My blog is bulging, a freebie, new stuff and news!

Well its the weekend again and I am so glad!! This Sunday the gorgeous Lilly comes and stays with grandma for 10 days...yes 10 days!! I am sooo excited but a little wary...what if she doesn't like me after the second day...OK so after the first, lol! I hope that I haven't lost the old touch!! My daughter is going on a field trip and I don't know which one is most like a chicken without a head, her or me! We both keep thinking of things that we need to do before Lilly comes. My hubby thinks we are both nuts, its only a say he says! I wonder what he'll say come next Friday, lol!! I was hoping for good weather so that we can go for walks and she can have a bit of time outside but it doesn't look promising so far....fingers crossed. So next week I will keep a Lilly diary to let you know how I get on.

OK so first the freebie for today!! Ever the optimist...well, I need to be with our weather, lol! I have made some summer borders for your layouts. The hint at summer, flowers and sun!! I hope you like them.

You can download the borders here

I've changed the link...sorry I got it wrong. Its the correct one now. Thanks for letting me know.

In preparation for next week I have been trying to get as much done as possible and I've taken the week off from my "day job" so I had to get things organised and finished up there. I had to put my new kit in my stores, the kit is called Bella. It is shades of pinks and blues, lots of white too, ideal for summer. It has two doodle girlies that add a touch of fun! If you like it then its on offer at both my stores Scrappin Digi Kreations and Studio Style Designs for a week. So take a look!

Its here at Studio Style Designs and also at Scrappin Digi Kreations

I've also got two new sets of doodles for kids layouts, personal and commercial use.

They are on offer too for a week so check them out.

Personal and Commercial Use Doodles

Find them here at Studio Style Designs and Scrappin Digi Kreations

Personal and Commercial Use Doodles
Find them here at Studio Style Designs and at Scrappin Digi Kreations

If you are into Hybrid Scrapping or crafts then take a look at the new Fiskerettes blog. It has been set up by Chris who is also on my CT team. That girl is great! I know she has worked so hard on this project and what a fantastic site she has just launched today. Tutorial, project, hybrid it's got it all. So check it out and watch that space it will be growing rapidly!! I can now say that I am officially a Fiskerette, I signed up for her newsletter and I look forward to seeing what she does...she tells me there will be video tuts soon to. I am impressed!! Great job Chris!!

This weeks challenge has been slow I am afraid but Maureen has sent me in a wonderful layout for the challenge and she has used two of so many things. It is a brilliant layout and she has stuck to the challenge so well...even two fonts!! Fantastic job on this Maureen you have excelled yourself!! I think your brilliant and thank you sooo much for playing along with the challenge!

Credits: 2 Papers, Lilys Fancy kit - 2 Frames, Doodle Frames - 2 Arrows - 2 Journal Papers, Faded Beauty kit - 2 Buttons, Bear Page kit -2 Flowers, Faded Beauty kit all by Cen Stuff - 2 Photos - 2 Fonts, Forte and Jokerman - Overlay by Kristy Weisman

Well, I have to run..yes me run, lol! So watch out for my Lilly diary's week and news of a CT Collab Kit..some of those girls have been burning the midnight oil to make you some goodies!! Also coming up a QP swap with our collab kit..so watch this space!!

It's an other huge one!!

I hope you all had a great weekend. I enjoyed mine, it was busy but good! Saturday was spent with the wonderful Lilly. She is such a little bundle of joy that I look forward to my Saturdays and nothing...but nothing stops the visits. They are really precious to me, time that I can watch her grow and witness the changes as she turns from a helpless little scrap into an animated tiny person. It's pure joy!! OK..I know, enough of that!! But it's so true! I also managed to get some new stuff up into the shop...read on for details and a great bargain!!
But first this weeks challenge! It's a colour one and I hope you agree the colours I picked are ideal for Spring. Have a look at the palette.

The challenge is to use 3 or more of the colours in a layout. I'm flexible on this meaning start with these colours and if you end up with a shade lighter or darker..fine but you must use the palette as the basis. You can make your own kit or use any kit of your choice, it doesn't have to be mine.If you send a link to your layout or a copy of it to me at june.schutrups@btinternet.com by next Monday 28 April you'll receive a download link for the posting bonus.

Please include full credits for any items used so that I can list them (check the designers TOU to see if recolouring is OK, it normally is).

If you could let me know in your email if it's OK for me to post your layout to my blog I would be grateful. I would hate to upset anyone. So come on give it a go and play along! Have a look at the Posting Bonus..these should go with your new colourscheme too!

Get in on the Great paper Swap!! Check out my chat tomorrow at SDK it's going to be fun!! Last week we talked about background papers and this week there is a freebie download with items to make some papers. Download it before the chat and then come along and get some tips and a links to download some tuts on how to use them to make some great papers.

The idea is that you all make 2-3 papers by next week and then send me a download link. I'll package them up and...we have a great Paper Share!! All welcome no matter what level of scrapper you are. If your an experienced scrapper come along and share your knowledge or if your a newbie drop by and learn loads of great stuff!

Chat Times are Tusday 22 April 3.30pm EST (8.30pm GMT)12.30pm PST

So check out the thread in the forum at SDK for full details and get the download link to get in on the Great Paper Share!!

Now to the new stuff in my shop. I have a new kit, Monet's Garden inspired by impressionist paintings and a French garden. It's soft and gentle and lends itself to lots of different layouts. Full of flowers and lace. Like all new items it's 40% off for the first week in the shop so if you like it get it now!!

Monet's Garden in my shop at 40% off this week

An other new addition are my doodles. I have some already "dressed up" for you to pop into your layout and some that are just waiting to be "prettied up"!

The doodle sets are the start of a series and parts 1 and 2 are now in the shop. The basic doodles are for personal or commercial use.

Brackets and Stuff in my shop at 40% off this week

Cen's Doodles Set 1 in my shop at 40% off this week

en's Doodles Set 2 in my shop at 40% off this week

Good news! I have redone my TOU to bring it up to date to include OK for S4H. If you want to check the new TOU in full, click on the Designers TOU blinkie in the top left of the page to go to it. I have uploaded a copy of my personal/S4H and Commercial Use to Designers Terms of Use, a great site where designers lodge a copy of their TOU for you to check easily.

I will just manage to fit one layout in today and thats a fantastic horsey one from Jessica. I lvoe the angle these photographs were taken at!! It's a brilliant layout using a variety of kits and will make a great addition to your album Jessica! Wonderful!!

Credits: Frames Wild Things, Boys Mini freebie and Ingeborg's Garden all by Cen's Stuff.
Jessica also has a great freebie on her blog at Scrapaholics today. Check it out. I love that dragon fly!!

OK finger dyslexia is setting in so I need to go!! I hope that you managed it to the end and that I'll see you at tomorrows chat..if not I'll be back Wednesday...hopefully with a smaller post, lol!!

Take care and stay safe!