Playdates

At the Park Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Week In Review

July 13, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Howdy. Saturday…
We’ve had another crazy week of digital scrapbooking deals .Hope you are getting geared up for the last half of July and all the birthday games activity that will be starting and stopping between now and her online birthday party. Did you see FELT4U 2013 is back and has started? Make sure you participate and let Chelle know what Felties you’d like her to create just for you.

At Scrap Orchard, we’ve released: At the Park, At the Park {Little People}, CU Framed, & Iron Scrapper is still in full force.
FWP At the Park {Little People}

Iron Scrapper is in full swing. Here’s a link to the Mega for Week 2. There will also be one for Weeks 3 & 4.
What a steal, $4 for a MEGA. Scrap Orchard usually only does one of the Mega’s a month, but July is special, there was the monthly Mega (Anchor’s Aweigh), In the Forest (IS Scrapper Week 1) & now In the City (Iron Scrapper Week 2)

Chelle recorded a new Digital Scrapbook Design Tutorial, “Lining Up CU Tags“, on her You Tube Channel. You should check them out.

Now for the layouts from the CT Team:

: Carol (Iowan) She used At the Park, At the Park {Little People} & Mark My Words

: Helen (winnipeg1) She used At the Park & At the Park {Little People}

: Jenn J (jmljensen) She used At the Park

: Jenny (jenn18) She used At the Park, & At the Park {Little People}

: Karen (Karen32) She used At the Park

: Leah L (Cat Lady) She used At the Park & ATP {Little People}

: Leah R (Cat Lady) She used At the Park & ATP {Little People}

: Lesle #2 (lab130) She used At the Park

: Lesle #3 (lab130) She used At the Park

: Leslie #1 (Lab130) She used At the Park, At the Park {Little People} & Flight Path from Leafy Tree Top

: Melissa N (KSCroppyChic) She used At the Park, At the Park {Little People} & Little People,

: Ophelia (navaja77) She used At the Park, At the Park {Little People} & Flight Path from Leafy Tree Top

: Roxana (roxanamdm) She used In the Park & In the Park {Little People}

Don’t miss out on our Facebook Fan Freebie.

See you soon…

In the Backyard & Little People Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Inspiration

July 6, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Hello Everyone!
W-H-E-W! This has been a crazy digital scrapbooking week! I hope you are keeping up!
Between Iron Scrapper, Chelle’s Daily Downloads, and her new releases for the week. The digi-goodness this week have been tremendous.

Let’s start with Chelle’s new products: In the Backyard, FWP In the Backyard Little People & Little People. We also have a CU Ribbon Bloomers this week. I love the purple and greens in this kit. I have a lipstick and a blouse in that very shade of purple.

FWP (you are abso-poso (absolutely positively) going to die for these feltie little people. Grab the originals, too.

Big dang hint! Lot’s of little people options are coming in the next few months. I am BEYOND excited about them and I can’t wait to see them myself!

Oh… I just can’t wait any longer, let me show you all the layouts the creative team made with the new stuff this week.

: Carol (Iowan) She used In the Backyard & In the Backyard_Little People

: Emj (Emily) She used In the Backyard

: Erica (Stanworth) She used In the Backyard

: Helen (winipeg1) She used In the Backyard n& ITB {Little People}

: Helen Left (winipeg1) She used In the Backyard, Little People, & In the Garden Little People

: Helen Right (winipeg1) She used In the Backyard, Little People, & In the Garden Little People

: Jen (supergirljennie) She used In the Backyard and In the Backyard_Little People

: Jen G (GrahamLiketheCracker) She used In the Backyard

: Jenn J #1 (jmljensen) She used In The Backyard

: Jenn J #2 (jmljensen) She used In the Garden

: Jenn M (Jk703) She used In the Backyard

: Jenny (jenn18) She used In the Backyard

: Karen (karen32) She used In the Backyard

: Kayla (keepscrappin) She used In the Backyard

: Leah (CatLady) She used In the Backyard

: Leslie Left (Lab 130) She used In the Backyard

: Leslie Right (Lab130) She used In the Backyard

: Melissa N (kcscroppychic) She used In the Backyard, Little People In the Backyard_Little People

: Melissa N (kscroppychic) She used In the Backyard

: Neeny (neeny) She used In The Backyard

: Ophelia (navaja77) She used In the Backyard

: Roxana (roxanamdm) She used In the Backyard

: Samantha (Semantje) She used In the Garden

: Shanell (HappinessIs) She used In the Backyard

: Wanda (Wanda) She used In the Backyard

Now let’s talk about Chelle’s Birthday Month. If you aren’t checking her Facebook Page and her website on a daily basis, you are SOOO missing out on lots of birthday fun! First we have “One Year Older” Daily Downloads (except Sunday) and “CU Leaves 2” Daily Download (except Sunday) going on each day. The links are only up for 24 hrs, so if you’ve missed out on some of them, don’t worry, they’ll be available in the market next month.

We also have Chelle’s Birthday Party at the end of the month. So be watching for news about Games, Prizes, Etc. as the month progresses.

Now, IRON SCRAPPER! Have you seen week 1’s grab bag? I LOVE this theme. They are just adorbs! Make sure you go to the weekly challenges on Wednesday evenings to get the freebies that match the weekly grab bags. Chelle went up against Cheryl in the first designer scrap off. It was a blast. You pick up lots of upcoming deets for Iron Scrapper by listening in. I can’t wait to get IS Grab Bag 2, 3, and 4. So worth the $4 cost.

I have some great layouts to share from the Gallery using In The Forest. Let me show you those.

: craftytam She used In The Forest (North)

: Erica (Stanworth) She used In the Backyard

: Helen (winipeg1) She used In the Backyard n& ITB {Little People}

: Kristin (sagediva) She used In The Forest (North)

: Leah (CatLady) She used In the Backyard

: missdamsel She used In The Forest (North)

: pagefrocks – She used In The Forest (North)

: Trina She used In The Forest (North)

Talk to you soon! Hugs!

Chalked {InstaLife} Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Inspiration

June 29, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Mornin’ Everyone!
Chelle’s Aunt Sari here to show you some digital scrapbooking goodies and great layouts using our new releases this week. Chelle’s added to her Chalked series with Chalked {InstaLife}. Then for our CU friends, she released CU Salt Dough Toolkit.

We hope you’ve had a chance to look at Chelle’s Retirement Sale. We got some old favorites leaving the shop as well as some great wordart and quickies. Check ’em out, it never helps to add to your stash and wordarts and quickies can really speed up your pages. Scroll through Chelle’s store and pick up the slashed, discount prices!

Have you seen the grand prize for Iron Scrapper 2013? A new laptop and a $250 gift certificate to the market? Baby, bring it on. Chelle is competing against Cheryl from Fiddle-Dee-Dee designs in a scrap-off on Wednesday, July 3rd. Come on by the forum {sub-forum Iron Scrapper} and cheer Chelle on!

Last, I have the digital scrapbooking layouts from our team of super, dang-creative team ladies. Let me show you the goodies.

: Carol (Iowan) She used Chalked {InstaLife) & Berry Berry Blue

: jennschultz) She used Chalked {InstaLife} & We Wish You A Merry Christmas

: Leah (CatLady) She used Chalked {InstaLife} & Celebrate {Brite}

: Ophelia (navaja77) She used About A Boy, Scribbles Brush Alpha & Chalked {Instalife}

: Roxana (roxanamdm) She used the Chalked InstaLife Cards, & Chillin & Grillin Word Art

Other digital scrapbooking products created by Chelle and used in the CT layouts include:Berry Berry Blue, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Celebrate! Brite, About A Boy, Scribbles 2, & Chillin & Grillin Word Art
Hope you are having a great weekend. Check by soon, we have many exciting things to come in July.
Hugs!

Let’s Camp S’More Journal & InstaLife Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Layouts

June 22, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Hello Everyone! This week Chelle released some digital scrapbooking journaling and InstaLife cards that match back to her Let’s Camp S’more Kit.

Here are the new LCS Journaling Cards & InstaLife Cards:

For our CU Friends, Chelle released a new digital scrapbooking product called CU T-Shirt Flowers.

Wondering how our CT used the journal cards & InstaLife cards? Let me show you:

: Carol (Iowan) She used LCS Journal Cards and LCS Kit

: Helen (winipeg1) She used Bluebird On My SHoulder & Let’s Camp S’more InstaLife Cards

: Jenn S (Jenn Schultz) She used LCS Journal Cards & LCS Kit

: Jenny (jenn18) She used the LCS Journal Cards & the LCS Kit.

: Kayla (keepscrappin) She used LCS Kit, LSC Journal Cards & LSC InstaLife Cards

: Roxana (roxanamdm) She used In The Pocket {Small}, Let’s Camp S’more, LCS Journal Cards

Out CT also used the following products by Chelle in their layouts.
Bluebird on my Shoulder & In the Pocket {Small}

Don’t for get our digital scrapbooking blog FREEBIE that matches the Traveler & Traveler Add-On Kit.

Hugs! PS & BTY, all the images are linked up for you. Enjoy!

Berry Berry Blue | Digital Scrapbooking Playdates

June 8, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Color me BLUE, Berry Berry BLUE that is! Hi Ladies! I have many things to share with you this week for your digital scrapbooking pleasure. Let me give you a quick overview and then I’ll share all the yummy treats she baked up for us this week. Berry Berry Blue & FWP Berry Berry Blue Alpha, CU Cluny Laces, DSR Stretch Your Stash: Variations on CU Vines (You-Tube Video), Orchard Spotlight on Chelle (Week One), & Freebies.

A couple weeks ago Chelle released Berry Berry Sweet, the RED berry kit. This week it’s Berry Berry Blue, the blue version of yummy fruits and treats. Let me show you the special deal she has for you.

The CU release of the week is CU Cluny Laces. (cluny = cotton, almost crocheted) lace. Have you joined Designer’s Club? We have several ladies who aren’t designer’s that just enjoy the chat and learning more digital scrapbooking tricks.

Chelle is naturally a teacher. She loves to share what she has learned. A couple of weeks ago, Chelle released CU Vine Patterns. This week she gave us a You Tube Video to help you stretch your stash. 5 things you can do with CU Vine Patterns.

Do you receive the Scrap Orchard newsletter? Chelle is the designer in the Orchard Spotlight right now. That means freebies and fun interesting facts. The Scrap Orchard Newsletter had/will have links to parts of this adorable little mini. And you can snag the coordinating alpha on the ScrapOrchard Facebook page.

Crazy Busy Week, huh? Now let me show you the layouts the creative team made with Berry Berry Blue.

: Carol (Iowan) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Cheryl (digicheryl) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Emily (emi) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Jan (grahamlikethecracker) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Jen (supergirljenny) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Jenn J (jmljensen) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Jenny (jenn18) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Karen (Karen32) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Kassie (kass_23) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Kayla (keepscrappin) She used Berry Berry Blue

: Leslie (Lab130) LO #1 She used Berry Berry Blue

: Leslie (Lab130) LO #2 She used Berry Berry Blue and CU Cluny Laces

: Ophelia (nvaja77) She used Berry Berry Blue and Fill Me In {Pencil}

: Roxana (roxanamdm) She used Berry Berry Blue.

: Samantha (semantje) She used Berry Berry Blue

If that’s not enough yummy goodness, we have a final digital scrapbooking freebie available this week from our creative team about graduation. The image is all linked up for you.

See you all soon with more digi-goodness! Hugs!

Summertime & Graduation Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Inspiration

May 31, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Hello friends. It’s time once again for our weekly review of the digital scrapbooking layouts our Creative Team made using Chelle’s release for the week, Summertime. Do you have someone special who recently graduated? Hats off to Them! Chelle has her Graduation mini & Graduation Word Art on sale for a 30% discount. Want to test your CU Mettle? Try using CU Scrolls & Banners Templates, they are a great coordination product with your graduation layouts. Speaking of CU, we have an new wonderfully textured organic release, CU Vine (patterns). Check out all the goodies below:

When it comes to creativity, our ladies’ are sure to gives us some wonderful ideas. Here are the LO’s for Summertime:

: Carol (Iowan) She used Summertime & the Fireworks Alpha

: Jen (supergirljennie) She used Summertime

: Jenn J (jmljensen) She used Summertime.

: Jenn S (jennschultz) She used Summertime

: Jenny (jenn18) She used Summertime

: Karen (Karen32) She used Summertime

: Kayla (keepscrappin) She used Summertime

: Leslie (lab130) She used Summertime

: Ophelia (navaja77) She used Summertime

: Roxana (roxanamdm) She used Summertime & Stitched Alpha

Graduation Layouts:

: Jan (quiltymom) She used Graduation

: Jan (quiltymom) She used Summertime, Marker Alpha & In the Pocket {Strips}

: Jen (supergirljennie) She used Graduation

: Leah (Cat Lady) She used Graduation

: Shanell (Happiness Is) She used Graduation, Flowers from Gymnastics, Leaves from Tea for Two and Military Alpha

: Shanell LO #2 (Happiness Is) She used Graduation, Flowers from Girl Power {Reloaded} & Gymnastics & Leaves from Tea for Two

Other “Creations by Chelle” used in these layouts are listed below:
Fireworks Alpha, Marker Alpha, In the Pocket {Strips}, Primarily Stitched Alpha, Gymnastics (Flowers), Girl Power (Flowers), Tea for Two (Leaves), & Military Alpha.

Look over your graduation digi-pics and make some new layouts. You can’t miss with a red, white and blue summertime layout.

Have a great week! Hugs!

Berry Berry Sweet Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Layouts

May 25, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Hello Friends! Memorial Day Weekend! A time to review those you love who’ve died. I remember taking my mother and father around to drop of the “dead” flowers, as I used to call it. My Dad grew up in a small mountain town. There was a base of a few families and everyone married within the community back in the day, so we have a lot of double and triple cousins in the community. Decoration Day was also a family reunion. If you went to that community cemetery, you were sure to see your living relatives as well as the deceased’s headstones. We’ve a lot of good memories of that day. Memorial Day also addresses those who’ve died in service to our country. Chelle released (May 2012) an amazing collection dedicated to our military and this weekend she’s offering them for 30% off. Let me show you. cc0524_militarydisc_store

Do you remember picking strawberries in the field or in the grocery store and then making jam or pie? Every year, Dad would plant strawberries that we’d pick just before the birds could eat them. (Not!) Let me show you Berry Berry Sweet.

Here’s a special blog freebie. And if you head over to Chelle’s Facebook Page you can pick up the fan freebie that coordinate with Berry Berry Sweet.

Our creative team provides some layout inspiration on both the Military Bundle and Berry Berry Sweet. Check ’em out below.

: Helen 1 (winipeg1) Helen used the Military Bundle

: Jenny LO #1 (jenn18) She used Rolling Along

: Leslie (lab130) She used Rolling Along & Wild Blue Yonder.

Here are the layouts using Berry Berry Sweet:

: Carol (Iowan)

: Helen 2 (winipeg1)

: Jan (quiltymom)

: Jenn J (jmljensen)

: Jenn S (jennschultz)

: Jenny 2 (Jenn18)

: Kassie #2 (Kass_23)

: Ophelia (navaja77)

: Roxana (roxanamdm)

: Shanell (happinessis)

Super cute, aren’t they? Well, I’m off to the grocery store to buy some strawberries! LOL
Hugs!

Techno Geek Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Layouts

May 11, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Hello Friends! Hope you are enjoying Mother’s Day weekend and are spending time with your loved ones! Have you recovered from iNSD? Chelle’s contribution to the Scrap Orchard Techno Geek Mega is now available in the market if you missed all the fun last weekend. Let me show you.

Play & Grow was released during iNSD weekend. If you missed it then, it’s available as a full kit this week. Don’t miss the freebie.

Would you like to learn how to create a sticker effect to you scrapping? Chelle created a new Design Secrets Revealed video tutorial available on her YouTube Channel, “Adding a Sticker Effect.”

For our CU friends, Chelle released the CU Kanzahsi Flower Bundle. These flowers are FANTASTIC. I want to reach out and grab one. How about you?

Want to learn how to work with the Kanzashi Flowers? Chelle created a new Design Secrets Revealed video tutorial available on her YouTube Channel. You’ll learn about “Recoloring – lighter & darker with Levels.”

Let me show you how the creative team “teched” out their layouts this week.

: Carol (Iowan)

: Helen (winipeg1)

: Jenn J (jmljensen)

: Jenn S (jennschultz)

: Jenn18 (Jenny)

: Karen (karen32)

: Kassie (kass_23)

: Leslie (lab130)

: Lynett (lynett_rock)

: Melissa B (prettypeaches)

: Ophelia (navaja77)

: Roxana (roxanamdm)

Don’t miss out on our Mother’s Day Freebie.

Let your inner “techie” out and create some great layouts today using Chelle’s Techno Geek designs. Talk to you soon.
Hugs!

Play & Grow Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Layouts

May 4, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Hey Ladies! Are you having tons of fun this weekend like me? I’ve stalking, well, EVERYONE! I can’t keep up with all the glorious, exciting and new stuff that the designer’s brought to the market this week. My digital scrapbooking eyes are just giddy with all the ideas they’ve seen this week. Let me show you Chelle’s new stuff for this week. If you’ve missed out, hop on over to the market and snag them for $1 each. Sale ends May 5. There are 40 items in the pu & cu side of the market that Chelle has created. Make sure you check them ALL out.

Chelle did some really great things for our CU friends. Check these out! Chelle says the Messy Machine Stitches isn’t new, but had some requests for it, so she brought it out for Farmer’s Market.

Now I get to show you all the wonderful digital scrapbooking layouts from our {Very} Creative Team. These layouts all use Play & Grow and make we want to find a friendly neighborhood baby to play with.

: Carol (Iowan)

: Erica (Stanworth)

: Helen (winipeg1)

: Jan (quiltymom)

: Jenn J (jmljensen)

: Jenn Schultz (jennschultz)

: Jenny (jenn18)

: Karen (karen32)

: Kayla (keepscrappin)

: Leslie (lab130)

: Liz (mommy22girls)

: Lynett (lynett_rock)

: Mel N (kscropychic)

: Ophelia (navaja77)

: Kassie (kass_23)

: Roxana (roxanamdm)

Hippity Hop Playdate | Digital Scrapbooking Layout Sharing

April 13, 2013
Playdates
Sari

Hello Friends. This week we were thinking Spring. Easter & Grasses. I bet you haven’t finished all your Easter digital scrapbooking photos. Chelle has a fun new mini for you and a matching Hippity Hop alpha. Let me show you thew new products for the week.