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Product Spotlight: Au Naturale


September is here, school has started, and we’re all starting to look forward to the cooler days of Autumn. Today I’d like to spotlight a gorgeous kit Traci created in collaboration with the talented Melissa Bennett. Au Naturale is a beautiful kit full of orange, purple, green, and yellow. But, you don’t have to take my word for it. See for yourself!

Can’t you just feel the cool, crisp autumn air and the warmth of home? And take a look at these amazing layouts that Traci’s team put together using this kit:

So, if you don’t already have this kit in your stash, be sure to drop by Sweet Shoppe Designs and pick it up soon because it’s currently in the Penny Candy section of the store at an amazing 30% off! Go grab it now . . . you won’t be sorry!

Well, I’m off for now! I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Lydia

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Did you have an amusing summer?


Hello all! Yari HawtMama here, hoping that you have had a wonderful Summer. I know that for most of you the kiddos have already started school again. Or am I wrong? Mine will be starting in another week and we are all very excited about that because our son is going to first grade and our daughter will be starting Kindergarten. So exciting! Anyway, whether your kiddos have started school yet or not, I sure do hope that this Summer was a great one for you and that you got to hit at least one amusement park! That is the one thing my kiddos love to do each Summer. Speaking of amusement parks, if you did go to one this summer, or went to one in the past, I hope that you take a look at Traci’s Easily Amused kit which is so wonderfully fitting for all those fun amusement park memories. Check it out:

Check out some layouts some HawtMamas have made with this awesome kit!

Awesome, awesome, awesome! As for me, well I just got back from vacation and I can’t wait to start digiscrapping our photos. And yep, we have a ton of photos from two amusement parks we went to this Summer. Traci’s kit Easily Amused will be perfect for them! Can’t wait. And I hope you have a spectacular and rather amusing time digiscrapping those wonderful Summer photos! Hugs!

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Product Spotlight


Heidi (scrappurple) here to show off one of Traci’s amazing kits.  I picked “When You’re Smiling”.   I love the soft muted colors, the flower and all the hearts. Sighhhhhh …

Here is what the CT Created with the kit:

From me:

From Tracy:

From Heather:

From Lydia:

From Linz:

From Rebecca:

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Craving some junk food???


Well go ahead and indulge because today is National Junk Food Day! While it’s not so good for our waistlines, junk food is one of America’s favorite things – and eating must rank right up there as a favorite past time too! Everyone has their own weakness – some like it sweet, some like it salty, and some like that perfect mix of both. Right now I’m just trying to avoid the chocolate chip cookies that my daughter is baking for the county fair. They are mocking me from the kitchen as I type! :)

Anyway, in honor of National Junk Food Day, I found this fun little quiz featuring all of our favorite candy bars – can you name them all??? Don’t forget to leave a comment if you take the quiz so we can see who the candy bar guru is around here!

Name That Candy Bar

And since I can’t let you go without giving you a little scrapping inspiration from Traci, take a peek at a kit that is perfect for scrapping all of your junk food junkies! At first glance, Easily Amused is a fun, carnival-inspired kit perfect for scrapping those amusement park moments. If you dig in a little deeper, you’ll find lots of fun foodie elements and even some food word art! You can pick it up at Sweet Shoppe Designs by clicking on the preview.

Have a great Junk Food Day and don’t forget to sneak a little bit of your favorite treat in honor of today! The diet can start again tomorrow. ;)

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Product Spotlight: Bottom Ups


I know one thing a lot of scrappers have trouble with on their layouts is photo placement and composition. When you’re stuck in the scrapper’s rut and don’t feel very creative, templates are a great way to get the juices flowing again. And, Traci has a fabulous collection of templates called Bottom Ups. They are a wonderful tool for giving your mojo a little kick start, so I wanted to highlight these templates today.

Here’s a look at a few layouts using Set 1:

Set 2:

Set 3:

Set 4:

Set 5:

Set 6:

And, finally, Set 7:

So, next time you feel like scrapping but just don’t know where to start, consider using a template. And, better yet, consider using one of Traci’s marvelous Bottom Ups templates! You won’t regret it!

Have a fabulous day!

Lydia

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Power of Smile Day!!


Happy Power of Smile Day… so go ahead, flash those pearly whites!!

Did you know that a smile can*…

  • Add years to your life
  • Make you a happier person
  • Make someone else a happier person
  • It’s a mood change for the giver and the receiver
  • Improves relationships
  • In business, it sends a great customer service message  (*according to Holiday Insights)

In honor of today, I’m going to spotlight one of my most favorite Traci kit’s of ALL TIME!!

When You’re Smiling

I love everything about When You’re Smiling… the colors are so bright and happy feeling… the papers are gorgeous… and those elements are to die for… wait, instead of me going on and on about my unnatural love for this kit… why don’t I just show you just how stunning this kit is by the awesome talent of the Hawt Mamas?  Here we go…

Layout by Kirstie

Layout by Heather

Layout by Angie

Layout by Shannon

Layout by Rebecca

Layout by Heidi

Layout by Jenn

Layout by Tracy

Layout by Angel

Layout by Stephanie

Layout by Lydia

Layout by Sonja

Layout by Linz

Layout by Fairon

Layout by Laura

Layout by Laurie

Layout by NeeNee

Hybrid by Juli

Wow…. doesn’t this kit just leave you speechless?  If you missed out when this kit is released… now is the time to pick it up at Sweet Shoppe Designs and scrap a layout about what makes you smile!!

{{Hugs}}

Rebecca aka MamaBee

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Matted


Love paper? Then you need to get Matted! These can be used in so many ways. Leave them big or size them down. Clip a paper or clip a photo.  Also, if you’re a PS user, then Traci has made it even easier for you! These can be loaded as custom shapes. So no more searching through all your digi files — when you’re ready to use these, they’re already there!

Here’s some inspiration from the Hawt Mamas! :)

Rebecca

Heather

Angie

and me (Linz)

Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to leave us a link if you use Matted, so we can leave you some love! :)

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Celebrate Your Inner Nerd!


Hey there! Laura here with something a little different! I would like to feature a fun little holiday I found while checking out Brownie Locks. I saw it and got excited right away. Today is Nerd/Geek Pride Day! Funny, right? I used Traci’s Wizard School collab w/Meg Mullens to scrap a little bit about my geekiness.

Here’s the page I created. I wrote a little about how unlikely I would have thought it was for me to be so computer-involved in years past. This is also a lift of Denise’s page HERE.

(click for larger view and full credits)

Looking for something a little softer to scrap your technology based pages?

Have fun scrapping some ‘about me’ pages! Those are just as important as the kid ones, you know! ;)

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Family Day!


How many of us take a bunch of photos while we are visiting relatives? Well, today is the day for you! It is national Visiting Your Relative’s Day!

I’m sure you too have a number of family photos to scrap and we all could use  help in finding that perfect title…

  • Because Being Together is Enough
  • Family Blessings
  • 50% Mama + 50% Daddy =  100% perfect
  • A cousin is a ready made friend for life
  • Family is a patchwork of love
  • A Family stitched together with love seldom unravels
  • All in the family
  • Born Sisters, Forever Friends!
  • Cherish Your Family for They are Your Treasure
  • Families are Forever
  • Family Moments
  • Generations of Love
  • Grandpa’s Lap
  • Home is where the Heart Is
  • I’m a twinkle in Grandpa’s eye
  • It’s all Relative
  • Just me and my brother
  • Love Makes a Family
  • My name is no, no… but Grandma calls me precious
  • My grandfather’s hands
  • Our Family is a work of Heart
  • Spending Time with Family
  • There is no place like Grandpa’s lap
  • We are family!
  • A Herd of “cow”sins
  • Beeing with Grandma
  • If Mom says no, call 1-800-GRANDMA
  • It’s all in the genes
  • You put the grand in grandpa

And… Traci has so many kits that are perfect for your family pages… I could link her whole store… but I’m just going to show a few of my favorites… or what I call MUST HAVES!!

10 Things by Traci Reed and Meghan Mullens

Friends by Choice by Traci Reed

Maude 'N' Millie by Traci Reed

Hope you are inspired to take a trip to your relatives and snap some photos and journal about who they are!

Until next time, {{Hugs}}

Rebecca aka MamaBee

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Spotlight on Sunny Sorbet!


Sunny days are here again! So I thought I’d share some layouts with one of Traci’s kits that is perfect for all your outdoor photos. These were all made using Sunny Sorbet, available in Traci’s store at SSD. It’s in the Penny Candy section, which means you can snag it at a GREAT price! :)

2 pager from Heather

Stephanie

Tracy

Rebecca

Angel

Shannon

Laurie

Kirstie

and one from me (Linz)

Such a gorgeous kit and so many possibilities!

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