Introspective (and a freebie)

New in the shop this week - a soft and pensive kit, perfect for scrapping inner thoughts or soft moments, but not pastel.  I personally have a tough time scrapping with pastels but I do like a softer palette sometimes :)  There's also a pack of white papers to coordinate or just for layers or stash building.

And some pretties from my team - for your inspiration!

 Layout by DJ

 Layout by Sondra

 Layout by Anita

 Layout by Moi :)

 Layout by Kim

 Layout by Michelle

 Layout by Lexy

 Layout by Jennifer

Layout by Arlene (TDC)

If you follow me on Facebook, there will be a new freebie tomorrow that coordinates.  And I have an alpha for you to download HERE that goes with all of it ;)

Happy scrapping!

From the Ashes

While I was busy uploading products into my store last week, I glanced down at a magazine on my desk, and this color palette jumped off the page and said "From the Ashes!" to me.  Unbelievable, I know, but I'm generally pretty obedient when the Muse slaps me upside the head and demands I do something.  So, without further ado, a kit to scrap those "overcoming" moments in your life:

These word bits are also included in the kit:

And there's a separate pack of houndstooth papers if you like layering or adding some different texture:

Some lovely examples from my team:

 Layout by Anita

 One from Kim

 And another from Kim

 Layout by Sondra

(I scrapped!)

 Layout by Lexy

  Layout by Jeri

  Layout by DJ

 Layout by Jennifer

From the Ashes will be available at the NEW introductory sales price (30% off) and we've extended the sale to Sunday to give more folks a chance to enjoy the discount!  Happy Scrapping!

The Great Server Death of '12

It has been an interesting time since last I blogged.

The server for The Digichick had a few hiccups, and then it died completely.  As is the way of Murphy's Law and other similar precepts, the backup unfortunately couldn't take the pressure and had a nervous breakdown, leaving us entirely without a store.  There has been a lot of frantic uploading of files, sorting, organizing, sobbing, x-carting, and whining, along with a fair amount of gnashing of teeth, but I'm happy to tell you that we are up and back in business.  There will be some remodeling ahead, but we have a nifty new version of shopping software that has given us some new capabilities, and we're all excited and ready to get back to work!  So onward to the fun stuff :)

First, we are having a sale to celebrate TDC's 7th anniversary.  Everything will be on sale at 35% off through Sunday, and there are many fun activities planned, as well as not one but TWO special store collaborative kits - one from the current designers, and one from TDC "alumni" designers!

Second, because of the new shopping software, we've been able to implement something we've really wanted to do for some time now - you can earn reward points with your purchases, save 'em up, and spend 'em on more goodies in the store!  There's a thread in the forums HERE with all the info and I'm sure you'll agree this is going to be fun :)

I've got some new goodies in the store to help celebrate.  First is a lush and lovely kit called Romanze, because it virtually oozes romance:

There's also a matching set of solid papers:

I also have a new Photo Project available; this one is sized for 4x6 photos.  My older daughter wants to make a 4x6 flip book at Snapfish with some of her photos of her trip to Korea, so this is a quick way to make them a little special - there are four photo masks, a parchment background, and 4 vellum labels/journal spots.

Of course, you can also use the masks alone to add a special touch to a photo on a layout, too.  Lots of fun possibilities!

And of course, don't forget this pretty little kit from before The Great Server Death:

So there you go, lots of new goodies just waiting for you, with points to be earned!  I hope you'll join us for the fun in the forums and we'll have a great scrapping weekend to celebrate :)  I'll leave you with this wonderful inspiration from my great creative team.

 Happy Scrapping!

Window Box

Dating back to Thriftique, The World Bazaar, I've seen a lot of animals & fishies trot through my Photoshop in the last couple of months.  Well, ok, the fish don't trot, they swim.  Still, I was very involved with a lot of creatures in one way or another :)  This week the only two involved are a bird and a butterfly - everything else is inanimate, thank goodness!  I started with a lovely deep-summer palette of rose and green, with just a bit of shabby grey and cream to provide a nice neutral grounding:

This is without question a very happy palette!  There's also an add-on pack of papers and a cute alpha that comes in 3 colors:

And, of course, the bundle pack for extra savings:

It was so much fun to see the different takes from my creative team (talented, talented ladies!)

 Layout by Pamie

  Layout by Jeri

  Layout by Lexy

  Layout by Anita

  Layout byMichelle

  Layout by Jennifer

  Layout by Sondra

  Layout by Kim

And another beauty from Anita :)

I will admit that I rarely create a kit that doesn't include enough neutrals to be able to scrap a gender-neutral layout, and Window Box is no exception.  Note that Pamie's layout of her son utilizes the greys and creams to create a boyish look.  I wanted to follow up with that (read: I got a new picture of my daughter's puppy this morning and I really wanted to play with it, LOL) and create my own "girly-at-a-minimum" layout:

I was rather pleased with the way it turned out, so I turned it into a template (something I rarely do - I don't really "speak" template, LOL!)  I'd love to see what you use it for, feel free to post a link!

You can download the template HERE  :)

"Window Box" will be on sale at the introductory sale price through Friday at my Digichick shop, so swing by and grab some summer and scrap!

Under the Sea Add-ons!

A funny thing happened on the way to the aquarium...  well, not really.  But while scrapping, I have discovered that sea creatures have a heaping helping of vibrant color, so I wanted some additions to the original Under the Sea to accomodate some of that pizazz!

There's also a minimalist version for lovers of clean graphic lines and tiny prints - this add-on kit also contains solid background papers:

Here's a close up look at the journaling cards included in the Minimalist version:

And of course I have bundled it a couple of ways to help you save $$ but still get the parts you want :)

My layout

Another from me!  I used a super-cool set of actions from CharmBox Studio for the awesome aged effect on the photos - SO.MUCH.FUN!

Layout by DJ

One last one from me... honestly, I've been thinking about Red Lobster for two weeks now!

Under the Sea Add-on Pack and Minimalist are both available in my Digichick store at the introductory sale price through Friday, so scoop 'em up and scrap in the air conditioning and think cool thoughts!  There's a new little freebie on my Facebook page, too :)