Well, I'll be darned ... a TOOT!

I love the tactile feel of paper and glue, so I've been avoiding digital scrapping like the plague!! I already sit in front of a computer all day at work, so the last thing I want to do is to sit in front of a computer when I'm at home and concentrate, like really hard at doing something new like digital scrapping.

Well, its come time for me to create a little "Out for Publication" sign since not all publishers provide that for you. Can you tell I'm such a newbie at this pubbing thing? :)

So, I had some extra time today and in about an hour, I created this fun little sign.

Now, I've never done digital scrapping before. This was pretty easy I have to say. I went over to Shabby Princess because I remembered they offer free kits (thank you, thank you Shabby Princess for doing this!) and downloaded their Festival kit. About an hour later, voila!!

My newest toot that I wanted to share is that Scrapbook News & Review will be publishing one of my Spring themed cards I made for Embellish-Online using Prima and Basic Grey entitled "Let Your Dreams Take Flight." I can't share it here, again, because I have to take down all images until its time for publication in June. Those are the rules folks! And I'm thrilled.

Thanks for letting me share my good news! :)

A Few Toots!

He he....just wanted to pop in today to share a few toots! Jackie, who was on the DT with me when we were both at Paper Popsicles last summer, contacted me about a layout I created, also last year, and wants to have it published in an upcoming issue of ScrapStreet EZine. How cool is that? I can't share the layout with you as I've just signed and sent off the release agreement. The layout that's being pubbed is entitled "14 lbs Lost" that I created using lots of goodies from an older Poppy Ink monthly kit. I'm stoked! Thanks so much Jackie! I'll be on the look out for it sometime in July or August.

The 2nd toot is from one of the cutest little challenge blogs evah! ~ The Pink Elephant. Thanks so much Lori, Robin, Tina and everyone at TPE! You guys are sooo cute!! Thank you for choosing my layout as one of the top 5 of the week. I will wear this badge PROUDLY!!

The layout I created for My Scrapbook Nook, featuring Jim from the April Nook Kit incorporated lots of distressed scallops and circles, which was just what was called for in TPE's Challenge #13 was chosen as one of the top 5 this week. :)

I'm Three for Three!

Wow! I must be on a roll or something. I just got confirmation that my White Monotone card that I just reposted yesterday is being picked up for publication as well by Scrapbook News & Review for their January 2009 issue which is dropping in a few weeks on January 17th!! So that's a total of 3 items I'll have in this issue. Wow! I'm really excited.

I'm totally new to all of this "pub" business as I just began to submit just recently, and so far, I'm 3 for 3 with this e-zine. (I sure hope I didn't jinx myself for saying that!) This kind of news sure motivates me to go home and work on some more projects 'cuz my mojo is on fire!

Whooohooo!!!!

I just got an email this morning that my "K is for Kitty Cat" layout using the Upsy Daisy's Pretty Petals line that I created for Paper Popsicles is being published by Scrapbook News & Review, an online scrap mag. I "think" it will be featured in their January 2009 e-zine, as I'll have to go back and review the page call details. This marks my 2nd "pub." Whoohoooo for me!! This is definitely giving me the confidence to submit more, so I'll definitely have to find the time to do that. Per my contract agreement, I can't share the image with you for now, but as soon as the e-zine goes live, you betcha I'm gonna be dancing all by myself in a circle!!!

I'm also tickled pink that the ladies over at Moments-2-Remember have chosen my layout, "Renaissance Faire," which I also originally created for Paper Popsicles using their August 2008 "Telling Secrets" kit, as the Pick of the Month Project!! So not only will my layout be featured all month on their home page, he he!, but I get a new virtual charm for my charm bracelet in my siggie on their message board!!!

Here's my Renaissance Faire layout:



And here are some detailed shots:







The January Memories-2-Remember monthly kit is already SOLD OUT, but please do check out their DT gallery to see all the fantastic projects made by the M2R DT Divas using the January Kit!

Paper: 7 Gypsies Nottinghill; MM Noteworthy
Embellishments: 7 Gypsies & Fancy Pants Rubons; 7 Gypsies Velvet Brads; K & Co Fabric Brads; MM White Metal Plaques; Patina Stickles; Scenic Route Butterfly and Scalloped Frame Chipboard; Around the Blocks Glue Stickers (glittered flourish); Martha Stewart Glitter; Prima, Heidi Swapp and Misc Flowers; Heidi Swapp Green Bling; Misc Gold Metallic Butterfly and yellow ribbon scrap.

A Toot and a Couple of New Gigs For Moi!!!

Guess what??? 


Scrapbook News & Review, an online scrap mag is publishing my "Laugh" scalloped circle card featuring all that scrumptious BG Sultry that I won from Barb over at Embellish-Online waaay back in May of 2008 ....before I got my DT gig at Embellish-Online. I can't share a picture of my card because my signed contract release requires for me to take down all my online images of the card until after its published in their e-zine in January 2009. I submitted to their call when I saw it late one night last week on pubcalls. Cool huh?? This is the first time I've been "published" so to speak, and then of course there are the "pubs" in the Basic Grey online gallery the past couple of months. I'm really stoked!! I can't wait to check it out in January!!

I also have a few new gigs I want to share now that I can officially announce them. I guess I just like to stay busy. :)

First up, a couple of weeks ago, Robin over at Moments-2-Remember has officially asked me to continue on as their Charming Diva (I was just volunteering before). lol...what is that you ask? You see, they are brilliant over at The Charmed Place as I dub them because they have this amazingly cute virtual charm bracelet incentive program to encourage participation on all aspects of their community, i.e. gallery uploads and praising, message board posting, and challenge/online crop participation. Every time a member meets their criteria, that member earns a special virtual charm. So...that's what I do! I"m the official Charming "fairie" Diva that goes around and inserts virtual charms in everyone signature lines. I swear, its the most FUNNEST place in virtual land. You gotta check it out! I have sooo much fun here; I truly love it and everyone there! Their December kit is just about to be released right after Turkey weekend. If you like colors that make you go brrrr, you're gonna love it. Click here for some sneak peeks!

Please help me earn my November Virtual Charm. Please register at Moments-2-Remember and post that I referred you. I earn 10 points for every new member that registers citing me as a referral. I need to earn 80 more points in order to earn my November charm, and today being the 25th of the month, I only have 5 more days to meet the criteria!!

Elizabeth at Scrap 'N Yap, my lss in Monrovia, CA has asked me to step into the Design Team Leader position beginning .....now! I suppose. I'm very excited at this opportunity and am looking forward to this new adventure (Yippee!! I get to go to CHA Anaheim!). I looooove the current staff at the Yap (Erna, Renee, Jen, Mykle (who's a fellow DT Instructor), Roseann and Shawna!) and loooove hanging out there on Friday nights (that awesome nightime Farmer's Market right outside the store doesn't hurt any either!) as well as on the weekends. Its such a pretty store and just soo much fun with the girls. I'm really looking forward to working with Elizabeth(the owner), Erna, who'll be doing the calendar coordination, and all the current and future DT instructors. Now, speaking of DT instructors, check out what my good and talented friend Mykle did with a freakin' frozen OJ top!!! Sheesh!! She's featured on the 7 gyspies site today!! I looooove her work and am blessed to call her my friend, so I wanted to give her a shout out!

Before I sign off for the day, I hafta hafta let you know that Scrap 'N Yap is hosting an all day Holiday Extravaganza of various make and takes priced from FREE to a few dollars! I'll be there with two projects...I promise you, after the tiring day you're sure to have on Black Friday from all that shopping, you'll WANT a day of fun and cute make and takes the day after on Saturday, November 29th!!

Scrap-n-Yap
830 South Myrtle Avenue,
Monrovia, CA 91016
Click here for Map

Friday, November 28th
Black Friday Sale

Saturday, November 29th
10AM - 4PM
Holiday Extravaganza Make and Takes - FREE to no more than $20

Friday, Saturday and Sunday
All Quickutz Dies are 40% off
(Dies Only)
*** I just got the adorable OWL, fox and bambi (that deer one) November release dies...hmm and the Jolly alpha/shaped die set too! ***

Yep, I know it sounds crazy, but I do really thrive on staying busy. January will be a crazy month indeed with CHA, co-designing new kits for Kari at Urban-Anthology, DT coordinating at Scrap 'N Yap and creating new projects for my DT assignments at both Embellish-Online and Scrap 'N Yap. And of course all that fairie business over at Moments-2-Remember in "blinging" everyone with new charms as they earn them. LOL....Yeah, I'm crazy...I know!! But I can't wait!! Its gonna be fun!!