everyone, Janine aka Neeny here for this week's edition of Memory Spark Monday. I am very thankful for a new item to us but an older item all the same because we just got possession of my husband's Nanny's table that we have eaten many meals at over the years and has been around for a long time. I am very happy to have this table in our home, and it has some great sentimental value to it remembering all the meals that we shared as a family before his Paw-Paw passed away, and the meals we've had together at it since. Now that his Nanny has sold her house we were very happy to take possession of the table so we can make new memories at the table with our family. I want you to take a minute to think about a special item or items that you may have that have a special meaning to you. The item may have been passed down to you by a friend or family member and it brings back memories for you when you use it or look at it. Take the time to snap a picture and scrap about it or just journal about why you love that special item or items in your home so that future generations can know the story behind it. Have a great week!

Here is a layout I did featuring our new table using With Thankful Hearts and Scrap Like Alli Templates.

Friday, December 4, 2009

New Release Friday: Scrap Like Liz Templates

Hi, guys, sorry about not getting a sneak peek out to you yesterday. The holidays and illness have been stealing my time. But anyways, Chelle has a new product for you today that is especially awesome to me. It is the Scrap Like Liz Templates, which are templates based on LOs by yours truly. Here is a preview:

I love the LOs that Chelle picked out! She has done an awesome job! And here are some of the fabulous LOs that the CT has whipped up this week:
By Fiona:

By Bethanny:

By Julie:

By Becca:

By Liz:

By Jan:


That is all I have for you this week, but I promise to get the sneak out on next Thursday. So stop by next week and see what new goodies Chelle is creating!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tuesday Freebie: Cookies!

I am always looking for gift ideas for neighbors, teachers, and friends.  Here's one of my favorites:



Click on the photo to head on over to ScrapMatters and download it for FREE!

(jar , ribbon, and ingredients are NOT included.  Just the printable stuff and instructions for making your own gifts)

Have a GREAT Tuesday!

--Chelle

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Cyber Monday Coupon SALE!!!

Do you know about Cyber Monday?  Apparently it's the digital equivalent of Black Friday for brick & mortar stores and we are going to celebrate. ScrapMatters still has a 25% off sale going on and I want to add to it.  For November 30th only, you can use this coupon IN ADDITION to the ScrapMatters sale:



More good news!  I'm not the only ScrapMatters designer with a bonus CyberMonday sale!  Head on over to Purple Tulip Designs for the next coupon code.  If you get lost along the way, remember the whole list is posted on the ScrapMatters Team blog.

Have a great day!
--Chelle

Memory Spark Monday - Holiday Traditions

Hi everyone! Fiona here for another Memory Spark Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a fantastic Black Friday! And since it's now the Monday after Thanksgiving it is official........Christmas is on it's way! I am so excited. I love everything about Christmas, about the whole month of December in fact! There are just so many family traditions that take place at this time of year. Holiday traditions that I look forward to all year. When I think back to my childhood, these traditions are what I remember most. I remember decorating the tree, watching the Santa Claus Parade, taking part in the church Christmas pageant, my dad videotaping us opening our presents Christmas morning, and our big family Christmas dinners. These traditions are still important to me today. They are the memories I want my children to have when they grow up. I looked back through my pictures of the last couple of years and found some photos that I hadn't gotten around to scrapping. They are pictures of my daughter's very first time in the our church's Christmas pageant. I wanted to scrap them so that she can always look back and remember her first time in the pageant and how her daddy dressed up like a shepherd to be in it with her. It is a memory of the start of a new tradition for her.


using: O Come Let Us Adore Him and Scrap Like Alli by Chelle's Creations

What traditions do you have at this time of year? What memories do you have of them? What makes this time of year so special to you? Scrap about it! :)

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Desktop Calendar Freebie!

Now that Thanksgiving is over and the most well known shopping day of the year (Black Friday) is done here in the United States, I feel like the holiday season has begun. Now I can give you this "sweet" December Desktop!

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DOWNLOAD HERE

But before you leave... don't forget to head over to ScrapMatters for the Black Friday weekend sale. Cyber Monday is around the corner and be sure to stop back by for a coupon to use in addition to the Monday savings!!!!

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Happy Holidays and see you again soon for another freebie!

Don't forget about the Cyber Monday Speed Scrap, hosted by Britt.

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Krisi

Friday, November 27, 2009

Friday: Tell Me More Journaling Kit and Class and O Come Let Us Adore Him

Hello, I am here for the big reveal. First up, to remind everyone today is the first day of the big, huge Black Friday Sale at Scrap Matters. Now it is the time to pick up any of Chelle's stuff that has been lingering on your wish list and check out some her new releases:


Just click on the ad it will take you directly to Chelle's store. Now onto the big reveal. First up is Chelle's Nativity kit called O Come Let Us Adore Him. Check out the little felt pieces!


You can also purchase just the felt pieces as an element pack here:




And here are some LOs that CT has whipped up for you for some inspiration:

By Janine:



By Alli:



By Julie:



By Melissa:




By Liz:




By Kim:



By Janine:



By Chelle:





By Emilee:




By Amanda:



Also new this week is this amazing opportunity! It is Tell Me More Journaling Class. I don't know about you guys but I love scrapping. I love preserving the memories but I don't always know how to journal it properly. This class will help you make sure that you not only get the memory down in pictures but in words too! Check it out!



And by joining the class you will get this awesome mega kit Tell Me More!


So sign up for the wonderful opportunity and we will see you all in January! And here is some LOs using Tell Me More:

By Liz:



By Janine:



By Julie:



By Alli:


By Kelli:



 By Erica:





Classes (and other services) are not part of ScrapMatters storewide sales, but I have a $5 off the price of the class coupon code for you: BLOG_TMM5off

One last thing, Chelle has put together a small freebie that coordinates with O Come Let Us Adore Him. Here is the link:


Just click on the preview to get the freebie.

And that's all folks. For everyone that celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday I hope it was fun and I will see you next week with new products and more fun. Enjoy!