Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Welcome to Divine Digital and a freebie



I have very exciting news! I am now selling at Divine Digital. I have just added four brand new products that are only available at Divine. Take a look!



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I have a freebie from one of the sets. It is a vintage style Christmas ornament inspired by my favorite Shiny Brite ornaments. You can grab it here.



You can get all the coordinating ornaments at Divine.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Last day of grab bags at TWD + Freebie



Today is the last day to get your $2.00 at TWD. They're great vintage Halloween grab bags. You'll love mine! I have a little sample today as a freebie. You can get the freebie here.



You can get the entire grab bag here.
It's just $2.00, but hurry! Today is the last day of the sale.

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Brand New CT Call!


I'm opening a new CT call. I have been invited to sell in another store and will be making the official announcement very soon. Since I'm adding an additional store, I think it's time to expand the team. I'm looking to add 8-10 new creative team members. You will be joining a wonderful group of ladies. It's a warm, friendly group of gals that love to scrap. They are very supportive of one another and you'll find that I'm very flexible and willing to work with the team's needs.




Here are the details for applying...

2 layouts per kit. 2 layouts a month. Post to DST and two other galleries. Post to my CT Yahoo Group.

If interested in applying, please send an email to karla@starband.net with a link to your most up to date gallery, a note about yourself, and the names of any other CTs you are on if any.

You can view my designs at www.designsbykarla.com or www.tinawilliamsdesigns.com/scrap

Thursday, October 18, 2007

TWD Grab Bags, Early Bird Special, and a Freebie

This weekend is grab bag weekend at Tina Williams Designs. The TWD designers have coordinating grab bags this weekend. The theme this month is Vintage Halloween. I know you're going to love my grab bag. You can pick it up all weekend long for just $2.00, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you head over to the store tonight, you can grab the bags for an amazing $1.75, that's Thursday only. Here's the link to my grab bag.

And if you hurry, you can still grab my designs for 80%!
That sales ends today!



I have a freebie today from my Heritage Harvest Kit. This card is also available in the Rustic Index Card Set. Both are available at TWD and KKD.


You can grab the freebie here.



Sunday, October 14, 2007

Awareness Day Freebie Kit- Beautiful Angel

September 28, 2006 Congress passed H.CON.RES.222.- October 15h as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Here's info about that resolution...

H.CON.RES.222 Passes in Congress supporting the Goals and Ideals of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th of every year

Too many parents grieve in silence when suffering a pregnancy or infant loss. 983,000 babies died in 1996 from miscarriage or stillbirth. In 1995, 15.7% of pregnancies ended in fetal demise (miscarriage or stillbirth). These statistics do not include neonatal loss, SIDS, or other causes. (Center for Disease Control Trends in Pregnancies and Pregnancy Rates by Outcome Vital Health Stat (21) 56 - updated March 2001)

On September 28, 2006, Congressman Tom Latham from Iowa brought before the House of Representatives, House Concurrent Resolution # 222. The House Concurrent Resolution was passed in the House of Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Many families watched this take place live on C-SPAN Television, watched live on the internet, and listened on news radio.

The House started out with several speakers including Georgia Representative Lynn Westmoreland, Illinois Representative Danny Davis, Iowa Representative Tom Latham, Georgia Representative Phil Gingrey, and ended with California Representative Brian Bilbray.

California Representative Brian Bilbray told of his own personal story 22 years ago. He and his wife lost their precious baby at the age of 3 months to crib death which is now known as SIDS. Soon after, they agreed to pass the House Resolution.

Quote by California Representative Brian Bilbray:

“Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Mr. LATHAM and both the majority and the minority for presenting this resolution today. I do not talk about a situation that occurred over 22 years ago in my family. Actually it was 22 years, 2 months ago that my wife and I lost our child at 3 months to crib death. I am sure you have got to believe that 22 years should be able to cover up the pain and the hurt and the scar. But it does not. And though we have been blessed with five healthy children, we will always have that missing spot that that little 3-month-old baby filled. But I want to thank you for today, and I stand up here today and speak of this matter to represent the men and women who have gone through what my family has gone through, and thank you for this.

If I may leave you with one message: more important than us grieving for
our losses of those young ones that have died and are not here today, the
best way for us to really remember them is to appreciate and worship and
thank God for the blessings of having healthy children and babies that we
can take care of. Because they truly are the best memorial for our babies that we have lost, by preserving and protecting the treasures that God has given us in healthy children.”

In honor of this day of rembrance, My Beautiful Angel Kit is free at KKD tonight through the 15th. You can pick it up here. To all of you who have lost babies, my heart goes out to you. I know no greater pain that the pain of losing a child. My thoughts and prayers are with you.




Hugs,
Karla

Friday, October 12, 2007

TWD correction

Oops! Grab bag weekend is not until the weekend of the 19th. I was so anxious for it to get here I messed up my weekends. The TWD 80% sale does start tomorrow, so make sure you stop by and pick up tons of amazing deals.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Halloween Card/Brag Book Page Template Freebie

Well, it's been a few days. The week was a strange one. In some respects it went very fast and in others it dragged on and on. Next week we have another week of trips to the fertility clinic. It's hard to believe it's that time again. I'm not looking foward to those 4 AM mornings and four hour car rides. I just have to keep my eye on the prize!

I want to give you the heads up on some sale information and grab bag news. This weekend is grab bag weekend at TWD. All the TWD designers have $2.00 grab bags with a vintage Halloween theme. I really love how mine turned out, and I hope you will pick it up starting tomorrow. You will also find a huge sale at TWD this weekend. Many of our designs are slashed by 80%. Yes, that's right! 80%!!! You can find the store here.



I have other Halloween grab bag in my own store at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. It's also $2.00 and has three brand new products. You can get it here.



I have a freebie template for you today. It's saved in PSD format. It's a 4 x 6 card or brag book page just perfect for those Halloween pics.

Here's a preview...



You can download it here.

Friday, October 5, 2007

Columbus Day Weekend Sale

I hope to have more time to blog this weekend. There's a lot going on here that I'd love to share, but right now I need to take a deep breath and relax. I'm glad for the 3 day weekend, because teaching has been hectic and stressful this week.

I just wanted to stop by and let you know about my Columbus Day Weekend Sale. The KKD store remains 50% off all weekend.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Amazing Freebie Chat on Thursday

Trying out a new designer's designs can sometimes feel like a gamble. I want to take the gamble out of trying my designs. I'll be giving away a huge element sampler at my chat Thursday night. I've picked some of my favorites from my element sets and kits.

I'll be hosting the chat in the chatroom at Tina Williams Designs. The chat begins at 8 PM Eastern time on Thursday, October 4th.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Memorial Quick Page Freebie and PILA month


October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, with October 15th being a National Day of Remembrance.



Nearly a million pregnancies a year end in miscarriage or stillbirth, yet it seems to be something most people don't or won't talk about. This month I will be wearing my PILA bracelet to raise awareness.




There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of my angel baby. I'm so blessed to be Gianni's mommy, but I do have a baby in heaven that is always close to my heart. I want others to know it's okay to remember their angels and that you are a mommy even if your little ones are all in heaven.

My Beautiful Angel kit ,created in memory of my angel baby, will be specially priced at $1.00 all month long. You can pick it up at Tina Williams Designs or Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. It's one way to remember little ones we've lost or even older relatives that are no longer with us.



Today's quickpage freebie is a page you can use to remember someone special that is gone but not forgotten. You can download the quickpage here.



If you haven't a chance to check out the 50% off sale, it's still going on at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs.