Happy Birthday ScrapMatters!!

ScrapMatters is turning 4 and to celebrate we are having a party!

There are lots of fun games going on in the forum, some chats, some speed scraps, an amazing sale and of course…….

what you are all here for …….

the BLOG TRAIN!

Woo hoo! Welcome to your next stop on the birthday blog train! You should have arrived here from Heidi’s (scrappurple) blog. Have you been collecting all the great freebies made using the gorgeous Garden Party kit from the ScrapMatters Design Team?

This kit was so fun to play with! Here is what I made for you, a clustered frame:

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There's a BONUS! While riding the ScrapMatters 4th Birthday Blog Train, take a moment to check your downloads for a BONUS photo puzzle piece. There are 10 pieces total and when you find all 10, you can complete the puzzle, upload it to your favourite photo hosting site and send a link via PM to Kat through the ScrapMatters forum. All completed photo puzzles must be received by August 8th to receive your prize.

Now off you go to the next stop along the way: Kendall’s (kendallt) blog. If you get lost along the way you can get a complete list of stops on the ScrapMatters Blog. Have a great weekend and enjoy your freebies!

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo!

It’s the ScrapMatters iNSD Blog Train!! Welcome aboard! You should have arrived from Cheryl’s (gonewiththewind) blog.  Are you having a fun weekend or what?!  ScrapMatters is having a rockin’ party this weekend, if you haven’t already, be sure to check out the festivities and join in on some of the fun games and events that are happening. Check it out:

Here is the master schedule:

Now for what you’ve come for….the blog train! I hope you are loving all the goodies you’ve been collecting along the way! They are all made with this fab new kit from the ScrapMatters Design Team:

Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s all about vintage with a fresh and fun colour palette, I love it! I love vintage-y things in general. I love the story behind these things, the memories they invoke. One of my favourite possessions is an old hand knit sweater that my one Grandmother knit for my other Grandmother. It’s as old-fashioned as tea (as my Grandmother would say LOL) but the fact that it holds memories of both Grandmothers just seems to make it more cozy and comforting than all the other sweaters I own!

Speaking of my Grandmothers, here is some “Classic Beauty” word art for you all, I hope you like it!

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Link expires on May 14th so be sure to download before then!

Now on to your next stop…..Amanda’s (abhall76) blog! If you get lost along the way you can find the full list of stops at the ScrapMatters Blog.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Fiona

It’s Almost Here!

It’s less than a week away!! It’s time for DSD and ScrapMatters is celebrating BIG time! Check it out:

It’s going to be a blast, don’t miss it!

ScrapMatters Birthday Blog Train

Hi everyone! Welcome to my stop on the ScrapMatters Birthday Blog Train! You have arrived from Plum Dumpling Designs.

I love birthdays, and each one is special in it’s own way. But one especially memorable birthday for me, was my son’s 8th birthday. He chose to have an “Echo Age” Birthday. Their premise is One Meaningful Cause, One Meaningful Gift. My mom had just been diagnosed with cancer and it was definitely on all of our minds, including my son’s. He chose to donate half of his birthday money to Camp Ooch, a camp for children with cancer.  I was so proud of him for choosing to do that at such a young age. My mom was in tears when she heard who he had donated to. It was such a special birthday. We had a big party for him and for his One Meaningful Gift, he got a new bike:

(image linked for credits – this is an older layout, not made with the new birthday kit)

And here is your freebie made with Cupcakes and Candles which is free with a $20 purchase (Aug 6-12) from the ScrapMatters store!

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Your next stop on the train is: Lori Bear

Be sure to check out all the fun birthday celebrations at ScrapMatters! Here is a master list of the festivities for you:

Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Birthday!

ScrapMatters is turning 3! How is exciting is that! There is a ton of fun stuff planned for this weekend to celebrate and an amazing sale going on! Check it out:

and guess what?! I get to host one of the speed scraps!! yay!

and look at the awesome participation prize you get for playing:

Can’t wait to see you there!

Freebie!

Hey everyone!! I made a freebie for you all and it’s over on Chelle’s Blog ! Check it out:

Be sure to look through all the awesome downloads available and contest and games going on. You’ll have a ton of fun and might win some great prizes too!

It’s Chelle’s Birthday!!

And she  is having a HUGE birthday bash... it’s been going on for a few days now but there is still time left! Head over to her blog and see the Daily Download and details on all the awesome games that are going on. There are some amazing prizes to be won!!

And check this out... there is a special birthday speed scrap tomorrow at ScrapMatters:

and this is the awesome participation prize:

See you all there!

Christmas in July!

Hi everyone! I don’t know about you but it is crazy hot where I am right now.  We’re talkin’ 42.C the last couple of days and no sign of letting up!

Well how about a little Christmas sale to cool us down? Christmas? Yup, you heard me right! ScrapMatters is having a Christmas in July sale!  Check it out:

What a great way to scrap all those Christmas pics from last year. And it’s a nice little reminder of cooler weather to help you all beat the heat!

Sale Extended and Queen of Scrap!

Hi everyone! I have some GREAT news!! ScrapMatters  has decided to extend their iNSD sale due to all the server issues the shop had this weekend.  The official announcement:

So you have some more time to get in there and grab all those yummy digi things on your wish list!! Click here to go to the store.

AND……

Queen of Scrap has started at ScrapMatters and it’s not too late to join. Check it out:

There are a ton of amazing prizes for the winner and runners up and awesome participation prizes too! It was so much fun last year and this year is off to a great start. Trust me…..you don’t want to miss out. Head right on over here to find out more.

Have a great week everyone!

Moments That Matter – the ScrapMatters iNSD Blog Train!!

Hi everyone!! Welcome to the next stop on the ScrapMatters [inter]National Scrapbooking Day blog train. This train has stops ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! You have probably just come from Courtney (aka cnscraps) blog.  That's the stop before this one. And now you've arrived in Ontario, Canada at my (canadianmommy) blog!

Our NSD mega-collab at SM this weekend is called "Moments that Matter" and the whole theme of our celebration is all about those moments in our lives that really matter. At each stop you'll find a story about a Moment that Matters along with a freebie!! There are TONS of stops on this blog train, so you can pick up a LOT of goodies!!

The 'moment that matters' I've chosen to share is . . . the birth of our first child!

My husband and I had pretty charmed life you could say. We met in high school. Went away to college together. Got married a couple of months after graduation. A year later we decided to start our family and two months later we were expecting. After a very healthy and stress-free pregnancy, our son Ben was born on June 24, 2001.  Until this point I don’t think I had ever had a single worry. Not a real worry anyway. Well this is the point that life as we knew it, changed.

I had a really long labour that ended up in an emergency c-section. There were complications during the c-section and things got pretty scary. By the end of it all I was just so worried about him. I remember thinking that  I didn’t care what I had to go through or what had to be done. I just wanted him safely in my arms.

He finally got there, in my arms.  Everything that happened before that moment was completely worth it after seeing his perfect little face. But to be honest, the worry has never left me. Since that day, I worry constantly. Is he eating enough?  Is he sleeping enough? What if he falls? Will he be okay at school?  He’s playing outside and I can’t see him! Ack! I was starting to feel completely neurotic and then I read this quote:

“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” – Elizabeth Stone

There is so much truth in that!  I now know that the worry will always be there. My life has changed, I have children. I will always worry about them. I will probably never have a moment’s peace again.  But it is and always will be worth it.

So here is my photo, of the moment my heart started to forevermore, “walk around outside my body”.

(Don’t laugh at the messy hair and exhausted face! LOL)

And now for your freebie!  Using Moments That Matter by the ScrapMatters Design Team (free with a $20 purchase during iNSD):

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Hope you like it!  Link will be active until midnight Thursday night 5/6. Then all these blog train goodies are getting gathered up and put into the store! 

And now you're off to the next stop on the blog train . . .

Plum Dumpling Designs

Have a wonderful iNSD!!

iNSD !!!!

BIG things are happening at ScrapMatters this weekend!! It's iNSD, have a look at what we have planned:



It's going to be a blast! See you there!

Captured Romance Sale!

Hi everyone! Have you seen this gorgeous new kit by the ScrapMatters Design Team? 

It’s an awesome deal!! Just click here to go to the store……

New Years SALE!!

Check it out, ScrapMatters is having an AWESOME sale this Friday and Saturday:



Click on the image to take you to the ScrapMatters store and pick up some goodies. I'm going shopping for some Project 365 stuff for sure!! Woo hoo!

One Lonely Layout

Well, I only got to scrap one layout this week.....one! Christmas must be coming soon because I find myself crazy busy all of a sudden! LOL Want to see my one lonely layout? Here it is:



I've scrapped this picture before but I decided to redo it and I love it now! What made me decide to redo it you may ask.....well I'll tell you! Chelle has got a brand new thing going on over at ScrapMatters. Starting in January, she is going to have a class on journaling!! How cool is that? I can't wait for it to start, journaling is definitely something I struggle with, so many times I end up leaving it out. But I want my kids to look back at my pages and instead of just seeing a picture, I want them to see a story, an emotion, my voice. So I'm thinking this class is EXACTLY what I need.



And do you like the kit I used to scrap with? It's course material! Yup, you heard me! If you sign up for the class you get this awesome mega kit with it:



This is one of my favourite kits ever, it has felt, it has doodles, it has an amazing colour scheme, it's just awesome. But it's exclusive to the class, so only Chelles students get to have this kit! And the best part is, even though the class doesn't start 'til January, you get to have the kit to play with right now!

And don't forget that there are all kinds of crazy awesome Black Friday sales going on over at ScrapMatters, I'll be picking some stuff up for sure this weekend, I'm in scrapping withdrawl and there are some awesome new releases I want to play with! See them all right here.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Black Friday Sale!

So up here in Canada we don't get to partake in the Black Friday sales EXCEPT of course for all the online sales! Yay online sales! I'm here to tell you about one of those sales at....you guessed it, ScrapMatters! Check it out:



So don't spend all your money out there in the malls, make sure you save some for these awesome deals!! LOL

Manic Monday!

Hi everyone!! It's Manic Monday at ScrapMatters!! Yay! That means some AWESOME sale today and today only. Check them out:

















Here are some tags I did up using the Tag Sale Rounded Tag Templates (see above) for my kids to add to the treat bags they will be giving friends/ cousins for Halloween this year:



I also used Jeepers Creepers and Midnight Crow by Chelle's Creations.
All images are linked to head over to the store and pick them up!! And Happy Monday!

A Freebie and "Sprinkler Parties and Christmas Tags?" It could Only Happen at ScrapMatters!

Well happy Friday everyone!! I have some awesome deals to tell you about. Check this out:



That's right!! It's Christmas in July!! Woo hoo! Everything Christmas-y is 25% off from now until Tuesday. Check out some these awesome kits:









That's just a few of the awesome deals, click the images to take you to the store! I did up some Christmas tags for this year using Geeky Diva Designs Love in the Library tag templates and MickeyB Designs I Dig Snow. Both kits are on sale now! Check out what I came up with:



I'm so excited, I can just print these in a few months and I'm all set!! One less thing I'll have to do during the busy holiday season. LOL I'm loving the new hybrid stuff and printables at ScrapMatters, there are so many projects I want to do now!!

Now what goes hand in hand with Christmas? Well sprinkler parties of course!! Check out this new kit by MickeyB Designs and Man in the Moon Designs:



It's just perfect for all those summer pics: pools, sprinklers, waterguns, bubbles, etc. I jut LOVE this kit! Check out my LO's:





Awesome eh? Get it here.

And now how about a freebie? In celebration of Christmas and Sprinklers I give you some wordart:



Click here to download. Enjoy!! :)

July Celebration Sale

Scrapmatters is having a huge sale!!! To celebrate owner Andilynn's birthday and Independance Day, just about everything is on sale!! Have a look:

Also, the Mystery Mix grab bags have been revealed and now all the items can be purchased separately in the store. They were all so full of amazing stuff!! I did another layout using Father Son Journey by MickeyB Designs, check it out:

Here is the preview of the kit:

Nice eh? There was also an element pack in the grab bag by MickeyB Designs called Buds n Blooms:

So head on over to pick up Father Son Journey and Buds n Blooms ON SALE NOW at Scrapmatters, seriously awesome deals!!

Hope my fellow Canadians had an awesome Canada Day and wish all my American friends a terrific July 4th weekend!!