All Aboard the DSD Blog Train!

Welcome to stop #20 on the ScrapMatters DSD Blog Train. Here's a little QP I made for ya!

LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED. This link will only be available until Thursday, 11-12, so be sure to grab it before then. All the freebies from the blog train will be available in the SM store on Friday, 11-13, though!

Your next stop on the blog train is LuAnn at http://livelaughcreate-luann.blogspot.com/

If you're just joining the blog train here's a complete list:

1. ScrapMatters Blog http://scrapmatters.com/wordpress/
2. Andrea http://andilynn.wordpress.com/
3. Kari http://karistamps.blogspot.com/
4. Wendy http://wendys-craftycreations.blogspot.com/
5. Liz: http://scrappinlegal.blogspot.com/
6. Fiona http://mydigaddiction.blogspot.com/
7. Krisi http://adamandkrisi.blogspot.com/
8. NeeNee http://www.itzaneetdesign.com/
9. Stacy http://stacysbackdoor.blogspot.com/
10. Jenn H. http://jennamy82.blogspot.com/
11. Erica Zane http://zane-escraps.blogspot.com/
12. Kimbytx http://kimbytx.blogspot.com/
13. Tater http://taterscraps.blogspot.com/
14. Cristina http://cristinascrap.blogspot.com/
15. Haynay http://www.haynay.blogspot.com/
16. Chelle http://www.chelles-creations.blogspot.com/
17. Melissa (Yzerbea19) http://yzerbear.blogspot.com/
18. Sharon (skyezak) http://www.digitalcreations.typepad.com/
19. Tracy (Trixie Scraps) http://www.trixiescraps.com/
You are Here ------->20. Jeni H http://www.jeniscraftyblog.blogspot.com <--------
21. LuAnn http://livelaughcreate-luann.blogspot.com/
22. Chia http://keepingupwiththekunzs.blogspot.com/
23. Maria http://scrapmuss.blogspot.com/
24. Melanie http://melanie3boys.blogspot.com/
25. Denise http://denisebeattyoriginals.com
26. Jen http://www.jenuineartistry.blogspot.com/
27. tgmousechick (Kimberly) http:/geekydiva.wordpress.com
28. Amber http://stolenmomentsdesign.blogspot.com/
29. Stefanie http://stefgonedigi.blogspot.com/
30. Lori http://bearycutecreations.blogspot.com
31. Brittney http://brittishdesigns.blogspot.com
32. Cyndi http://cyndi146.blogspot.com/
33. Sarah http://sarahtawisha.blogspot.com/
34. Li http://www.libeingcrafty.blogspot.com/
35. Suzanne (iisuzieii) http://purpletulipdesigns.blogspot.com
36. Erica (princess.erica) http://myscraptacularblog.blogspot.com
37. Jen D (jendavey) http://thedaveydaily.blogspot.com/
38. Melissa http://rxdawg97.blogspot.com
38. Krista http://sahlinstudio.blogspot.com/
39. Jennifer http://www.jemenifer22.blogspot.com/
40. Ro http://maninthemoondesigns.blogspot.com/
41. Jen W. http://www.wolfffpack6.blogspot.com/
42. Jaime http://simplyjstudio.blogspot.com/
43. Sya http://scrap-stuff.blogspot.com
44. Jill http://chocolatekidsmommy.blogspot.com
45. Anna http://annabvdesigns.blogspot.com/

Remember - we're all in different time zones so please be patient if one of us doesn't have the blog train freebie up yet. :) Have a great DSD!!!!

Happy DSD (almost!)

DSD doesn't officially start until tomorrow but we're starting the party a little early at ScrapMatters!  Almost everything is on sale and there's even a HUGE collab FREE with a $15 purchase.  Check it out:

I had to get scrapping with it right away!  Here's a page I made with it:

 

I've also got a Grab Bag out today!  (Yay for finally releasing some new stuff, eh?)

It's totally jam-packed and only available until Thursday, 11-11, so you'd better hurry!!  Here are a few pages the awesome SM CT made with this grab bag.

By NeeNee

By Stefanie

By Neverland Scraps

Cute stuff, huh?  These ladies are so talented!!

Well, that's it for today but I'll be back tomorrow with a fun little freebie!  Be sure to stop by SM and check out all the fun games and stuff.  See you tomorrow!

No, I haven't fallen off of the face of the earth!

Close though! We recently made the decision to homeschool and so that has been taking the bulk of my time. It's going well and I finally feel like I'm getting into the groove of things so hopefully I'll be back with a new release soon. Until then, here are a few announcements from ScrapMatters that you don't want to miss!

First up, the SMG (ScrapMatters Girls) Call. There's still time, not much but it's possible!


And an upcoming HUGE sale with an awesome free with purchase kit for Digital Scrapbook Day weekend! There will be lots of fun games with lots of cool prizes too!!! Hope you can join us for the fun!

Alright, I've got to get to work so have a good one!

New stuff!

I've got a cute new font out today (my favorite yet!) but first there are a couple of fun things I want to tell you about.

First, some of the SM team has gotten another Daily Download ready to give away and it is CUTE!  Here's the ad with a little sneak peek at the kit.  You do NOT want to miss this one!

Next up is a speed scrap on Saturday and the prize is by none other than me!

And here's the prize for attending and playing along:

I've also got a new font out today!  Kari (of iKari Designs) asked me to turn her handwriting into a font and I am so in love with it!  She's got some really cute doodles in it.  It's definitely my new fave!

If you've always wanted to turn your handwriting into a font to use on your pages or letters or anything then this service is for you!  It's super easy and pretty quick and totally FUN!  It's also a great gift for teachers or friends!  Check it out!

And lastly, Brianne has a new kit out today!  Yay!  She is so good with the boys kits and there definitely aren't enough of them out there.

So cute and I love all the clever little sayings!  Here's a page I made with it and my new font:

Well, that's all for today!  Hope you have a great weekend!

New Fonts!

Hey there everyone!  Sorry I've been MIA.  I've been feverishly working on tons of new fonts!  Here's what's new today:

 

This next font is ScrapMatters' own MickeyB's super cute handwriting.  I really like her unique printy and scripty style. 

This is a totally fun font perfect for titles or alphas.  It's hard to see in the preview but it's also been grunged up a little. 

And here's the cuteness I released over the last couple of weeks but forgot to blog about!  (Bad, bad designer!)

This next one is my handwriting done with a Sharpie - hence the name "With a Marker."  Ha ha ha!

 

This font is one of my favorites!  Very neat and comes with lots of cute doodles!

See, I told you I was BUSY!!!   So that's what I've been up to and I'm sure there are more on the way!  Maybe someday soon I'll actually get to put a kit together again.  I've got a few ideas I just need to find the time to make them.  See you next week!

The Big Day

I have been working *feverishly* all week to get this stuff together and I'm so happy that Friday is finally here! I'm so excited to show you all these new releases, but first I have to brag on Denise Beatty for a sec. Check this out:

I just love it!!!! I could look at it all day, it's so stinkin' cute. There is NO ONE better at banners and blinkies than Denise. Seriously. Have you seen my lame-o attempts at blinkies? S-A-D. Denise rocked this banner and she deserved some serious thanks - so thank you Miss Denise!!!

Alrighty, on to the new releases. I'm so excited to tell you that Brianne (my sister) of Hafen Creations and I have finally teamed up to bring you:

Our kiddos are both starting school soon and we knew we'd have lots of back to school pics to scrap so we decided we should make the perfect kit for ourselves! I really love how it turned out, and it is *HUGE* people! Two alphas, tons of realistic elements and lots and lots of papers too. Here are a few pages that the SM CT whipped up for us:

By sarahtawisha

By ngneer98

By Mommy22girls

And one by me too (also using a great set of templates by none other than the great Denise Beatty!)

Fun stuff, huh? I've also got a little matching freebie at the end of this post too so keep reading!

And now for my MOST exciting news - my newest venture!

I dabbled with creating fonts about a year ago and only made 4 or 5. Since then one of my fonts (Brianne's Hand) has seriously taken off and become quite popular in the commercial arena. It has been used in a published novel, on billboards, a website, other ad campaigns, and even on TV! How cool is that? I really enjoyed making those few fonts, but after my old computer died with the font making program on it I kind of forgot about it until recently with all this commotion with Brianne's Hand came up. I decided that it was time to make some fonts again! And now you can have your very own handwriting turned into a font too. I love that my digital pages can be journaled in my own handwriting like all of my paper scrapped pages were.

So there are two options up there. The first one (the cheaper version) is non-exclusive which means after I make your font I reserve the right to sell it in my shop and/or use it for advertising or whatever. The exclusive version is for those of you who want that font all to yourself - you retain all the rights to the font. It's a really easy process and pretty quick too! If you're up for a little searching in the SM forum you might just find a coupon for 15% off my NON-exclusive font service too!

A few of the awesome CT gals at SM let me use their handwriting to make some new fonts for today's debut too! Can you stand some more new stuff? LOL

Whew, that's a lot of fonts! I've had so much fun this week making these cute fonts. I hope you enjoy them too.

Now, for all you good people who've stuck with me to the end of this marathon post - a little freebie! Click on the preview or HERE to download.

Brianne's got one too so don't forget to swing by her blog and snag it. Be patient though, she doesn't get up as early as I do! Ha!

New Release and a freebie!

So, have you sent in your application for the SM CT yet?  No?!  Why the heck not?  You'd better get crackin!  Time's almost up.  I promise you won't regret it.  ScrapMatters is such a great place!

Well, I've got a new release out today (shocking, huh?!)  I've been slackin' lately and hanging out with the kiddos as much as I can so that doesn't leave a lot of time leftover for designing.  I've had this one in the works for quite a while now and just barely got it finished this week!  I'm really excited to show you though so here goes:

I LOVE how it turned out!  Here's a page I made with it:

 

And here are some more pages from some of the CT/DT girls at ScrapMatters:

By Tracy

By mommy22girls

  And I also have a little freebie for ya!

It's a QP made from my layout above.  Click on the image to download or click HERE.

Well, I guess that's about it for today but keep your eyes peeled on the old bloggie here for a CT call coming up in the next couple of weeks and a really exciting new venture I've got coming next week!