Give Thanks

It's November?  This year seems like it has flown by!  Last week I promised you a link to download the "Give Thanks" bunting that I had made for my mantle.  Here's the promised link to Polka Dot Pixel's blog post (under the kit preview is a link for the freebie).  I've also taken a shot of the updated bunting.  The last one I made, I just couldn't see the letters well enough.  So, below is the bunting that is available for download:

In the download there is a different option for what goes in between the two words as well.  Download the printable and unzip the file.  Inside there will be six pages of bunting to print (two triangles per page).  Print them out and then cut out around each triangle. Be sure that at the top you leave some white edge that will lip over the yarn.  Like this:

Then, all you do is find some yarn, fold the top lip down, and tape it over the yarn.  I taped the yarn to the back and then taped the lip over the yarn so that the paper wouldn't move.  I have more work to do with the mantle, but it's the beginning of the month!  I have time, right?!?! 

I leave you with pics of my monsters last night on Halloween.  Thunder and lightning rolled through about 20 minutes before Begger's Night was supposed to begin! Thankfully, the storm stopped just in time and the kids had tons of fun! 

Thankfully, Rapunzel was ok with having the sweats on (this was not the case earlier this month!).  It was SO COLD in Ohio last night!


 

FREE GOODIES PEOPLE!

The designers at Design House Digital are hosting a blog hop in honor of the upcoming NSD weekend.  You're going to love all of the free goodies that they are graciously giving away on their blogs!  I was able to snag Jopke's portion of the pack early and put together a fun little layout.

Head over to Jopke's blog to grab her design and to continue on to get all of the digital goodness that each designer has created!

DHD Freebie

Jopke Designs provided a freebie for Design House Digital that's just what the bunny ordered!  Head over and grab her "Floppy Ears" mini kit for FREE!

Early Bird Bunny

Freebie!

I love four day weeks.  It goes by so fast... it's already Wednesday!  Cocoa starts preschool this morning, so I'll have pics/layouts up later, I'm sure.  For now, I have a freebie announcement for you!  Lucky Smith Designs has graciously offered up a kit called "Day of Whimsy", and it's free!  Here's a layout that I did with it, and then you'll find the kit below.  Free people!  Go pick it up! :)

Wagon Ride

"Day of Whimsy"

Just a few layouts...

I'm trying to get Bean's first year book completed... that's why I've got layouts of pumpkin picking and Christmas!  If you haven't ventured over, Two Peas in a Bucket digital designers put out some great freebies this week.  The first layout was done with a freebie by Michelle Underwood.  Check them out!

New Bike

First Present

Pumpkin Patch

Please click on the title's for full credits.  I've been scrapping a lot more than this, but most of it is for new releases coming out on Sunday at Owl Tree Studio and Tuesday for Kerry'd Away Designs at Two Peas in a Bucket.  A promise of more great kits!

Owl Tree Studio Creative Team and a freebie!

I am honored to announce that I am among a FABULOUS group of creative geniuses over at a new digiscrap site: Owl Tree Studio.  The official launch for the site is August 1, but the designers were so pumped, they're offering a freebie!  Head here to sign up for their newsletter and receive the free kit "Beach Breeze".  Here's what it looks like:

I love the greens and blues in this kit... so refreshing!  I also love the sun I used below... I think it looks like a seashell.  Here's what I created with it:

Head over to check out the site, sign up for the newsletter, and grab the free kit!

Layouts, Lifts, and a Freebie!

I've been busy!  Due to our basement flooding, the company that came in to clean had to use my washer and dryer hook up for their machines.  So, I'm without a washer and dryer!  Last night we headed to my mom's house to do laundry, so I had a lot of scrapping time on my hands!  Here are a few layouts:

These two layouts are of my daughter and her dance and school teacher.  I used Vinnie Pearce's "Live, Laugh, Love" kit for both, as well as a stamp from Sande Krieger.

Two Peas in a Bucket is hosting a new event each week called "Digital Pea in the Spotlight".  This week's spotlighted pea is Mindy Hanson. We have the opportunity to lift (copy or take some element/inspiration from one of her layouts to make your own layout) one of her layouts.  I lifted her layout "Cold".  I used Vinnie Pearce's "Poised" solid papers and "Punch" elements (which are free!).

This layout was done for the digital weekly challenge at Two Peas (which was a lift this week).  I used Amanda Heimann and Wild Dandilion Designs collaboration kit "For the Boys" from Scrap Orchard. The scissors are from the Queen of Scrap '10 collaboration kit at Scrap Matters.

 Finally, Scrap Originals provided a free kit called "Ocean Breeze" over at Two Peas in a Bucket.  I love the calm blues in this kit, and used it for the layout "Balancing Act".  More to come later, I'm sure!