Welcome to the JULY SNP Blog Train !!!

I am so glad to be participating in the digi world after a few month absence.  This month's theme is sun kissed.  When I think of the sun I think of all the fun there is to do.  I only touched base on two of my sons favorite summer activites .. skateboarding and the scooter.  I hope you enjoy this little mini as much as I enjoyed creating it.  P)lease be sure and drop by all the other stops along the train and see what fabulous freebies are in store for you along the way.

Here is what I made:

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*Please note that there are some slight shadows to my elements.  I apologize for any inconvenience in advance that this may cause. 

HERE ARE ALL THE STOPS IN THIS MONTHS BLOG TRAIN:

GraceBlossoms4U

Jiovanna's Creations

Magical Scraps Galore

Nana's Digi-Blog

Triple J Designs

SheCreates

Arizona Girl

Shuckclod's Stuff

gingersscrapsnpixels.blogspot.com

Cajun Diva Scraps

LyllahRaven Designs

Janece Scraps

Psephi's Creative Corner

Honeybees Creative Hive -- YOU ARE HERE

Anchored Hearts Studio

BeezDesignz

Scraps Along The Way

Memory Muse Studios

Scrapspirations

Great new Collab kit at SNP !!!!!

July 1st is Canada's birthday and True North Scraps would like to celebrate it! 

True Patriot Love!

This is a gigantic collaboration that was contributed to by the four Canadian designers at Scraps N Pieces:  Marie H Designs, Mommy Made This, Queen Wild Scraps, and True North Scraps.  This is probably one of the best collabs I have ever seen in my life!

Wait?  Are you saying you aren't Canadian, so why should you be interested?  Be interested my friend.  You still need this kit!  We used colours appropriate for other nationalities to show their pride as well.  We have even included some stars to match the American flag.  And what about that vacation you took to Canada last summer?  Or your trip to Epcot's Canada Pavilion in Walt Disney World?  We have you covered!

When you see what the Creative Teams have done with this kit, most of whom are not Canadian, you will agree that no matter what your nationality is ... you need this kit!

What's included that is so amazing, you are wondering?  WELL!

90 absolutely fabulous elements

36 beautiful patterned papers

7 very rich cardstocks

7 glitter papers

2, yes 2! full unique alphas

a full 4 pack of templates in .png, .psd, .tiff, .page and .pack formats

6 great journaling cards

a fantastic map of Canada and all the provinces and territories

patriotic word arts

beautiful clusters

Whew!  Told ya it was big!

Despite it's enormous size, we have kept it very affordable.  Can you believe you get all that for only $9.99?!! On top of that already amazingly low price, we have discounted it further for its first week in stores, by an additional 30%!  Where are you going to find a bargain like this again?  

I would like to show off the LOs I made using True Patriot Love:

After a cold, hard Winter, Dawna's thoughts are turning to Spring and the knowledge that it's just around the corner.  That's exciting!  What is also exciting is TNS's new Bits N Pieces release at Scraps N Pieces!

Fresh as a Daisy

The beautiful greens of this kit remind me of the first little sprouts poking through the dirt, the trees leafing out, grass coming back to life, and just an overall freshness.

The Elements pack has 42 elements including plenty of daisies and there are even a little girl and boy gnome to watch over your LOs.  It is available for the first week of March for only $1.

The Papers pack is also only $1 for the first week of March.  That's a great price for these 15 gorgeous papers!

On March 8th, Dawna will package these together into a kit that will be available for $5.00.

Of course, being a Bits N Pieces kit, this kit coordinates with many others so you can mix and match. Remember the new Bits and Pieces kit Challenge that is dedicated to using this kit.

And this is what the North Stars did.  Actually there's an extra one in there - it was made by Paula from Keystone Scraps who thought that Dawna's kit was cute enough for her to take the time out of her busy designing schedule to make a LO with it.

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Scraps N Pieces has a gorgeous new Designer Collab out this month.  This colors are so pretty and the elements are awesome!  This kit is a vintage Easter kit called Easter Morn.

Remember this kit is 7.99 Quick Pages are 5.99 or Bundle and save for 10.99

SNP also has a FUN FUN CU collab out this month as well.  It is all about the borders.  

Don't forget to check out the new TNS store at Heritage Scrap!

Templates from TNS !!!!

Are you a template fan?   There are so many ways to use a template and make it your own, and that's what I had in mind with this set.  You can follow them exactly or dress them up or down, flip, flop, rotate, whatever you fancy.  That has a little to do with the name of this template pack

Whichever Way the Wind Blows

Here is what I created with two of these fabulous templates:

I took two of the templates from this pack, flipped one ... and created a beautiful two page layout !!

The templates are CT friendly, and come in PSD, TIF, and PNG formats.  From February 21 - 24, they will be on sale for 30% off, then they will go to their normal price of $3.50.  Grab 'em this weekend while they are really cheap!

I have a question to ask and one of the people who answers it will be chosen randomly to win a one month guest CT term (March 1 - 31) as a North Star!

My question is:  What do you think TNS's really HUGE news is?   Can't wait to spill the beans, and it's not long before you all will know, but in the meantime Dawna thought it'd be fun to see what people think.  She can't really give you a clue without completely giving it away, and since it doesn't matter if your answer is right or not for you to win, why not leave it wide open and see what people come up with!  Just leave a comment and a way for Dawna to contact you (remember Anonymous can not win) and she'll randomly select a winner Tuesday February 26 at 7 am Central time.  Here's a little sneak peek of one of the kits being released in March to encourage you to enter this contest:

Sale @ SNP ... don't miss it !!!

In the U.S., Presidents' Day is celebrated to honor the birth of two of our greatest presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. What a better way to celebrate than preserving our own history through scrapbooking. Scraps N' Pieces is having a one day Presidents' Day sale - the whole store is 30% off.

Enjoy!

Keystone Scraps is feeling Shabbalicious !!!

 

This new kit from Keystone Scraps is comfortable and delicate and soft. A beautiful combination of floral patterns, distressed wood, well loved papers and so much more. You'll love adding the finishing touches to your layouts with the lace and vellum included in this kit and you'll easily be creating the most beautiful clusters with the gorgeous flowers, leaves and ribbons! This kit is the perfect addition to most any photo, whether it's that sweet newborn picture, grandma's locket or a beautiful capture of mom's wrinkled hands. Whatever that special memory, the beauty of this kit will delightfully enhance your pages. The included alpha has the perfect old world feel to it for creating wonderful titles as well. Included are 16 papers, 50 elements, and an uppercase alpha. Available at 30% off through 2/21 at Scraps-N-Pieces, Go Digital Scrapbooking, and at My Memories.

Need some inspiration??

A peek @ what is coming up over at Keystone Scraps on 2-15-13