Karla's Digi Kaleidoscope

Wow!

2011-10-11T01:56:00.000-07:00

Wow! It's been more than a year since I posted. I'm officially in designing retirement. I just don't have the time. To add to that, my external hard drive with all my designs and materials bit the dust. I know! I know! Back that stuff up.
At least I have more time to scrap. I'm still hundreds of memories behind, but I'm trying to make a dent in the number of layouts I'm doing.

I'm very excited about my newest CT assignment. I've been accepted to the store CT at Scrapable. I'm so happy to be there. My run at Sunshine Studio Scraps has come to an end because the store is closing, so Scrapable came along at the perfect time.

Here are some of my layouts using Scrapable products:

This is picture of my Grandmother circa early 1940s.

I used Urban Magic by Kakleidesigns.

Here's a picture of Gianni on the Fourth of July.

I used Land of the Free by Designer Girl Scraps.

If you're at Scrapable, don't forget to pick up this month's collab called Spookable.

I created these two layouts using the collab. One is Gianni at age 3 and one is a layout of the boys trick or treating last year.

A week full of layouts and a freebie!

2010-08-08T07:45:00.000-07:00

Wow, I've been doing a lot of layouts this week. I was fortunate to be selected for several one kit calls this week, and I've joined Cindy Ritter's CT.

I want to highlight the kits I worked with and share my new layouts. I have a freebie from me too!

The first kit I worked with was Let's Celebrate by Red Ivy Designs. This is a great bundle and on sale right now for just $7.00!

And here are my layouts.

The next kit I worked with was About a Girl by Binty Designs. This is Binty's brand new kit and it's wonderful! It has so many great girly elements. I went retro with my layouts and did some pics of me as a child. My house is full of boys, so not a lot of girl photos to be had.

Here are my layouts.

The next kit is by KS Designs and it's called Candy Land. This is a fun kit and great for living games of Candy Land or indulging your sweet tooth. I did a layout about G and his sweet tooth despite his food allergies.

Here's the kit.

and my layout...

I'll be back some time this week to post my CT layouts for NDISB and Cindy Ritter.

And here's your freebie. It's a mini kit I did a while back.

You can download it here.

New layouts with a great new kit; plus another freebie

2010-07-23T05:32:00.000-07:00

I've been accepted to a new CT for Binty Designs. I'm so excited to be working with her products. She has a fabulous new kit releasing today at Inspiration Lane. It's called Backyard Romance. It has so many great elements that work for a wide variety of layouts.

Here's a preview of the kit. Click to go to Binty's store!

Here are two layouts I created with the kit.

And here's another freebie from me. It's from my July 365 kit last summer. You get the whole kit right now for just $.50 during my retirment sale.

Click here to download the freebie.

Wow! It's been a long time and a freebie

2010-07-22T05:04:00.000-07:00

Wow, it's been almost a year since I updated the blog. I didn't fall of the face of the earth, but I did take a hiatus from designing and scrapping. I found it hard to find the time to design or scrap with two little ones at home and a husband that works second shift. I'm trying hard this summer to get caught up on my scrapping, but the designing is still on hold. I'm calling it semi-retirement! I hope to get back to it at some point. Making freebies at least.

I still have my shop open at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs, but there haven't been any new releases in over a year. But I'm running a 90% off semi-retirement sale, so you can pick up my stuff super cheap! You're sure to find something you like I'm sure :)

I'm hoping to post some freebies from time to time and post layouts. Here's a freebie for you, and I hope you'll come back and visit to check other freebies and information on kits from other great designers.

Click here to download from 4shared

New Layouts

2009-08-31T05:17:00.000-07:00

Wow, where did the end of August go? So much for getting a ton of designing done this summer!

Here are two new layouts. I used Champêtre Chic by Mycrevette Designs

I loved the variety of elements in this kit. I had fun documenting G's love of peas and getting his new bike layout done. Great kit!

New Layouts and New Freebie

2009-08-18T04:58:00.000-07:00

I had the great opportunity this week to be a guest CT for Rachness Designs and use her beautiful new kit, Villa Elena. I love the colors of this kit, just perfect for the theme of the kit that your family is your home. I did two layouts with the kit and Rachelle was nice enough to let me design a quickpage freebie for you using the kit!

Here are my layouts.

Here is the kit preview available now at SOTB for a steal!

Here's a preview of my quickpage based on my first layout. You can download it here.

New Freebie and Sizzling Summer Sale

2009-08-17T13:16:00.001-07:00

I'm having a huge end of summer blow out at my personal store. Designs are marked down 80%. You can also purchase a one day pass for $5 or Get 12 months of access to new and old designs for $10.00 this week only. You can find my personal store here.

I also have freebie for you today. It's a template from my July 365 Kit. I really like this one. It's perfect for Project 365 and/or summer. I love to see what you do with your goodies, so feel free to send me links to your layouts.

You can download the freebie here.

New Layouts

2009-08-10T14:46:00.001-07:00

I've been playing with a new kit by Janice's Scraps.

It's called Summer Pastel and can be found at Digi Design Resort, Stone Accents Studio, and Digital Scrap Ink.

New Freebie

2009-08-05T10:28:00.000-07:00

I was just rummaging (can you call looking at computer files rummaging?) through some design folders and found a set of cards that I thought would make a great freebie for today. So I'm just dropping in to post the freebie!

You get five cards great for printing or using as brag book pages. Enjoy!

You can download them here.

And don't forget to check past posts for other freebies and information on my new one day pass and 12 month store memberships!

A freebie, new one day pass, and layouts

2009-08-03T13:25:00.001-07:00

Today I have two new layouts I did using a brand new kit by Oksana Designs at Scrapbird.

I love the bright colors in this kit.

Here are my layouts...

I also have two new promotions at my personal store- a special one day pass and Buy the Store that allows you access to all my designs for 12 months! Both are for a limited time, so stop by and check them out.

You can find them both at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs

Today's freebie is from Playground borders. It coordinates with A Boy's Playground.

You can download it here.

New Kit, $1 Sale, and a Freebie

2009-07-30T17:53:00.000-07:00

Friday is $1 day again at Divine Digital. I have a new kit that's just released and will be $1 now through Friday. The rest of my store is also priced at $1 for each product. You can visit my Divine Digital boutique here.

Here's a look at my new kit, August 365. It's the August installment in my Project 365 series.

Today's freebie is a set of Christmas paper shapers. Here's a preview.

You can download the freebie here.

New layouts

2009-07-26T05:11:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it's almost our anniversary. Tomorrow we will have been married 7 years and together 9. You know how guys usually forget anniversaries? Well, this year it was me. My hubby asked me the other day if we wanted to go out to eat today to a "fancy" restaurant. I looked at him quite perplexed and asked why. He wasn't too happy. I apologized profusely, but the day to day Mommy stuff makes me forget what day it is...truly!

So since anniversaries have been on my mind ever since :), I decided to scrap some of our honeymoon shots that have been sitting in a box for the last 7 years. No digital shots just the shots we took from cameras left over from the reception table cameras. So even with some great photo actions from Coffee Shop, they're not the best pics in the world. At least we have them.

I used a great kit that's releasing on Monday, July 27th. The kit is called Holiday Memories and it's by Rena Designs. You'll be able to pick it up tomorrow in both her stores: Digi-Shoppe and Scrap Dreams
Here's the kit preview...

And here are three layouts I did with the kit. The Cayman Island layout is my favorite.

New releases, New freebie

2009-07-24T05:45:00.000-07:00

I love July. It's my favorite part of summer. I don't feel the pressure of school starting yet like I do in August, and I can just enjoy the little things with my kids and husband. I just wish July was twice as long.

I always have big summer plans too for what I want to get done around the house. It might not look like it, but I'm really on track. I've gotten the porch cleaned...finally. I organized the kids playroom. And I'm meeting my goals of using my crockpot at least once a week and trying at least one new recipe. We've tried a couple of new dairy free/egg free recipes for my oldest son. So far the PB Banana Chip muffins are the big winner. But his all-time favorite is zucchini brownies- a recipe we discovered last summer. We've made them once this season, but he's already asking when I'm going to make them again. Unfortunately our one zucchini plant seems to be growing just one little zucchini at a time. Here's a link to the zucchini brownies on All Recipes. They're yummy. I make them without the frosting b/c of Gianni's milk allergy.

Here's a quick peak at my new releases at Divine Digital.

Each is priced at a $1 today for Dollar Friday. You can find them all in my boutique.

Here's today's freebie. It's a sweet little mini kit. I hope you enjoy it. You can download it here.

$1 Friday at Divine, New Freebie, and July 365 layouts

2009-07-10T05:26:00.001-07:00

It's another $1 Friday at Divine. And today I've decided to put my entire store in sale for $1 a product. I hope you'll stop by and check out these great bargains.

You can find my boutique here.

I also wanted to share with some great layouts using my latest kit, July 365. These wonderful ladies answered my one kit call at DST. Get July 365 for a $1 today only!

Layout by Momma Crystal

Layout by me

Layout by 5peasinapod

Layouts by Terrista

Here's a little freebie for you. Download here.

July Designs and a freebie

2009-07-06T06:53:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy to say I have two new designs that I released this weekend and a freebie to share with you as well. I did fall behind on my 365 kit series, so I still need to put out May and June kits. Fortunately, I have just put out July's. Here are the details about the kit.

Looking for a kit to scrap your July photos? Are you doing Project 365? This kit is perfect July layouts including Project 365, July 4th, barbeques, summer, and more! This is the July installment in my twelve month series of Project 365 inspired kits.

This kit includes

10 Background papers
1-31 Date beads in four colors
Days of the week clips in four colors
2 pinwheels
1 pinwheel doodle
1 watermelon doodle
1 watermelon ribbon badge
1 watermelon flair
1 swirl doodle
1 string
1 star stitching
1 star mat
1 star journal block
1 rust star border
1 ribbon rosette
1 beaded ribbon
4 folded ribbons
1 pinwheel ribbon badge
1 pinwheel flair
4 word arts
1 metal tag
1 leaf
3 flowers
1 journal block
3 frames
1 group of felt stars
3 buttons
1 set of bubbles
4 bows
1 binder clip
1 fastener flower
4 page templates in psd, tif, and png formats

Here's a preview-

You can find the new kit at Digi Scraps 'n More, Divine Digital, and Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs.

I also released a new set of photo masks that are perfect for your July 4th layouts.

You can find them now at Digi Scraps 'n More and Divine Digital.

Your freebie for today comes from the July 365 kit. It's a cute little pinwheel made with two papers from the kit. Enjoy!

Download here.

New layout...finally

2009-07-06T06:22:00.001-07:00

Wow, it's been over three months since I posted. Being back to work with two kids left me little time for scrapping, designing, or blogging. This has been the first week I've been caught up enough to get back on track since summer break started.

Let's see...what's new in the time I've been away. I went back to work a month earlier than planned b/c hubbie got laid off. It wasn't as hard to go back to work as I imagined it would be and the three months really seemed to fly by. Marcus is now 7 months old and trying hard to crawl. My husband decided to take a class this summer and the boys went to daycare for the first time. I never dreamed I would spend so much time each day getting things ready for daycare. Marcus needed breast milk pumped, unfrozen, and packed along with his bottlesand bottles each day. Gianni, due to his food allergies, needed all his own food packed each day. Then there was getting their bags packed and unpacked each day. It took hours every day. It seemed like by the time I did that, made dinner, and bathed the kids it was time for bed. At least the kiddos really liked the sitter and we made it through without any food allergy reactions. G did have problems with the pets at the sitter, so we know that's still one of his top allergens besides his food allergens.

On to the layout...

My first layout in three months was done using a kit called All Boys by Digiscrapations. The elements in this kit are so sweet and the colors worked perfectly with this picture of Marcus playing with one of G's new toys. I guess boys truly are born loving cars.

All Boys can be found in all of Digiscrapations' stores including Twilight Scraps, Michelle's Angels, and GBL Creations.

I hope to be back later with a new freebie and previews of my latest designs!

More new baby layouts

2009-03-28T08:50:00.000-07:00

Well, Marcus is just days away from being four months old. It's gone so fast. In a week, I have to go back to work and I'm dreading it. I'm so not ready! It doesn't help that he's so much fun right now. I hate the thought of missing anything new that he does.

I found another great kit perfect for baby layouts, especially sleeping baby layouts. It's a beautiful kit by Miranda Scrap Designs. I love how she picked a neutral baby color of yellow for the kit. You can find Sweet Dreams at E-scape and Scrap and Scrappin Digi Kreations. If you get this kit, make sure you pick up Miranda's coordinating wordart!

I used the kit to create two new layouts for Marcus.

Sleeping baby layouts

2009-03-26T06:51:00.001-07:00

I love snapping pictures of my boys asleep. I just can't get enough of those kind of shots. They're like little angels. I'm still planning to make a good night book for Gianni with all his sleeping layouts. Just another project I've yet to complete!

The layouts I have to share with you today are created using a wonderful kit by Faba Scrap Design. I love the colors she picked for the kit. It's very versatile and will work for both boys and girls. Here's a preview of her kit.

You can find Faba's kit at Angels Scrap Shop. You don't want to miss this kit as it's on sale now for an incredible $2.59!

Here are my layouts. One is little Marcus and the other is my big guy Gianni. I love how Gianni still curls up into a little ball when he sleeps.

Easter layouts

2009-03-24T16:44:00.001-07:00

Okay, I admit it. No matter how hard I try I'm never caught up on my layouts. I'm finally getting around to scrapping the rest of last Easter's pictures. I used an adorable kit by Albina Design called Spring Village. It has the sweetest doodled elements that are perfect for spring and Easter too. You can find the kit here.

March Madness $1 Sale + Free Mini Kit

2009-03-19T10:47:00.001-07:00

I'm a March Madness junkie. I love the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. It's hard to believe that I've been watching this March tradition for over 25 years. There's nothing like it. I love the thrilling upsets, the buzzer beaters, filling out the brackets. This year I get to see even more games than normal as I'm home for two and half more weeks before returning from maternity leave.

To celebrate the NCAA tournament, I'm having an impromptu $1 sale at my personal store. All my personal and cu items are marked down to $1 Thursday and Friday only. The only exclusion is my Buy the Store option which is marked down to $15.00 for the next two days.

I revamped a mini kit for you for the sale. This is a great little basketball mini kit. I hope you enjoy it.

You can grab it here.

Vintage Garden Layouts

2009-03-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

I have two more heritage layouts to share with you using Vintage Garden by Ellen M Designs. This is a lovely kit and worked so well for these pictures of my grandparents. I'm so blessed that my aunt let me scan these photos before she moved to Arizona. I need to get the rest of the photos my mom has to really complete my collection. My ultimate goal is to make a family photo book, so my boys will have a family legacy to pass on to their children and grandchildren one day.

You can find Vintage Garden at Scrap Outside the Box.

New Layouts and grab bag freebies

2009-03-13T16:21:00.000-07:00

I have two new layouts to share with you today. I had the chance to work with a beautiful kit by SunshineArtz called Pure Innosence. This kit is beautiful, versatile, and has 35 papers and over 60 elements. I used the kit to create two very different layouts. One is Marcus last month and one is a picture of my grandfather from WWII. I hope you'll stop by SunshineArtz store and check out her beautiful designs.

My grab bags are still up at Divine Digital. You can check out their contents at Strictly Reveal and pick up two great freebies made with the contents.

New layouts

2009-03-08T16:54:00.000-07:00

I've gotten the chance to scrap a little this weekend. And I have four new layouts to share with you using kits by two fabuluous designers.

My first two layouts are using a kit called Kyndra's Kaleidoscope by Mad Scrapper Designs.

You can find this kit at Gotta Pixel and One Single Seed. I love the doodled papers in this kit. I choose the kit to scrap one of Marcus' 3 months pictures and a picture of me from when I was just three years old. It's a brightly colored kit and very versatile.

Here are my layouts with Kyndra's Kaleidoscope.

The second kit I used this weekend is Rainy Afternoon by Dikeledi.

This beautiful kit is available at Scrap Bird. I love the unique elements of this kit. I scrapped two pictures of Gianni with this kit. One from last summer and one from the summer before that. I just love pictures of kids looking out windows. This kit was perfect for a picture of Gianni looking out on a cloudy wet, day.

I hope you'll stop by the shops of these talented designers.

Project 365 Grab Bag, CU Grab Bag, + Freebie

2009-03-07T09:33:00.000-08:00

I have two new grab bags at Divine Digital this weekend. One is personal use and Project 365 inspired. It contains 6 brand new products for just $2.00. The second is a commercial use grab bag with 5 brand new designer resources. I realized yesterday that I had planned on adding a set of quilted shamrocks. Since I forgot them, I've decided to offer them as a freebie instead.

You can find my grab bags in my Divine Digital Boutique.

Here's a preview of the freebie. You can download it here.

Match Me Sale + A freebie

2009-02-26T23:57:00.000-08:00

It's Match Me weekend at Divine Digital. Spend over $3.00 in my boutique and get a return shopping coupon in the exact amount of your purchase free. The coupon will be sent after the purchase and is valid until March 31, 2009 in my boutique. You can find all my products here.

Here are some new products you'll find in my boutique today...

Thanks for stopping by today. I pulled out a quick page from one of my all time favorite kits. You can download the free quickpage here. Enjoy your freebie!

Anniversary Sale + Project 365 freebie

2009-02-24T17:11:00.000-08:00

It's hard to believe but I've been designing for two years. My first kit was completed over February break in 2007 and was entitled Wintry Wonders. I started selling off the blog and then was picked up to sell in another designer's store before I opened Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs in late summer 2007. Later that fall I moved to Divine Digital. Now here we are two years later still running my own personal store, selling at Divine Digital and at Digi Scraps 'N More.

To celebrate this milestone, I'm having a huge sale at my personal store. You can save 50-80% storewide.

I hope you'll stop by and check out these amazing deals.

As a thank you for your continued support, I have a freebie for you today. It's a template from my January 365 kit and perfect for Project 365 layouts and beyond.

You can download the psd version here.
The tiff version here.
And the png version here.

new layouts

2009-02-18T17:19:00.000-08:00

Well, it's time to share some new layouts I've been working on with some kits by designers that are new to me. I've had a lot of fun working with different designers this year, and I love being able to share them with you. I hope you'll find some new to you designers this way and fall in love with their work like I have.

The first set of layouts are using a kit called Rafael by Aimee Designs.

This is a great boy kit. I did two layouts with pics of Gianni, one from a few years ago and one with a pic from this week.

You can find Aimee's designs at scrapladies , Kjoi Studios, and Studio Style.

The other kit I worked with is For Men by Joey. Joey sells at Scrapmalin.com and the kit will be out soon. It's great to find a kit that is designed with just men in mind. I did two layouts with pics of John. I finally got around to scrapping his pics from when he was business of the year two years ago.

$1 day at Divine! And a Valentine Freebie

2009-02-14T07:34:00.001-08:00

It's a very special $1 day at Divine Digital to show our love to all our customers. My entire boutique is marked down to $1 a product! (With the exception of my commercial use grab bag) I hope you'll visit the boutique for great personal use, S4H, and commercial use designs!

Don't forget to pick up February 365 and January 365 kits at $1 each.

I'd also like to wish you all a very Happy Valentine's Day. Share the love! Here's a small freebie in appreciation. You can download it here.

February 365 and CT layouts

2009-02-08T20:00:00.000-08:00

I'd like to share with you previews of my latest kit February 365, available now at Divine Digital, Digi Scraps N More, and Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs.

The kit includes...

7 Acrylic Days of the Week Labels
2 Boxes
1 bBrad
1 Button heart
5 Ribbons
2 February Titles
1 Felt Heart
1 Heart border
1 Ribbon Flower
3 Frames
7 Days of the week clips
1 Heart Stamp
1 Ivy vine
1 Jewel
2 Journal block
1 Journal
1 Piece of lace
1 Ribbon leaf
1 Acrylic mat
1 Cardboard mat
3 Paper clips with text
1 Embellished pocket
1 Staple
2 Strings
2 Tags
4 Word arts
1 Wreath
28 Date stamps
28 Number beads
28 Number labels
4 Page templates
10 Background papers

Looking for some inspiration? Here are layouts by my CT and guest CT members.

New Grab Bags, new layouts, and a freebie

2009-02-05T14:39:00.000-08:00

It's grab bag weekend at Divine Digital, and I have two new grab bags. One is personal use and is Project 365 themed. Included are 5 new products to help you continue your Project 365 scrapping. It's just $2.00. You can also find the grab bags at Digi Scraps N More.

My other bag is commercial use and contains 6 great designer resources for just $3.00.

And while you're there check out my two Project 365 kits: January 365 and February 365. Both are on sale now for just $2.00

I have another great kit to share with you. It's coming out on Friday. It's called Boys World and it's from Studio Manu at Scrapbook Graphics. This kit is amazing. As a mom of boys, you know how much I love a good boy kit. This kit is not just good it's great. Here's a preview of the kit.

I did two layouts. One is of Marcus using one of his two month pics I took yesterday. Yes, it's true. He's two months old already and growing in leaps and bonds. He's so long he's out of 0-3 month clothes. Here's Marcus' layout.

The other layout is Gianni in the summer of 2007. We had an excavator in the backyard. He couldn't resist getting up on it and pretending to drive. I'm so glad I finally got the chance to scrap the pics. Here's the layout.

Finally, I have a small freebie for you from my personal use grab bag. It's a February journal block. You can get the whole set in my personal use grab bag at Divine.

You can download it here.

New Layouts with Cottage Rose

2009-02-03T11:46:00.000-08:00

This week I'm working with a kit by Scrapbear Designs. The kit is called Cottage Rose and is simply beautiful. I just love the shabby chic feel of this kit. You can find Scrapbear Designs at Cottage Scrapbooks, The Digi Boutique, and The Scrap Vault.

Here's a preview of the kit.

And here are two layouts I did with the kit. I decided to scrap a picture of me at age 4 and a picture of my mother and her parents.

Another new layout!

2009-01-31T12:20:00.001-08:00

Laura of Simply Scraps Designs has another new kit coming out.

You'll remember that I worked with her Pour Some Sugar on Me kit a couple of weeks ago. Her new kit is called Trendsetter. It's so cute. I love all the funky elements, and I love when designers create specifically with boys in mind.

Here's my layout with Laura's new kit!

Visit Laura's blog to keep up with all her latest kits.

New Layouts

2009-01-30T06:23:00.000-08:00

If you haven't checked out Scrapbrat Designs, you need to visit DigiDesignResort or Color Line Designs today. She's a great designer and has just released her latest kit Love Affair.

I had the chance to work with it this week and it's beautiful. Here are the two layouts I did using Trudie's kit. As you can see they are completely different. This kit is very versatile.

Woo Hoo! More new layouts

2009-01-27T12:43:00.000-08:00

I'm still trying to get caught up on all my old pictures, so I can make more hard bound books for my boys. Gianni loved his baby book he got for Christmas. I don't seem to have a lot of pages done yet for his 1 year to 2 year book. I was able to do two more layouts last night. Both layouts are for his 1-2 book. I'm now up to 14 layouts for 2009. I used a great new kit by Stacey Crossley at Pretty Scrappy. The kit is called Spring Fling. Here is a preview of the kit.

And here are the layouts...

January 365 Layouts + A New Freebie!

2009-01-24T08:25:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's Saturday again. My maternity leave seems to be flying by. It's hard to believe that Marcus is 7 weeks old already. He really is growing fast. I look at him and he seems so much older than 7 weeks. I want it to slow down a little. Knowing that he's probably my last baby, I don't want him to grow up too fast. Oh well, time flies regardless. I just have to remember to treasure these days.

I want to share with you the layouts my CT and guest CT have done with my latest kit January 365. It's the first in my monthly series of kits geared toward Project 365. As you'll see from the layouts, it's a versatile kit and you can use it for much more than just Project 365. You can pick up the kit at Divine Digital for just $2.00.

Here is the kit preview followed by the CT layouts!

Today's freebie coordinates with my damask snowflake freebie from a few days ago and with the January 365 kit. Click here to download.

More new layouts

2009-01-22T10:49:00.000-08:00

I discovered another great designer and was fortunate enough to get to use her new kit My Boy- Love to do some more layouts of the boys. The kit is by iKAb Dezign and can be found at scrapshop24.de.

Here are my layouts using the kit.

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More new layouts from a great kit

2009-01-22T05:53:00.000-08:00

I have been having a blast the last few weeks trying out some designers that are new to me. It's fun to try out some different styles and finding some great new finds out there from some awesome designers. I encourage you to go out and try products by someone you've never used before.

My latest find is Pour Some Sugar On Me by Simply Scraps. This kit is realizing soon and you can follow it's release on Laura's blog. She's got some other really cute kits, so hop over to her blog and check out her stuff.

Here are the layouts I did with the kit. I got some really cute shots of the boys the other day and this kit was perfect for the photos.

Keep warm!

KKD News, New Kit, New One Kit Call, New Layouts, and a Freebie

2009-01-19T19:22:00.000-08:00

I'm packing a lot into this post so here it goes! I'm going to share some new layouts using products from designers that are new to me, news about my sale at my personal store, a new kit at Divine Digital with a one kit call, and a little freebie for you!

Somehow I'm managing to find time to scrap. It's amazing to me that I am finding the time with a newborn. Chalk it up to having an infant that's a great sleeper, during the day at least!

I have several more layouts to share. I've worked with two fantastic designers this week that are new to me. The first is Carolyn Kite that designs for Scrap-N-Tag. The kit I used for the layouts was Sugar Baby Love as well as Carolyn's coordinating cluster set. The kit was perfect for scrapping some of Marcus' pictures I took on New Year's Day. Here are the two layouts I made using Carolyn's designs.

The second designer I worked with this week was Mama Mia Designs by Mandy who sells at Designing Moments. I worked with some of her great Christmas designs including Shrinky Dink Sparkle Flakes, Merry Making Mini Kit, Christmas Fun Tags, Holiday Plaid alpha, and her Holiday Greetings. What fun products! Here are the layouts I created with Mandy's Designs.

It's been really cold here in the Northeast which is one reason I've had the time to scrap lately. It's too cold to be outside or brave the elements to go just about anywhere. Since I've had some extra time to scrap, I'm hoping you're taking some time for yourself to scrap as well. To help you along in that process, I'm having at 50% off sale at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. This includes commercial use and the Buy the Store promotion. You're getting some great deals on products you can use to scrap your memories this winter.

My latest kit, January 365, is now available at Divine Digital. It's the first in a twelve month series for Project 365. The kit is for January. It's a great kit because of it's versatility. It's designed for Project 365, but it can be used for so much more. It's priced right too at just $2.00! Here's a preview of the kit.

Included in this kit are

four templates
ten background papers
three pieces wordart
three bows
one piece of chicken wire
one crumpled paper
three frames
days of the week buttons in three colors
days of the week transparent tape
three tabbed frames
one journal
two journal blocks
one mat
one pine cluster
three snowflakes
thirty one date stamps
two pieces of strings
one pieces of stitches

I'm looking for a few more scrappers to do layouts with this new kit. So if you're interested in a one kit call, check out my thread at DST.

I also have a little freebie for you today. Here are some Damask Style Snowflakes. You'll find some in the kit as well. You can download them here.

Have a great day!

In the Neighborhood layouts

2009-01-10T13:15:00.000-08:00

I had the opportunity to work with an amazing kit this weekend by Pretty Scrappy. The kit is called In the Neighborhood. It has tons of elements and papers and the color palette is so bright and cheerful. I scrapped a layout of Gianni from the summer of 2007 and a picture of him from last weekend.

Here's the layout with the picture from 2007. He's grown so much!

And here is the layout with the picture from last week. I was trying to take Marcus' one month shots when Gianni decided he needed to be in the pictures too. Needless to say when I want to take his picture he doesn't cooperate. However, this picture is kind of cute.

I adapted a template by Dunia for the second layout.

You have to check out Pretty Scrappy's kit, In the Neighborhood. As you can see from my layouts the colors are so bright and the kit is so much fun to work with. It has loads of possibilities.

Here's a preview of the kit and a link to the kit in Pretty Scrappy's Store.

New kit, new grab bags, new freebie

2009-01-09T13:34:00.000-08:00

Wow, it's been ages since I updated the blog. I haven't updated since Marcus was born December 4th. Our second child was born 12/4 at 5:22 AM, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. and measuring 21 inches. He is a joy, and a very different baby then his brother was. Marcus sleeps a lot more, making the transition for all of us a bit easier. His brother is adjusting well and tells me everyday he loves his new brother. That warms my heart. I'm so glad he's accepting his new role so well.

Here's a pic of the boys meeting for the first time...

I need to get more pics up soon.

I have a new kit out today at Divine Digital called Baby Valentine. It's perfect for baby layouts, love layouts, and scrapping baby's first Valentine's Day. Here's a preview of the kit...

And here's some layouts by some guest creative team members...

You can purchase the kit for just $3.50 all weekend long.

I also have two grab bags this weekend. One is a personal use grab bag that has two kits and two alphas. It's priced at just $2.00! I also have a commercial use bag that have 5 brand new designer resources for just $3.00. The rest of my Divine Digital boutique is priced at just $2.00 an item all weekend long. You can check out all my designs there.

Finally, I have a wordart freebie that coordinates with the new kit. Here's a preview...

You can download it here...

Have a great weekend!

Holiday freebie and sales continue

2008-11-27T06:50:00.000-08:00

If you haven't stopped by KKD yet, there's still time to save 75% or buy the store for just $12.50. You can visit us here.

And stop by the store to pick up this great holiday freebie.

You can find it in the freebie section here.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

New freebie and great sale information!

2008-11-22T05:10:00.000-08:00

Well, we're just about two weeks away from my due date now. I can't believe how fast the last three months have gone. The first three always seem to drag then things start to pick up. I am trying to get as much Chrismtas shopping done as possible before hand without going into labor! I trudged through Walmart yesterday and did get a lot done but was I ever tired afterwards. I stayed about a half hour too long and had to drive through a snow squall on the way home. Not fun! Thankfully people were driving sensibly and I didn't have any troubles once we could all see the road again!

Since I'm very much in the holiday shopping mode right now, I decided to start my own holiday sales early. My personal store is on sale right now with 75% off my designs. You can pick up all the new releases for that price and stock up on everything else too! You can also Buy the Store this week for just $12.50!!!! That's 50% off my regular $25.00 promotion. Imagine...over $400 in products for just $12.50. That's a deal not to be missed. Just think of all the pretties you can make this winter when it's too cold and snowy to go outside!

I also have a new freebie for you too. It's small but cute! Take a look...

You can grab the freebie here...

Birthday Freebie and store specials

2008-11-11T05:02:00.000-08:00

To celebrate Veteran's Day and my 38th birthday, I'm having a 38% off sale at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. This includes the Buy the Store Promotion. That means you can get over $400 in products for just $15.50 during the sale.

You can visit the store at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs.

I also have a birthday freebie for you today.

You can grab it here.

Happy DSD, new freebies, Buy the store for $12.50!

2008-11-01T05:46:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, I hope you're enjoying Digital Scrapbooking Day. I have put both Heritage Harvest and the Heritage Harvest Add-on page kits in my freebie vault at KKD for this special occasion. I hope you'll stop by and grab them.

I'm also running a two day special where you can buy the entire KKD inventory for just $12.50! This is 50% off my previous buy the store promotion. Hurry it only lasts two days: 11/1 and 11/2.

You can find all the great specials and freebies here.

Sale News, New Kit, and New Freebie

2008-10-25T14:12:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let you know of all the latest happenings at KKD. I realized a brand new kit today called Up and Away. It's packed with...

10 Background papers consisting of 4 grungy solids, 3 pattern papers, and 3 worn and torn papers
3 frayed fabric mats
1 acrylic airplane
1 acrylic rocket
1 acrylic helicopter
3 tattered cardstock vehicles: airplane, helicopter, and rocket
3 stitched felt stars
1 shoelace bow
1 rubberband flower
3 word art tickets
2 bottlecaps
1 ribbon buckle
1 piece of chicken wire
2 jewel sprays
3 frames
2 word art clusters
2 strings
2 stitches
1 reel
1 ribbon

Take a look!

It's available at all three of my stores- Digi Scraps N More, Divine Digital, and Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs.

My sale continues at my personal store. You can get 75% off all items and page kits for just $1.00! I hope you'll stop by and check it out.

I also have a new freebie today for you- Vintage Leaf Frames.

You can grab it here.

Halloween Freebie Set

2008-10-18T07:10:00.000-07:00

I hope you're all enjoying your weekend. It's a crisp, cool one here in Upstate NY. Most of the leaves dropped from the trees this week. I guess the cold weather is on the way whether I like it or not!

I have a brand new freebie for you today. It's a Halloween frame set. Take a look...

You can grab it here. Don't forget to check out our 75% off sale. Scroll down to the last post for details!

75% off at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs + Freebie

2008-10-14T12:15:00.000-07:00

Can a month go fast and still seem long? Doesn't it seem like October is flying by, but there are still three weeks left? Oh well, I'm finally back with the last part of the fall freebies. I already posted, and the links are still valid, the alpha and papers. Today I have the elements for you.

I'm also running a 75% off sale at KKD. I never turned off the buy the store option so that is still available too. You can get amazing deals on page kits priced from $.75 to $1.25! Check out the amazing deals before they're gone! You can even pick up the new kit Rose Colored Glasses. Yes, my brand new kit for $1.25.

I hope you're stop by and pick up all the latest kits and some of my all-time favorites too!

Here's a preview of the freebie.

You can grab it here.

Last day for grab bags, new fall freebie

2008-10-05T04:59:00.000-07:00

I don't know if any of you have gotten this lovely fall cold that's going around, but I have. I've had it a week now. I thought I was getting over it but it seems back in full force. I guess with the pregnancy it's hanging on a little longer. It's really wiping me out. I had big nesting plans this weekend. I still have so much to do around the house before the baby comes.

Just a reminder that today is the last day to pick up my grab bags for $2 and $3. You can scroll down to the previous post to check out the items in the personal use bag. Here's what's in the commercial use bag...

Remember you can get the grab bags at both Digi Scraps N More and Divine Digital.

Today I have a paper pack freebie for you with vintage style fall papers. You can grab them here.

New Grab Bags and a Fall Freebie

2008-10-03T15:51:00.000-07:00

Wow, it's hard to believe that in just two short months our new baby will be here. I had my latest ob appointment today. I'm already on two week appointments. I'm really starting to feel it. My tummy feels like it's being pulled in directions. It's so worth it though!

I have two new grab bags this weekend. This month you can get them at Digi Scraps n More or at Divine Digital.

As always, my personal grab bag is just $2.00 and the commercial use is just $3.00. The personal use bag has 4 brand new products while the commercial use bag has 5! Don't miss these bargains!

Here's the complete reveal of my personal use grab bag.

I also have a freebie today for you. It's a vintage style fall alpha. Take a look!

You can grab it here.

New Kit, New Freebie, Sale Continues

2008-09-26T13:54:00.000-07:00

TGIF to all! I'm exhausted. It was Open House last night at school which made for a 12 hour day. I can hardly wait to get to bed tonight! I'm hoping my 3 year old cooperates and gets to bed early too.

I want to show you my latest kit available now at Digi Scraps N More. It's called Sunflower Station. Here's a preview!

It's on sale now for just $2.00 as are all my designs in all three of my stores: Digi Scraps N More, Divine Digital, and my own personal store.

I also have a little freebie for you today. It's a Halloween word art. Take a look!

The actual file has a transparent background. You can download it here.

Fall into Autumn Sale All items $2.00

2008-09-21T05:34:00.000-07:00

That's right it's my Fall into Autumn Sale, celebrate this beautiful change of seasons with a $2.00 sale in all three of my stores. You can get any of my personal or commercial use digital scrapbooking designs for must $2.00 all week long. You'll find my stores at Digi Scraps N More, Divine Digital, and my personal store Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. Stop by and stock up on designs that are perfect for any time of year, but if you're looking for great fall designs, check out my Pumpkin Patch line.

http://www.digiscrapsnmore.com/Shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=4

http://www.divinedigital.com/boutique/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=118

http://www.emergentreaders.net/store/

New Freebie!

2008-09-20T05:17:00.000-07:00

I hope you've had the chance to stop by Digi Scraps N More and pick up the designer freebies. You'll love them all. Today I have a new blog freebie to go with my new kit Bumps and Bruises. The kit preview is below.

You can get the kit today for just $2.50.
You'll find it here.

Today's freebie is a quickpage made with items in the kit. The quick page is courtesy of my CT member Linda. Take a look!

You can download the freebie here. As an added gift, you'll find a coupon code inside for 50% off your first order of $5.00 or more from my DSnM store.

New Store, New Kit, New Freebie

2008-09-17T12:34:00.000-07:00

I have very exciting news. A new store has opened up called Digi Scraps N' More. You can find all my latest releases there with more coming soon! I hope you'll stop by and check out my latest kit called Bumps and Bruises. This is another kit inspired by my 3 year old son. If you have small children at home, you'll surely relate to this kit. Perfect for those times when your child has a few scraps.

Here's a preview...

You can find the new kit here. It's on sale now for just $2.50- A 50% savings!

The designers are adding some fun coordinating freebies over the next few days. Stop by all their boutiques and check for freebies! Mine has just been added. You can find it in my Digi Scraps N' More boutique!

Here's what you can grab for free from me!

Brand new grab bags and a freebie!

2008-09-05T12:33:00.000-07:00

I have two grab bags at Divine Digital this weekend: one personal use and the other one commercial use. I'm giving you a complete reveal today of the personal use bag. It coordinates with my latest kit Pumpkin Patch.

Here's what in the personal use bag...

You can get all four products for just $2. You can find both bags in my Divine Digital Boutique.

I also have a little Pumpkin Patch freebie for you today: a stitched felt tag. You can download it here.

Last day to BUY THE STORE or save 75%

2008-09-01T05:24:00.000-07:00

It's the last day to take advantage of my end of summer sales. Today is your last chance to buy all the products at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs for just $25.00 or save 75% on your purchase if you're just stopping by to grab a few great goodies. This includes all personal and commercial use items!

Visit KKD at http://www.emergentreaders.net/store

Yes, another freebie!

2008-08-31T06:41:00.000-07:00

I have posted quite a few freebies lately. I know when I get back to work on Tuesday after having the summer off that the freebies will be fewer, so I wanted to spoil you while I can. And, my shameless plug, I wanted to remind you to stop by KKD for the Labor Day Blowout. It's your last chance to save 75%!

Today's freebie is a set of cardboard frames wrapped with rubberbands. Enjoy! You can download them here.

Brand New Freebie!

2008-08-30T05:38:00.000-07:00

Wow, Labor Day Weekend! Can you believe it? Summer sure goes by fast. The leaves are actually starting to turn here in our part of the country. The only part I'm really enjoying so far is the extra cozy blanket on the bed. The rest I wish I could postpone for a while longer.

Before I get to the freebie, I wanted to remind you to scroll down for other freebies, sale information, and info on my latest kit. Don't forget Labor Day is the last day to save 75% at KKD or Buy the Store.

Today's freebie is a cute, little set of Halloween/Fall Flair buttons. I used my felty halloween shapes from last fall and parts of my latest kit Pumpkin Patch.

Here's a preview...

You can download the freebie here.

Pumpkin Patch Released!

2008-08-29T04:19:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to stop by Divine Digital today and pick up Pumpkin Patch. It's on sale for a limited time for just $3.50.

You can find it here...

http://www.divinedigital.com/boutique/product.php?productid=6931&cat=303&page=1

Here's the preview!

And don't forget to scroll down for great freebies!

Last Days to Save + New Word Art Freebie

2008-08-28T05:48:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to remind everyone that my sales continue through Labor Day. You can save 75% storewide at KKD or buy the store for just $25.00. These are huge savings and you can stock up on lots and lots of goodies. You'll have enough supplies to scrap for months!

I've been trying to get some layouts done before I head back to work next week. I want to have as much done as possible too before the new baby arrives in December. I have no idea how that's going to impact everything. I'm so used to how things are now, especially now that our son is 3 and getting more independent everyday.

Yesterday I did three layouts. I had intended on working on backlogged baby layouts-3 years later! But instead I did one baby layout and 2 toddler layouts. I think I'm pretty happy with each. I aspire to create layouts like the ones I see in the gallery standouts at DST but somehow that hasn't happened yet. I guess I need a lot more practice.

When thinking about a freebie for today, my one layout immediately came to mind. I don't have any extra money to purchase kits at the moment, so I've been digging into my stash of existing kits to create the layouts I've been working on this week. When I got to the title work I realized my supply of alphas is probably where I'm lacking the most. So without the right alphabet, I decided to create my own word art title. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. You can see it in the layout below.

Click here to download the word art. I hope you enjoy it!

Lunch Note Freebie

2008-08-26T14:43:00.000-07:00

I was playing around this afternoon and came up with some lunch notes that you can print and personalize for you your Back-to-schooler. Here's a look at what I came up with...

You can grab the freebie here. Don't forget to scroll down to other recent posts for more freebies and 75% off sale info. The sale runs through the weekend, so you still have time to shop and save big, or you can buy the store for just $25.00! All the details are in previous posts.

Back to School Bragbook/Card Freebie

2008-08-25T06:01:00.000-07:00

Wow, I'm overwhelmed with the wonderful comments I've received from customers and freebie seekers lately. I want you all to know that I appreciate hearing from you. Thanks so much for your support of my work.

Today I have a new Back to School freebie. This is actually a brag book page from my Back To School Brag Book Set. It's part of my 75% storewide sale. Which means if you like the freebie and want the rest, it's only a $1.00!

Here's a look at the brag book page. It would make a great card as well!

You can grab the freebie here!

Don't forget to stop by KKD for 75% off all designs or buy the whole store for just $25.00. You don't want to miss this sale!

Upcoming release! Plus discount code information!

2008-08-24T09:42:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share with you my latest kit that will release at Divine Digital on Friday. It's called Pumpkin Patch. I loved making this kit. It has to be one of my all-time favorites. It has lots of stitched felt elements and is perfect for those fall layouts. Here are previews from the kit-

Any customers who purchased items during my 75% off sale (Buy The Store Customers are included) will receive a coupon code to purchase this new release for just $2.00. That's a $4.00 savings off the list price. You still have time to take advantage of this offer. Make a purchase between now and Thursday and receive this code when the kit releases on Friday. You can take advantage of the 75% off sale at KKD here.

New Freebie, Designer Call, and Sale Continues

2008-08-23T15:58:00.000-07:00

Wow, the week sure went fast. I was at school trying to get my new room in shape. We're getting tight on space again, so I'm sharing a room with another reading teacher this year. It should be fun as we have a blast together anyway.

I have so info to share with you regarding a designer call. DigiScraps N' More is scheduled to open in mid-September and is looking for designers to add to the team. You can view the details of the call here- http://www.digiscrapsnmore.com/designer_information.htm

I'm running my Buy the Store and 75% off sale at KKD through Labor Day, so if you haven't had time to stop by yet you still can. You can visit KKD here.

Remember, all personal and commercial use items are included along with my emergent reader sets perfect for K-1 beginning readers.

Today's freebie is a cluster frame. Add your own background and picture and you have a great quickpage.

Here's what I did with the cluster frame.

The paper is included but I'm sure you also have the perfect paper in your own stash to give this frame your own personal touch. You can grab the freebie here. Enjoy!

New Back to School Freebie and have you saved 75% yet?!!!

2008-08-20T14:21:00.000-07:00

I hope you've had the chance to stop by KKD for our big 75% off sale. I appreciate all of you that have, and I hope you enjoy your super duper bargain goodies.

Today I have a corkboard alpha for you to go with the rest of your Back to School freebies you've been downloading. Here's the preview...

You can download the freebie here.

New Back to School Freebie. Sale continues

2008-08-18T17:44:00.000-07:00

If you haven't had the chance to stop by KKD, I hope that you will. I'm having a 75%off sale to celebrate Back to School. Everything storewide is marked down. Pick up some great kits, albums, elements, commercial use items, and more! You can visit Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs here.

I have the next part of my Back to School freebie. Today's installment is an element and trim set that matches yesterday's paper pack. Enjoy! You can download the freebies here.

Back to School Sale at KKD and a new freebie!

2008-08-17T09:54:00.001-07:00

I can't believe that in two short weeks it will be time to head back to teaching. I'm not ready.

My big plan for the summer was to organize the house in preparation for baby #2 and decorate our newly remodeled new bedrooms and playroom. Unfortunately we're still in limbo on the decorating.

We sunk a huge amount of money to have two new bedrooms made and a new playroom. The project started a week or more before school was out in June. We were told it would be done early July. The first stumbling block was we needed a new bathroom when we found out the pipes were all bad to the one we were just going to paint. That added a big chunk of change to the project and slowed things down. Then our contractor did a sloppy job and I ended up with a two page single spaced list of things that needed to be fixed. He did fix them, but the job still isn't up to the standards I'm used to. It's hard when your father was a contractor for 30+ years. You know what things are supposed to look like.

When that was finally done, we were told we'd have the electrical certificate for the code inspector within two days. Three weeks later the electrical inspector finally shows and we don't pass inspection. We contact the contractor and he says it's not his fault b/c he subcontracted some of the electrical work out to another electrician. After going back and forth for nearly another two weeks, we're still without the certificate and can't move in to our newly remodeled rooms.

So, it's been a frustrating summer. I had wanted our 3 year old to be transitioned into his new room before I went back to work. Now we'll be lucky if the things are even moved in by then. Remodeling is always a headache, but this is just ridiculous and way too expensive. That first paycheck of the school year can't get here fast enough...four weeks and counting.

The good news is I'm still celebrating the start of a brand new school year with a 75% off sale at KKD. Everything is marked down 75% now through the end of the month. Stock up and save. Or take advantage of our buy the store sale for just $25.00. Visit KKD here.

I also have a great back to school freebie for you today. A Back to School themed paper pack. You can grab the freebie here.

Super $2 Sale plus a brand new freebie

2008-08-15T17:10:00.000-07:00

I'm having another $2 product sale at Divine Digital. All items are priced at $2 all weekend long. As an added bonus, spend $10 and receive an extra 25% off. Here are some of the items you'll see in my boutique.

Today's free is a mini kit called Dusty Roads. It has a create rustic, manly feel to it. Here's a preview...

You can download the freebie here.

Bundle of Boy Baby Kit + New Mini Kit Freebie

2008-08-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

I have a brand new release to share with you called Bundle of Boy. With baby boy #2 on the way, it's hard not to think about scrapping pictures of our bundle of joy due in early December. As a special gift to you, purchase the kit now through the 15th and get a free bracket album too! Here's a look at the kit and it's contents.

Today I also have a great little mini kit freebie as well. Summer is quickly coming to an end in upstate NY, but I'd like to make it last as long as possible. I'm not looking forward to the heat coming on in the house and sweater season. Here's a look at your freebie...

You can grab the freebie here...

Brand New Summer Freebie + Buy the Store

2008-08-03T10:47:00.000-07:00

I'm running a special promotion throughout August at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. You can buy the entire inventory at KKD for just $25.00! This is an offer worth over $350, including over $100 in commercial use items. You don't want to miss out on this great opportunity. You get countless hours of scrapping materials for just $25.00.

I have brand new freebie for you today using my Sunglasses alpha. The alpha is one of the 35 new products I uploaded to KKD today. I hadn't realized how behind I was on uploading new products! These 35 products are included in the buy the store promotion!

You can grab the freebie here.

And don't forget today is the last day to pick up this month's grab bags at Divine Digital. You can find all the details in the last post.

Brand new grab bags at Divine! And a freebie

2008-08-02T05:21:00.000-07:00

It's grab bag weekend again this weekend at Divine Digital. I really love this weekend. It's fun to share new designs with all of you at unbelieveable prices. Today I want to show you what's inside my personal use bag. I'm taking all the risk out for you by showing you these fun new goodies. You don't want to miss them. You get all four for just $2! Three of the four products coordinate with A Boy's Playground that released last week. You might want to stop by Divine and pick that up too.

Here are the personal use products in the grab bag this weekend only!

I also have a great new commercial use grab bag this weekend as well. It has six brand new designer resources for just $3. You can shop for it here.

Things are a bit stressed here this weekend, so my freebie is a reminder to me of what I should do. It's a quickpage from my faith quick page set. I hope you enjoy it.

Click here to download.

Anniversary Sale and a new freebie!

2008-07-28T07:42:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it, but yesterday my hubbie and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. No big fan fare this year b/c we've been doing some remodeling on the house and there isn't a lot of dough left over for celebrating. At least not this weekend anyway.

However, I'm celebrating this joyous occasion with a 60% off sale at my personal store-Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. You don't want to miss this event. Save 60% off on even new releases. This includes A Boy's Playground, meaning you can still grab it for $2.00!

I also have a great little quickpage for you made with my Beyond the Rainbow Kit.

Here's a preview...

You can grab it here.

New Boy Kit, Hybrid Freebie, $2 sale ends soon!

2008-07-26T13:59:00.000-07:00

Hmmmm, where to start! Let's see...I guess I'll start by telling you I just released a brand new boy kit called A Boy's Playground.

This boy themed kit is overflowing with great papers and elements to scrap the little man in your life.

The kit includes 47 elements including
3 leather word art tags
1 acrylic anchor
1 acrylic star clip
1 acrylic slide frame
1 acrylic swirl
1 acrylic tree
1 star binder clip
1 bolt
4 bows measuring tape bows
1 car doodle
2 clothespins
2 acrylic clouds
1 I love dirt beaded swirl
2 word art beaded safety pins
3 stitched felt circles
3 stitched felt stars
2 barnboard frames
1 cardboard frame
1 measuring tape
1 pipe cleaner swirl
1 pocket
3 stitched ribbons
1 screw
1 acrylic sun
1 beaded word art ribbon
2 tags
3 tickets
1 truck doodle

Plus 10 awesome background papers

Here's a look at the kit...

The new kit is just $2.00 during the last two days of my $2 Christmas in July Sale at Divine Digital. You can visit my DD boutique here. Remember if you spend $10.00 you receive an additional 25% off!

Today's freebie is a template/hybrid combo. The hybrid freebie is a bookmark made with my new kit. Just place your photos behind and print. You also receive the bookmark template in case you want to make your own. You can get all the templates at my Scrapping Whispers store.

You can grab the freebie here.

Christmas in July Sale and Freebie

2008-07-15T16:53:00.000-07:00

If you haven't had a chance to stop by my boutique at Divine Digital, I hope you will during Divine's Christmas in July sale. Everything is priced at a dollar including commercial use items. If you spend $10.00 or more you'll receive an extra 25% off discount. No code required.

I have a great little freebie for you today as well. I picked some of my items from my designs from the 2007 holiday season and packaged them up as a Christmas in July mystery freebie. As an added bonus, if you create a layout using the items and post at DST or Divine Digital I'll send you another coupon code for 50% off you next order of items from my boutique. I'll also be picking a few favorites and rewarding them with a free kit! You can send the links to your layouts to karla@divinedigital.com.

You can grab the mystery freebie here.

Happy Christmas in July!

Grab Bag Sneak Peek and did you get the freebie?

2008-07-12T04:44:00.001-07:00

I'm giving you a peek into my 200 mb + personal use/S4H grab bag. There are seven products for just $2.00 and two days left to buy! Here's a look inside...

You can grab it here...

http://www.divinedigital.com/boutique/product.php?productid=5844&cat=0&page=1

And don't forget my commercial use grab bag as well. Five products for just $3.00. Another great deal.

You can get the commercial use bag here...

http://www.divinedigital.com/boutique/product.php?productid=5843&cat=0&page=1

And don't forget to scroll down to yesterday's post if you missed the latest freebie.

Christmas in July Sale, New Grab Bags + a Freebie

2008-07-11T07:15:00.000-07:00

Grab Bag weekend is the beginning of Divine Digital's fantastic Christmas in July celebration. And trust me you don't want to miss these great bags! I have a personal and commercial use grab bags again this month.

If you love Christmas, you'll love my brand new personal use bag. It is stuffed with 7, yes, 7 brand new holiday products. That's over 200 mb of brand new items. This includes a full size kit, several element packs/frame sets, a paper pack, and an alpha. Great stuff! You get all this for just $2.00!!!!!

If you're in the market for a commercial use bag, I have 5 brand new non-holiday designer resources in my cu grab bag. That's 5 new products for just $3.00- a huge savings!

You can grab my personal use bag here...

and the commercial use bag here...

In addition to the grab bags, my entire boutique is on sale at least 50%. All items are again priced at $2.00! This includes full sized kits!

Today's freebie is a simple quickpage made from the kit inside the personal use grab bag. I hope you'll pick up the grab bag, so you can add to this quickpage and make it your own. Remember the kit is just one of the seven products inside!

You can grab the quickpage here.

$2.00 Sale, Fourth of July Mini Kit Freebie

2008-07-03T10:53:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the comments on yesterday's frame. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

Today I'm posting an ad for my current sale at Divine Digital. From now until I get back from vacation on Tuesday, my entire DD boutique is marked down to $2.00 per items this includes my stock of commercial use items as well.

You can visit my DD boutique here.

I also have a great little mini kit freebie for you today. Happy Fourth of July everyone. I hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends.

You can grab the mini kit here.

New Patritotic Frame Set w/ Free Papers and blog Freebie!

2008-07-02T05:55:00.000-07:00

I loved the first week of summer vacation as a kid. There was the whole summer a head of me and a world of possibilities. As a teacher, I still get to experience that joy every summer. I've been lucky this summer that the creative juices are flowing! I'm happy to announce I have a great new frame set up at Divine Digital to celebrate the 4th of July. As an added bonus, when you purchase the frame set for just $2.00 you get my Stars and Stripes paper pack free! What a great deal! Here's a preview of the frames and paper pack.

You can pick them up right now for just $2.00 at Divine Digital.

And I have a sample from the set free for you! You can grab it here.

New kit, mega sale, new freebie

2008-06-21T07:51:00.000-07:00

Divine Digital is having a mega sale this weekend. All the designers have put their items on sale. My entire is 50% off or more. Most items are priced between a $1 and $2. You don't want to miss this sale! Here are just a few of the great items you can pick up this weekend!

I also have a new kit out this weekend at Divine called Dandelion Dreams. During the sale it's priced at just $2.00. Take a look...

Here's a layout using items from the kit...

Finally check out the freebie section at Divine for a brand new freebie from me. Here's a preview...

A new freebie...finally!

2008-06-07T05:51:00.000-07:00

No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I just haven't spent much extra time on the computer these last couple of months. I'm now 14 weeks pregnant, and I was pretty exhausted the entire first trimester. Now that I'm getting further along most of my energy is back. I'm hoping that leads to some great new designs before we add baby #2 to our family.

This weekend at Divine Digital I have two brand new grab bags for grab bag weekend.
The first is a personal use bag. All my products all S4H friendly, so keep that in mind! The grab has three brand new products for just $2.00. You can grab it here.

I also have commercial use grab bag with four brand new products for just $3.00.
You can get the commercial use bag here.

Today's freebie comes from the personal use grab bag to give you a taste of what's inside. It's a fun little bracket quickpage. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

You can pick up the freebie here.

Hopefully I'll be around more often now. I'm looking forward to a summer of fun with my family and extra time to design.

Mega Sale Ends Monday

2008-03-30T07:07:00.001-07:00

My entire store is on sale for 50% off until Monday. You can save an additional 50% off your order when you use the coupon code DST-MAR08. You can visit my store at
http://www.designsbykarla.com

An early goodie for your Easter Basket....Freebie!

2008-03-22T05:35:00.000-07:00

I have an early goodie for you to put in your digi Easter basket. It's a rerelease of a freebie from last year. It's a great template to make your own basket. I hope you enjoy it. You can grab it here.

And don't forget to scroll down to see the amazing sales going on in my stores this weekend. I have some beautiful Easter items you won't want to miss!

Latest KKD Promotions + Commercial Use Freebie

2008-03-21T05:07:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been so long since my last post, but it's been an exhausting two weeks. We made five trips to our new fertility clinic in 11 days. We started injectibles this month so I had to have bloodwork and an ultrasound every three days until the IUI. Now I'm 4 days into my 14 day wait to see if it worked. The first week isn't too bad. It's that second week that is always the most difficult.

There is a lot going on in each of my store's this weekend. First at Scrapping Whispers I have some great exclusive products including a commercial use grab bag for just $3.00. You can check out all my products at Scrapping Whispers here.

I'm having an Easter Sale at Divine Digital. All my personal use products are priced at just $2.00. You can grab them here.

You get the biggest bang for your buck at my personal store. I'm already running a March Madness sale, but you can save an additional 50% off your entire order when you use my coupon code from the DST Insider- DST-MAR08. You can visit my personal store here.

I have a great paper overlay freebie for you today that is also commercial use friendly with no credit required. Here's a preview....

You can pick up the commercial use freebie here.

This weekend's sales events

2008-03-07T14:53:00.000-08:00

There are lots of exciting things going on this weekend in the stores in which I sell.

Of course it's grab bag weekend at Divine Digital. I have a personal use grab bag for $2.00 and a commercial use grab bag for $5.00. You can get them both here.

Then at Scrapping Whispers...

You can get my Scrapping Whispers designs here.

Our monthly Mega Kit is also out.

Here are the details...

Kit Contains: 3 baskets, 6 bows, 3 buttons, 12 bunnies, 23 eggs, 2 eyelets, 6 flowers, 1 folded ribbon, 24 frames, 3 journal tags, 3 labels, 1 lace, 7 paper clips, 82 papers, 2 plates, 2 quick pages, 19 ribbons, 1 sequins., 3 strings, 3 strips, 9 tags, 7 word arts.

Designers Contributors: Débora Pas, DigiCréabidule, Erica Mathia, Imanita's Designs, KakleiDesigns, Karla's Kaleidoscope, LBScrapS, Majula Designs, Niára Camargo, PatStiloScrap, Magazine Scraps, RosaneMW & Sabry Card.

Aprox.: 540 MB

Special March Price: 7.99

Or if you have $10 or €7 in your cart, you can put this in too and you get it for FREE!! Yes!! You only need use our discount coupon code:
SW-Mega0308

Available only at www.scrappingwhispers.com/store

New Freebies and My MB20 pics and more.

2008-02-22T13:57:00.000-08:00

Well, I finally got around to scrapping my MB20 concert from last week. The layout was so much fun to do, but quite a departure from what I normally do. It even made the gallery standouts today at DST. My first one ever, so that was pretty cool.

Here's the layout...

You can see the credits here.

Someone asked for more pics of the concert so here's a little slideshow for you. Sorry they aren't better. It's hard to get good concert pics especially from the side.

How Far We've Come is my 2.5 year old's favorite song, so we took a little video on the digital camera for him.

I have also moved three new products to the freebie section of Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs including these fun foil swirls.

You can grab them all here.

Mini Sampler Freebie

2008-02-21T15:36:00.000-08:00

I wanted to drop in and give you a little freebie for today. It's a mini sampler from Wintry Wonders. You can grab the sampler here.

Don't forget the entire page kit is 50% off during the anniversary sale. You can get it here for just $2.50!

First Anniversary Sale and a Freebie!

2008-02-20T05:36:00.000-08:00

Wow, I can't believe it, but I've been designing for a year. I'm glad to say despite how hard it is to break into such an extensive marketplace, I love it just as much now as I did when I started. I'm the kind of person that needs to have a creative outlet and digiscrapping has become mine. I used to do craft shows before my son was born. I loved making crafts, but the selling at shows was so hard. Have my own vitual store...so much better!

I'm having a big sale to celebrate. The entire store is on sale now until the end of the month. Stop by and see my new releases and old favorites at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs.

I have a little freebie for you today. It's a cute little celebrate frame that you can grab here.

Mini Kit Freebie, Divine Rawks Sale!!!

2008-02-15T14:31:00.000-08:00

If you haven't heard yet, Divine Digital is having a Mega Sale this weekend. The store is on sale 20-90% off. My boutique is 50% off with many more items even less than that. I have a bunch of $2.00 or less items. So stop on by! You can visit my boutique here.

Today's freebie is a friendship mini kit. You can grab it here.

Happy Valentine's Day + Freebie!!!

2008-02-14T03:52:00.000-08:00

I hope you're enjoying your Valentine's Day. I'm going to enjoy mine resting...I hope. Right after this blog post. I think I caught what's been going around at work. I ache all over and my head is pounding. I was going to try and go in, but I knew I'd get there and just come back home anyway. They'll survive another day without me. I still have sub plans from yesterday that will work for today, since school was closed due to the storm.

So I would have enjoyed my second toddler free night more if I didn't hurt everytime I moved and wasn't feeling like I was freezing all night long. At least I'll be here when the kiddo comes home today. That's a plus.

I released my Travelin' Track 29 brag book at Divine. Take a look. You can get it for 50% off to celebrate Divine being back on track.

Okay, I'm going to post the freebie and then get out of here. You get two more great brag book pages made by Rachel from my CT. You can grab them here! Enjoy!

V-Day FREEBIE + Rob Thomas is H-O-T HOT!

2008-02-13T13:15:00.000-08:00

Okay, I have to say the Matchbox 20 concert was amazing. They are great performers and Rob Thomas sounds as good if not better than his studio records when performing live. It also doesn't hurt that he has smoldering good looks. Now I'm not one to get all mushy over celebs, but he is definitely h-o-t HOT!!!! We were kind of on the side and had to zoon the camera in, but here's one of the best shots my hubbie got. He also got G's favorite song on video...How Far We Come.

It was a great early Valentine's Day gift and we managed to get to the concert before the storm hit. Most of the ride home was fine too, but the closer we got to home the worse the roads got. It was pretty hit and miss. You'd go for a while with no snow at all and then you'd hit bad stretches. We saw a six car accident coming down a hill as we were going up. When we got back to where I had to drop DH off for work things looked fine. I was going to head off and get our son at my mom's, but the flakes seemed to be getting bigger again and sticking. I decided to head for home instead. I got half way up the hill and there was another accident and a tractor trailer in the middle of the road, so I turned around and went back down. I took the another route home which was good for about five miles and then as the elevation started the climb again I hit more snow. It got worse and worse as I got closer to home. The other side of the road had been plowed more recently so I tried to keep two tires in the middle as much as I could. The hill about 2 miles from home had another accident and was very tricky because I had to come to almost a complete stop in the middle with tractor trailers coming down in the other lane. I manageed to get here as you can now read...lol, but needless to say my little one is still at Grandma's and it looks like he'll be spending a second night. I can't beleive I haven't seen him in over 30 hours! I've never been away from him more this long and certainly not overnight...twice!

Okay, I've babbled enough. I guess I needed to wind down after my drive home. My 75% off sale at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs is still going on, so I hope you'll stop by and see the great deals.

Today's freebie is another bragbook page from Rachel. Here's a look...

You can grab it here.

Have you heard? Don't forget to scroll for the freebie :)

2008-02-11T20:48:00.001-08:00

I'm so excited! I received this email from the partners at Divine this evening. I hope you'll stop by and visit all the great designers. It's been a tough road but Divine is finally back on track! Woo! Hoo!

DEAR VALUED DIVINE DIGITAL CUSTOMERS!!!!

After months of working on fixing
major issues with our boutique software,
we are FINALLY back online!!!!
As of today, we have finally installed a fix
for our technical woes that have ravaged our
XCART Boutique Software!
Our software and download process are now working
and you are now able to download all
product purchases from your boutique accounts!
NO MORE WAITING FOR DOWNLOADS!!!
YIPPEEEE!

To CELEBRATE, we will be throwing a HUGE
"DIVINE RAWKS" SALE
20 - 90% OFF BOUTIQUE PRODUCTS
from all of our AMAZING Divine Digital Designers
this FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
February 15, 16 & 17!

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE DIVINE:
http://www.divinedigital.com/boutique/home.php
Join us in the boutique
and "LET CREATIVITY FLY"

NOTE: Should you experience any problems
with your downloads, please notify our
Customer Care team immediately at
customercare@divinedigital.com
for an expedient resolution!

Thank you for your patience and understanding
during this time of technical difficulty!

Cupids Crush Freebie and Sale annoucement!

2008-02-11T15:22:00.000-08:00

I'm hoping the storm we're supposed to get doesn't come. My hubbie is taking me to see Matchbox 20 tomorrow night as an early Valentine's Day present. I'm excited, but it's also the first time we've left our little one overnight. He's staying with my parents and is very excited about it. I was I wasn't so nervous! I know he'll be fine.

All my Valentine's Day designs are 75% off now through Valentine's Day at KKD. The rest of the store is 25% off. Stop by and see what fun designs you can grab for those Valentine's Day layouts and more.

Today's freebie is created using my Cupid's Crush papers and elements. It's a great little brag book page created my CT member Rachel. Here's a sneak peek.

You can grab it here.

New Mini Kit Freebie and New Releases!

2008-02-10T09:02:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's Sunday afternoon already. The weekend goes by too fast. I always have the intention of getting caught up on the housework, but I end up playing with my son and designing. I enjoy those things so much more than housework!

I want to share with you previews of my latest products. They're part of my Travelin' Track 29 series. There is a full size kit that includes:

3 cardboard train cars
3 plastic train buttons
2 frames
5 ribbons
3 slide frames
3 tags
3 Viewmaster style reels
1 zipper
26 capital letter train cars
1 felt train tracks
7 felt train cars
1 felt engine
4 word arts
9 embossed labels
11 papers
3 torn printed cardboard strips

You can also purchase the felt train cars and the alpha separately. All three products are available at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs and Divine Digital.

I also have a great new mini kit freebie for you. I love the color. It's called My Little Star. I hope you enjoy it! You can grab it here.

Grab Bag Reveal + Super Bowl Sale

2008-02-03T06:05:00.000-08:00

I'm giving you a look inside my personal use grab bag. It's still available today at Divine Digital for $2.00!

I'm also having my own Super Bowl Sale at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. Everything is on sale with most items priced at 50% off. So stop on by and take a look. I'm sure you'll find something you'll love.

Grab Bag Weekend at Divine! And a Mini Kit Freebie!

2008-01-31T16:00:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's here already, but it's grab bag weekend at Divine Digital again this weekend. Stop by and check out my personal use and my commercial use grab bags. The personal use grab bag has three brand new products I'm sure you'll use again and again. The mini kit freebie below coordinates with one of the products.

Here's a look at your freebie for the day. A great mini kit just for you!

You can grab the mini kit here.

The Last Midnight Snow Quickpage Freebie

2008-01-30T14:16:00.000-08:00

We've come to the end of our freebie quickpages for Midnight Snow. Today's last quickpage is from Jessica. I want to thank her again for sharing these pages. She did such a great job. And a big thanks to all my CT members that contributed pages as well. They have all be super!

You can grab the quickpage here.

I hope to have a great little mini kit for you tomorrow that will coordinate with items in my grab bag. I'll give you more details tomorrow!

Today's Quickpage Freebie!

2008-01-30T03:22:00.000-08:00

Look at me! I have the quickpage up first thing today. For whatever reason I woke up early, so I'm posting now while I have the chance. Tonight I have to put my finishing touches on my grab bags for Divine's grab bag weekend. They're always so much fun to make. I'll post all the details on Friday, so you can stop by and pick them up.

I'm also pretty excited because I have this big box of family photos sitting on my dining room table. My aunt is moving to Arizona this spring, so I'm borrowing her photos before she goes and scanning them all. She has ones I've never seen before of my grandmother and her siblings as toddlers with my great grandparents. I'm so glad to have them. They're going to be fun to scrap one of these days. Now if I could just get some more photos of my father's side of the family we'd be well on our way to a great heritage album. I have to keep working on that one.

Today's freebie is made again by Jessica.

You can grab it here.

Quickpage Freebie

2008-01-29T16:06:00.000-08:00

Sorry to be so brief but there seems like a million things to do this week. Here's the latest quickpage. I hope you enjoy this one too. It's another great design by Jessica.

You can grab it here.

Latest Quickpage Freebie + Exciting New Products

2008-01-28T12:32:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your comments on the quickpage freebies. I'm so grateful to Jessica for sharing her talents with all of us and using my kit to do it! She has another great quickpage today.

Here's a sneak peek...

You can grab it here.

I also have some new Valentine's Day products to share with you. I hope you'll stop by the stores and check them out.

You can find the new products at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs and Divine Digital.

All products have special introductory prices, so don't miss out!

And don't forget to check out our brand new bargain bin at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs. All products in the BB are priced at a $1.

Freebie, freebie, freebie. And a new product!

2008-01-26T07:52:00.001-08:00

I have another great page to share with you today, courtesy of Jessica. Here's a little look...

You can grab it here.

I have been sidetracked from working on my latest kit by a new element set. It's been a lot of fun and I hope you love it as much as I do. It's called Heartfelts and it contains 20 embellished, collage style hearts. They're made from great materials like felt, wood, newspaper, foil, glitter, buttons, roses, sequins, and many more! You can pick them up at Karla's Kaleidoscope Designs or at Divine Digital.

Quickpage Freebie!!! And a thank you.

2008-01-24T14:37:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to thank everyone who sent well wishes to Gianni. He is doing so well. We went back to the dr. today. She said his chest is still rattling, but he's doing very, very well. His oxygen levels or whatever that is that they test were at 98% which is even better than when he left the hospital. I'm so blessed!

Today's quickpage is from Jessica. It's a direct link today because 4shared what giving me headaches. Here's a preview...

You can grab the quickpage here.