5.19 Grad, Main, & CU Scroll/Banner Template Playdate

Hello Friends! Chelle’s Aunt Sari again. It’s that time of year, isn’t it? Time to start planning for summer vacations and graduations. When I looked at Chelle’s Grad kit, my thoughts flew backward to my own graduation. Duh, Duh-Duh-Duh, Duh-Duh. Can you hear the graduation march? (Pomp & Circumstance) Isn’t it funny what our minds hook us up with? I used to work at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. They had an outdoor speaker system installed on several buildings/poles and they played Pomp and Circumstance over the loudspeakers for a couple of weeks before graduation every year. It always made me walk slower and more stately around campus! LOL The Word Art is wonderful, isn’t it? They just spark the imagination. My favorite is the “The Tassel Worth The Hassle.”  Graduation is packed with everything you need for commencements from preschool to college. I’ve got some more ideas from the Creative Team below. Make sure you check them out!Strolling down an old-fashioned Main Street, taking in all the wonders…the lights, the aroma, the anticipation.  You’ve finally arrived!  Scrap your Main Street Memories–including that family photo in front of the train station–with Main Street Mini.  Hints of yesteryear grace these papers & elements in those good-old-days colors, adding a sense of charm & warmth to your recollections. Love the clock and striped awning. It makes me think of an old-fashioned bakery, a small-town fabric & notions store, a barber shop, and hand-dipped chocolates. If your ever in Brigham City, Utah, take the opportunity to visit the Idle Isle Cafe or the Bluebird Cafe & Chocolate Factory in Logan, Utah. They’re the embodiment of this beautiful kit.Add trendy banners in a classic style with CU Scrolls & Banners.  Includes layered masks & doodle outlines. Most include doodled stitches.  Just add your papers & colors.  Layer with circles & squares for vintage-ad-style elements.  This tride-and-true concept will become a staple in your CU collection.And now for my favorite LO of the week. Check out Karen S’s Main Street LO of San Francisco. Karen, it’s simply amazing. I love the stair-stepped victorian homes. It caught my attention immediately. Wowser!

5.12 Pockets Full Of Fun Playdate

Hello Everyone! How’s your Mother’s Day Weekend going? Well, I hope. Yesterday I was working on some things for Chelle and started thinking about my parents. Duh, realized it was the first Mother’s Day since my mother (Chelle’s Grandma Nola) had died. Had myself a good cry and now I’m celebrating all the other Mom’s in my life. Chelle came up with totally awesome products this week. Pockets for LO’s. Let’s run through the list of new stuff: First, we have In The Pocket Bundle, & the  FWP is In The Pocket: Pages,. You can also purchase them individually as In The Pocket: Small, or In The Pocket: Squares. Another new product is the fabulous Ledger Essentials E-Book which comes with CU Layered Ledgers, or you can purchase just the CU Layered Ledgers.

Wowsers! Did you hear the news? Chelle’s now has an option for Ipad & Iphone skins and she tells me Android skins will be coming soon. (Did you see the picture above?) Father’s Day is just around the corner. Hint! Hint! Wouldn’t DH enjoy a skin for his smart technology? And now for the AWESOME layouts the Creative Team came up with. I know they’ll spark your imaginations!

5.5 iNSD Farmer’s Market Playdate

Hi everyone. Chelle’s Aunt Sari here. Hope you are enjoying iNSD Weekend. What a shopping paradise! This week Chelle has absolutely outdone herself. My debit card is really glad today was payday! Cha-Ching! My DNN38 (dear niece or nephew #38) Zion turned 2 in March. He loves DUCKS! The yellow rubber-ducky kind. My DS6 (dear sibling #6, Barb) and I gave Zion a stuffed yellow duck for his birthday. He promptly named him “Ducky.” Zion got a new baby sister (DDN39) in December and he was all UP on what Ducky would need as a new member of his family. Ducky needed his own blankie, a ride in the baby swing, and then in the bouncy chair. When it was time for bed, Zion got dressed in his green sleeper pajamas and went to his room to look for a bed for Ducky – which ended up being zipped in his older sister’s (he as 4 older sisters) PINK Barbie backpack. Then Zion put the backpack on and put his cowboy boots (on the wrong feet) on over the sleeper feet and he was ready for bed. (Yep, still wearing the backpack!) When I saw Rub-A-Dub, I thought of him, and of course, it’s my favorite “new” product of Chelle’s. I seem to change favorites on a weekly basis.

My FAV LO of the week is a tie – with 3 winners. I couldn’t decide on just one with all the fun “new” kits. So for Rub-A-Dub, I picked Jenn S’s “Whale Of A Time.” For First Foods, I picked Carol’s “Love @ 1st Bite.” For Happy, I picked Karen S’s “BFFs.” Ladies your designs continue to amaze me. I also wanted to say welcome to Shannon and Patty, our new guests to Chelle’s Creative Team. Have a great week!

4.28 Hole-In-One Playdate

Hello! Chelle’s Aunt Sari here. Knock-Knock-Knock-Knock-Knock-Knock-Knock! When I was completing some volunteer service for our church between 1991-1993, I was living in western Montana. It was pretty cold in the winter and we would knock on doors. It was really hard on your hands and if you knocked with your gloves on, it sort of muffled the sound of the knock, making it less than helpful. One of the tricks I learned from previous volunteer’s was to carry a golf ball in your pocket. (Mine was a bright, blistering, Caribbean orange and I still have it! LOL) When it was your door to “knock,” you’d pull out the golf ball out of your pocket and use it to do the 7 quick raps on the door. (Two rules: (1) never knock in even #’s and (2) never use a doorbell because “friends” knock. “W-h-a-t? W-h-y?” I was taught that salesmen knock in even #’s and they ring doorbells. I’m not sure that’s true, my Dad was a door-to-door salesman, and we knocked.) The golf ball was really effective and when I saw Chelle’s Hole-In-Bundle, I could immediately “feel” the gloves on my hand, my winter boots and coat, the chill in the weather, the cold air I would breathe into my lungs, and the golf ball in my hand making those quick taps on door. What stories could you scrap that are off-topic with this week’s designs? Hugs!  On to my FAV LO of the week. It’s Kayla’s “Yard Work” LO. Congrats Kayla! I thought your LO design was very eye-catching with the pennants and the flower & ribbon cluster framing that large picture of your son.

Now for Chelle’s new products for this week. First up, we have her Hole In One Bundle and the FWP is the Hole-In-One Word Art. Followed up by the Hole In One Kit and Putt-Putt Kit. Don’s miss out on the Blog Freebie Hole-In-One. For those of you needing a pick-me-up for your favorite gal, Chelle’s put together a Girly Brag Book with 18 eye-catching Quick Pages made from her TuTu Cute, Girlfriend, Girl Power & Cowgirl Up kits. Last, for those who like to create their own items, Chelle offers CU Wonky Chevrons.  Chelle has created another YouTube Class/Tutorial called Using Align & Distribute to help you improve your scrapping skills is Photoshop & Photoshop Elements. She has an amazing 23 FREE classes on her YouTube Channel so check those out if you haven’t. Have a great time using these bright and “fun”derful designs!

Here’s what’s new from the CT this week! Aren’t their LO’s great? I found myself ignoring my phone and my sister (DS6 – Dear Sister 6) as I scrolled through them. What a great use of color! Love ‘Em!

4.21 Darling Stitched-A-Bet, Wet Paint Alpha, & CU Stitched Blooms Playdate

Hello Everyone! Chelle’s Aunt Sari here. Chelle has a couple of fun new alpha’s you’ll want to be sure to get. I’ve heard a rumor that she’s considering other colors & fonts for the Darling Stitched-A-Bet series, so keep your eye’s out for what’s to come. She also has a Wet Paint Alpha & CU Stitched Blooms that were released this week. If you buy Chelle’s Darling Stitched-A-Bet, you’ll get the Wet Paint Alpha for FREEEEE through April 26th.  You’ll want to get these, they’ll really add dimension to your designs.

  • Darling Stitched-A-Bet: Hand-stitched titles & monograms are a sure-fire method to add beauty & realism to your layouts. Stitch your words in an instant with Darling Stitch-a-bets. This premium alpha includes uppercase, lowercase, numbers and some punctuation in five trendy colors: cool coral, passion peach, honey gold, leaf green, & robin’s egg blue. Meticulously hand-crafted for project excellence.
  • Wet Paint Alpha: Add a carefree painted look to your layouts…and NO MESS!  Wet Paint Alpha by Chelle’s Creations includes uppercase, lowercase, numbers & some punctuation in 10 colors: red, blue, green, yellow, pink, brown, white, black, orange, purple.
  • CU Stitched Blooms: Your papers + Your colors + CU Stitched Blooms = “handcrafted” flowers for your designs.  CU Stitched Blooms includes 6 flowers & 1 center.  Each shape includes a mask & grayscale stitches.  Try vellum…kraft…crumpled…  The possibilities are endless.  CU Stitched Blooms is a treasure in your CU collection

I was sitting here trying to think of a funny story to share about “stitches” or “paint.” My sister kindly pointed out that I needed to share about my graceful fall in our kitchen. Chelle was still in Illinois when this happened, so I don’t know if she’s even heard the story. LOL!! In 1995, my sister, Barb and I moved into a house. We basically painted everything, and hung some wallpaper borders. One day we were working on hanging a border in the kitchen. It was a square room, but one wall was cabinets. My sister, Ellen was on a ladder in one corner, Barb was on a ladder in another corner, and I was at the other corner. We didn’t have another ladder, so I was balancing on a folding chair with two 5-gallon buckets of wheat of top of it, and I could just barely reach the ceiling. We wet the wallpaper border and Barb & Ellen had their corners pressed into place, waiting on me. I had the wallpaper border in both hands and was standing on 1-foot stretching up on my tippy-toes while using the other leg for balance. I am NOT a graceful person and I’m sure you can imaging the results. I think I must have clawed at the air for 5 or 10 minutes – which of course, was really only 1-2 seconds. (like Wile_E-Coyote did in cartoons!) Meanwhile, down on the floor, we had paint cans everywhere in all the different room colors. Our bathroom was being tiled and the porcelain toilet was sitting on the kitchen floor also. When I started to fall, and started grasping at air, I knew I was in trouble. I could land on all the gallon-paint cans or the toilet. Well there was a large crash as me, all that wheat, and the paint can’s all flew. (Tip! Wheat in “Wet Paint” is not a good thing!) LOL! What-a-mess!

My FAV LO of the week goes to Lynett. I loved the colors, the blocking and a nod to the excellence of student-worker’s everywhere. The Wet Paint Alphareally “pops!” Great job Lynett! I also want to mention Shanell’s LO. Love the way she used the CU Stitched Bloom’s flower outline without the actual flower. Check them out!Here’s the Creative Team’s designs for the week. Enjoy!

4.14 Traveler Playdate

Hello Again! Chelle’s Aunt Sari here. This week we’re looking at the Traveler designs from Chelle. My eye’s teared up a bit this week when I saw the traveler designs, they instantly made me think about my {our} Great-Grandfather John William {Chelle’s 2nd Great-Grandfather if you’re keeping track.} He was born in 1871 and died in 1938. We’ve a wonderful picture of him standing beside a ship in Ipswich, England around 1920. He was called on a mission for our church. He and his wife had 12 children. When he left on the mission, his oldest 5 children married, but 7 were still at home, ages 17 down to 2. Our Grandpa Melvin would have been 12 at the time and was the 9th child of Mollie & Will. I hurried and e-mailed Chelle and asked if  she had time to do a LO? I knew I could attach the pictures, but Chelle has a talent for making pictures and stories come alive with her designs. She has also included a picture of Mollie & Will’s family. Their youngest daughter is not in the picture. Our Grandpa Melvin {my Grandfather, Chelle’s Great-Grandfather} is on the 2nd row, far right side, where the picture is sort of dark.Travel down this post to see her designs for the week. The quickies are FREE with purchase of the bundle. Don’t miss out on the Freebie either. This week Chelle partnered with Cheri of Dream Big Designs and they created a great CU (Commerical Use) bundle this week. With the CU Grungy Paired Bundle you will get 2 sets of six grungy, creased overlays and matching papers. Papers and overlays are 12 x 12 size, 300ppi. Each set is distressed perfectly for any scrapbook project. You can use the sets 3 ways; papers alone, overlays alone, or papers with matching overlays. That’s a combination of 36 different paper creations. She even did a FREE sampler if you want to try them out. It’s a great opportunity to expand your scrapping skills.

Here are the LOs Chelle’s Creative Team designed this week. My personal fav for the week goes to Karen S’s “Hyde Street Pier” LO. I loved the way she used two-tones of blue paper and especially the bead-board effect on the bottom. I really liked her use of “circles” and how well the typewriter key alpha placement worked together. Great Job Karen!

4.7 Gnome Sweet Gnome

Hello Fellow Scrappers! Chelle’s Aunt Sari here. Can you hear the guitar strumming along to “Oh Give Me A Home?” When I look at this kit, I hear that tune in my head. “Oh give me a “gnome” where the butterflies roam, where the bugs and the caterpillars play…” This the most amazing kit. My favorite element is the gel interlocking circles. They just make me cheerful and happy. There’s a home in Grace, Idaho that has truly “decked” out their yard. They have gazing/reflection balls all over the yard, seriously, like 15 of them in different sizes. There are gnomes, wishing wells, & a little rock path for a tiny stream with a bridge over it. It’s so whimsical and full of joy. I encourage you to decorate your “outdoor” home with Chelle’s Gnome Sweet Gnome. Don’t miss out on,“Throughout The Year” it’s the item that’s is FREEEEEE with your purchase of the Gnome Sweet Gnome Bundle. My fav LO of the week goes to:  Ronnie!! Congrats! I loved the use of the gnome, wheelbarrow and the seasonal tree. See you next week! Hugs! Sari

And now, for the LO’s from Chelle’s Creative Team:

3.31 Toadally Add-On Playdate

Hello Friends! Chelle’s Aunt Sari here. This is the funnest kit ever! Right after Chelle showed me the Toadally series, I asked if she remembered us chasing the little frogs in my backyard with the lawnmower when we were kids? She didn’t remember so passed a few LOLs back and forth. If they’d been this cute, I would have just caught them in my hand instead of playing chase with the lawnmower. Somehow I think we should have had the Jaws music (dun….dun….dun…dun..dun.dun.dun – you get the idea) going in the background as we chased the poor little frogs, and really, what were they harming? Are you a gold member @ Digi Shop Talk?  You’re going to wish you were. Chelle’s the featured designer in April. Toadally is only available to their gold & diamond members. So it won’t be available in the SO market until July. But Toadally Add-On, Stacks, & Doodles are available now. Check out the LOs below. My fav LO of the week is: Roxana’s LO #2. Have a great week! Hugs!

Free with purchase of Add-On:


Have you ever wished you could ask an experienced designer to look at your stuff and tell you what to do to improve?  I believe we can all improve, so I’m offering you an opportunity to submit some of your work to me.  I’ll take a look at it “under a microscope” as well as scrapping with it, then I’ll send you written feedback including links to resources ( tips, tutorials, and classes) so you can implement my suggestions.  I’m offering 3 sizes: sampler, mini-kit, & full-kit. If you have any questions, please send me an email: chelles.creations1@gmail.com



Here’s the LOs. They can’t help but inspire you!

3.24 Batter Up Playdate!

3.24 Batter Up Playdate! Don’t forget to Swing On Over & Get This Alpha!
Hello fellow baseball & softball lovers!
Chelle’s Aunt Sari here! When Chelle and I were teenagers, we played softball during the summer on a community/church team. We had softball practice one day a week and a game later in the week. It seems Chelle and I have been tossing things back and forth to each other for about as long as I can remember. She was the pitcher and I was the catcher for several years. I don’t remember if we won or lost, but as we tossed that ball back and forth for each batter in each inning, I realized we were learning valuable lessons. Patience, persistence, camaraderie, and follow-through. Everything in life follows patterns – whether we’re playing softball or digi-scrapping, isn’t life about celebrating your “peeps” and all their accomplishments? My fav LO of the week goes to Heather and her “Places I’ve Been” design. You could easily change it to fit your needs. This week, celebrate what you’ve learned watching a game (in-person or on tv) about yourself, your DH, DS or DD as they participated in America’s Favorite Pastime! I’m looking forward to Opening Day!

Bonus Alpha FREE with purchase of Bundle

And….. here are the this week’s layouts:

3.17 Girl Power Reloaded

Hello Everyone! Girl Power is NOT your grandmother’s Girl Power (It’s been reloaded!) My Grandma Mon (Chelle’s Great Grandma) wanted a fence around a flower bed moved, and it wasn’t getting done. Gram was not one to let grass or anything else grow beneath her feet. Sooooo, she used her mighty girl power and went outside while her kids were eating lunch and wired the fence to the back of the tractor. When our uncle went out and started the tractor to go back to the field, the fence went right along with him. Problem Solved. Go Girlpower!!!  Do you have any fun stories about girl power? We should all think outside the box (of cookies as there aren’t any left inside them)  as you’ll see some of this week’s LOs are!  My fav LO of the week is Jenn Schultz’s Best Of Friends. Whooooooo! Love, Aunt Sari

Girl Power Reloaded Bundle

Cookie Power FREE with purchase of Girl Power Bundle through 4.22

Girl Power Kit

Girl Power Wordart

CU Jelly Bean Alpha

Girl Power Freebie