Back To School Sale & Freebie!

Welcome back! I know it's been awhile!

First, the Back To School sale at Digitals!

ALL of my products are priced $2.00 or less, Sept 1 - 3! Better hurry because you probably won't see a sale like this again anytime soon! My newest kit, Summer Garden, and the matching clusters are also included in this sale so grab them now!

Here is a preview of my new kit for just $2.00!!!!



For more previews of this kit, check out my store!

The matching clusters, also just $2.00:

Grab them both and lots more in my store for just $2.00 Sept 1 - 3!

Be sure to check out the other designer stores as well! There are a lot of fabulous sales going on for the next three days!

I also have a freebie for you just because you took the time to stop by! Please leave me a comment or even just say hi! :o)

Here is a preview of your free Quickpage made with my new Summer Garden kit:

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Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Easter Sale! April 2 - 4!

My store can be found HERE

January 3

I took pictures today but I haven't downloaded them to my computer yet! I was busy all day getting the Christmas stuff put away (which I still have quite a bit to finish up with!) and my daughter used my computer to get her homework done. I hope to get the photos loaded up tomorrow and then I will post one for today!

Nothing new actually. It was a pretty day today, with the sun shining on the snow. Really felt like a winter day which was actually nice for a change!

Gardening -
I recycled a few more containers today. They should be nice for starting seeds. Not huge ones but big enough and they have lids! My daughter was teasing me saying heaven forbid should a container get thrown away in this house! lol Hey, what can I say? I believe in recycling, helping the environment, saving the rain forest and having containers to start my beloved plants in come Spring! :o)

I was looking at my milk jug today (a 2 liter plastic jug) and wondering if it would be big enough to plant pepper seeds in and leave them in to grow? After cutting, it is 6" deep, 4" wide and 4" across. Last year my pepper plants, in pots, didn't get very big and I only got one (nice!) pepper off each plant. Perhaps the pot wasn't big enough? Perhaps the milk jug wouldn't be big enough? It would sure save me some garden space if I could put the peppers in milk jugs. Has anyone tried it with any success? Please let me know!

Is there anyone reading this blog that has reused soap slivers? I have been saving all of my soap slivers for about a year now, thinking I would remelt them and make some new bars of soap. Has anyone done this, how does it work? Do I just melt the slivers down? In the oven, in a pan on the stove, in a double boiler? I don't have soap molds so I was thinking about just putting some cupcake papers in the pan and putting the melted soap in those. Then just peel and use! I have never done it before though so I am not entirely sure how or even if, it will work! Has anyone done this? Let me know! I would love to hear from you!

Well, that's it for today! Thanks for stopping by! See you tomorrow!

January 2

Santa is my photo today! I am crazy about Santas and have a small collection of them. Every year I try to add at least one new Santa but this year, I didn't find one. My friend, however, gave me a plant with a Santa climbing up the trellis! I also got a giant Santa cookie from my daughter and I did buy a Santa boot planter! I, personally, did not buy a new Santa this year though!

On another note, we got some more snow today! Now I know that isn't uncommon at this time of year for a lot of people but in the 10 years I have been in Holland, not one year have I seen as much snow as we have gotten already this winter! I actually think you could take the previous 9 years, add up the snow and it still wouldn't equal what we got in the past month alone! It is wonderful! I am loving it, that's for sure! I am a northern girl, born and bred. I come from Wisconsin where winters are cold and snowy! I am no stranger to either one so how did I end up in a country where if they get an inch, they feel like they got a blizzard? Oh well, I will enjoy it while it lasts!

Even with the snow and cold, I am already dreaming about my garden and what I am going to plant and how and where! See, this year is going to be a bit tricky. I don't have my big garden anymore, just the backyard. Now, unlike in the States, yards here are not big at all! I am lucky to have a yard here to be honest! While my yard is not tiny, it is also not big and only about half of it is usable for a garden because the other half gets too much shade. I have 2 - 4x4 squares, 1 - 2x4 square and on the other side, probably a 4x6 area. I have lots of fencing, a patio, and some ladders. I got some shallow rain gutters I am going to secure to the fence and try growing lettuces, radishes, and probably some herbs in them since they are all shallow rooted. I will throw in a few flower seeds here and there as well. They are too shallow for much else but even getting the lettuces out of the 4x4 will give me 2-3 squares I used last year, plus, if I can get parsley and basil in the gutters, that opens up my 2x4 as well as that's where I had those.
I am going to try and raise the ladders up on posts and then attach fencing or screen on the sides from the top down to the ground. On these, I can grow peas or beans and maybe, up the posts, I can grow cucumbers or small pumpkins that will grow along the top ladders and can hang down then. I also have another painters ladder that I want to put a bunch of pots on the rungs. I figure again, maybe herbs, beans(bush), maybe some single pots with onions in? lol I don't know!
It is so hard to go from 300 sq meters of space to about 8(?) sq meters. It is breaking my heart but I am determined to make the most of the space I have! If anyone has any ideas for growing veggies in such a small space, send me a note! In the meantime, I will keep dreaming and thinking about how to grow a ton in a small space! :o)

Well, that is all for today, I do believe! Thanks for stopping by and see you again tomorrow!

January 1 Happy New Year!

January 1 - cappuccino



What, you may ask, am I doing posting a picture of a cup of coffee? Well, I was blog hopping this past week and read about 365 days of photo taking. Now I take a lot of photos, (just ask anyone who goes anywhere with me!), however, I don't take photos every day! I am going to try and take one photo a day, of things that mean something to me, ARE me, affect me, tease me, taunt me, or just plain move me in some way. Will I manage 365 days? Who knows? I managed to quit smoking finally so maybe I can do this, too! No promises, because we all know what happened with the postcards last year! Let's just start out and see what happens!

The coffee, cappuccino, is the first thing I do when I get up. I head for the machine and make my coffee!
In America, I always drank my coffee hot and black. Here in Holland, the coffee is SO much stronger and for the first several years I was here, I never touched coffee because of it. Then along came the Senseo machine and cappuccino! Oh, I was in heaven! I am not a milk and sugar fan but here was a coffee I could finally drink! I finally have my coffee again, every morning, and can't imagine starting a day without it! How about you? What do you drink to start your day?

If you would like to join me in this 365 day photo challenge, drop me a line at spellweaverdesigns (at) gmail (dot) com. If you are blogging it, send me a link to your blog and I will link to you on my home page!

Well, there you have day 1 of the challenge! Will you join me?

Happy New Year everyone! May your best day of 2009 be your worst day of 2010!

Happy New Year! 2010!

I hope everyone has a wonderful new year!
May your best day in 2009 be your worst day in 2010!

Birthday Bingo!!!

Come join us in celebrating Digitals 5th birthday!

Sign up now to play a rousing game of forum Bingo and a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Sign up quickly because once the game begins, no more sign ups will be taken!

For more information, go to the Bingo forum found HERE

Featured Designer Chat TODAY!!!

Get 2 quickpages and 5 more papers for the Spirit Of Fall kit/add-on when you join me for today's chat in the Digitals chatroom! The chat starts at 5pm EST. Don't miss it!
Go to the top of the page and click on chatroom! Easy as that!
Hope to see you there!

Featured Designer!!! Spirit Of Fall Add-On Freebie!

September 20 - Oct 4, I am the Featured Designer at Digitals! What does this mean? It means each day you need to check the daily download section in the store for another part to my Spirit of Fall Add-on! Get this huge add-on FREE by stopping by each day! If you miss a piece, don't worry! I will have the add-on available in the store Oct 5!



If you like the add-on, you will LOVE the kit!





Between the two of them, you will have so many papers and elements for fall layouts you will be able to catch up on years worth of scrapping! Each of these sets is just jam packed with goodies! Be sure to stop by Digitals, each day starting Sept 20, for a new bit of the add-on! While you are there, why not stop in my store and grab some goodies while they are 35% off! It doesn't get much better than that! :o)

Check out these layouts Sherry (Living Out Loud) made with these kits! They are just adorable!





Grab the Daily Download, starting September 20, HERE

Check out my store HERE

Also, September 23, at 5pm EST, stop by the Featured Designer chat at Digitals and get some more goodies!!!!

Check back on my blog during these two weeks as well because you just never know when there might be another goodie for you here! :o)

It's going to be a fabulous 2 weeks so don't miss out!!!!

09-09-09 Savings!!!!

Today only, save 19% or 29% on everything over $2.00!!!
Shop my store HERE

Be sure to check out more savings in the store!
Many of the designers are also running specials today!

Creative Team Search

Do you love to scrap?

Do you make hybrid projects out of digital scrapbook materials?

Do you like getting free kits in exchange for creating a layout or two?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this email is for you!

I am searching for a few scrappers for my Creative Team.

You do NOT have to be on a creative team to apply! You do NOT have to have prior experience!

Experienced scrappers, members of other CT’s are also welcome to apply!

No matter what your level of experience, you must love scrapping or creating with scrapbook materials!

I will admit to being interested in hybrid scrappers as well as layout scrappers! (Hybrid to me is making crafty things from digital kits. Calendars, boxes, bags, clocks, etc)

What do I ask of you?

-I ask 1-2 layouts or hybrid projects or a combination from each kit. I don’t make a lot of kits, I am easy to work with and my kits are PACKED! :o)

-I ask you to work with my new kits but my old kits are also available for playing with! I understand not all kits work for everyone so if a kit doesn’t work for you, you can choose something else to work with! You can work with any or all of my kits but only one kit at a time.

-I ask that you post your layouts to 2-3 galleries, one of which should be Digitals, as that’s where I sell my products!

If you post layouts to Yahoo groups, even better, but not required!

-I ask for you to send me the links so I can leave you some love.

-I ask for honest feedback on my kits. If you hated it, I want to know so I can improve on the next one! If you loved it, I want to know! If you think it needs more or certain elements, I want to know! I just ask you to be honest, no matter what you think of them!

-You must be able to download files from 4shared, Mediafire, etc.

-You must agree to NEVER share the files or links with ANYONE or any group. If I catch you doing it, you will be immediately let go from the team.

Sound simple enough? Why not take a look at my store and see if my style appeals to you!

You can find my store HERE

So you looked through my store and decided you are interested in joining my team. Here’s what you do now:

Send me an email at: spellweaverdesigns@gmail.com

Tell me about yourself.

How long have you been scrapping? What kind of kits interest you most? Are you more of a paper or element type scrapper? Do you do hybrid? Are you a crafter? Do you send layouts through Yahoo groups? How much time do you spend scrapping per week on average? Are you on any other creative teams and if so, which designers/stores?

Anything else you can think of that might interest me, let me know!

I ask for links to your galleries. 1, 2, 3, or more! It doesn’t matter, wherever you post the most so I can see your work! If you post different layouts in different galleries, send me all the links! If you post all of your layouts at several galleries, then just send one link! Just let me see your work!

I am leaving for Germany Monday, August 24, so please send all responses by Friday, August 21. I will make a decision before I leave. If I don’t get enough responses, then I will perhaps run this again after I get back but I would really like to have this wrapped up before I leave.

Thanks so much for reading and I hope to hear from you soon!

Denise aka Spellweaver

August 2 - Butterfly postcard

Well, I made another postcard today! The flowers are the same ones as on yesterday's postcard but I caught a butterfly on them! Isn't he pretty? He was so sweet to hold still long enough for me to snap this photo of him!

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I am finding it a boring day today for some reason! I have plenty of things I could do to stay busy but you know how those lazy Sundays can be! This is definitely one of them! I just have no energy or enthusiasm for anything. I could be cleaning, doing laundry, ironing, designing, even just playing games on Facebook but nothing trips my trigger today. *sigh* These are the kind of days you should have in the winter when you can curl up and take a nap. Summer days are made for doing something and not sleeping! Oh well, it is 8:30pm so the day is almost over so I guess it really doesn't matter so much anymore.
What do YOU do when you have days like this?

August 1 - Postcards!!!

Hello! :o)

I felt like making a postcard today believe it or not! I know many of you have been missing them so I will try to make them again. I won't promise a new one every day but I will do what I can!

Today's postcard is of some flowers I have in a wooden chair planter. I just loved the colors together plus of course, the flowers! I hope you like it!


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Have a wonderful day! See you next time!

Polar Express Blog Train - Day 8

Can you believe we have come to the end of our trip already? Wow, this week sure went fast!
I hope you have enjoyed the scenery and the train ride!
If you haven't already done so, be sure to check the store for more free gifts from participating designers!

I want to thank you all for joining me each day this week! I enjoyed the company!

Today I have a multi-photo page for you. Granted, they are small areas but there are 7 of them! :o) Might make a nice "family tree" page! Here it is:



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Don't forget to check the other designer blogs for more goodies and remember, a few of the designers will be continuing on for a few extra days!

Juliana: www.julianablogs.com
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com (You are here!)
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Alessandra: http://www.alessandradesigns.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

Polar Express Blog Train - Day 7

Just two more days of the blog train! I hope you all have been enjoying the trip!

I want to say THANK YOU to everyone that has been leaving such wonderful comments along the way! I really appreciate them! Thank you!

Today's page was actually one of my backup pages! lol I wasn't entirely happy with it and figured I would use it if I had to. Well, guess what? I got so busy working on a new kit today, I forgot all about creating a new page! lol I am not as organized as some of the designers who have all their pages done before the train even starts! I tend to make my pages day by day. Well, today it didn't get done so the "backup" page comes into use after all! I don't think it's a "bad" page, it's just not quite what I wanted it to be although I really don't know what I would do differently! lol
Without further ado, here is today's page:



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Now, I am off to bed! Don't forget to check the other designer blogs! Here are the links, once again:

Juliana: www.julianablogs.com
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com (You are here!)
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Alessandra: http://www.alessandradesigns.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

Until tomorrow....

Polar Express Blog Train - Day 6

Here we are on Day 6! Just a few days left of the blog train although a few of the designers have 12 days of downloads for you! Just a few days left to grab the goodies in the store as well so if you haven't already found the gifts we left there, better hurry over to the store and find them!

Today is another blue page from the album. I hope you like it!
Don't forget, you don't HAVE to use the physical bracket albums for these! You could use them on layouts and just add a background to it and even more elements if you wanted!



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Don't forget to check out the other designer's blogs for more goodies!

Juliana: www.julianablogs.com
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com (You are here!)
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Alessandra: http://www.alessandradesigns.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

Until tomorrow....

Polar Express Blog Train - Day 5

Day 5 and the train has picked up steam! We are cruising down the mountain and heading quickly to our final destination!

In case you checked in early yesterday, you might not know I finally have the new kit, Love Sonnet, in the store! You can get it this week during the blog train for 30% off! Just $3.85 for a packed kit, believe me! This is the kit I have been using to create these pages. (The preview shows only a FRACTION of the elements in the kit! There were just too many to include them all!)





Here is a layout I did, although a bit blurry due to resizing, using Love Sonnet.




I realized today as I was looking at today's page, I have used frames and odd bits from my commercial stash that aren't in the kit. None of the frames used, nor the pink rose or sequins on today's page are in the kit! Just wanted you to know so you weren't disappointed if you bought the kit! It IS all commercial use though so I haven't violated anyone's TOU! :o) I think it helps to show how you can embellish pages from more than just the kit you are using, don't you?

Ok, now for today's page:



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Don't forget to check out the other designer's blogs for more goodies!

Juliana: www.julianablogs.com
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com (You are here!)
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Alessandra: http://www.alessandradesigns.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

Until tomorrow....

I did it!!!!

I finally got the new kit in the store! Mind you, the preview isn't the greatest and it doesn't show a fraction of the elements but it should give you a good idea of what the whole thing looks like!
So, without further ado.....introducing.......

LOVE SONNET





Packed with 27 papers (in 11 different designs) and over 150 elements!
Plus, at 30% off, you can grab it now for just $3.85!
Here is a layout I made with pieces from the kit. It's a bit grainy since it is resized for previewing.



Grab LOVE SONNET, for just $3.85, in my store HERE

Don't forget to come back each day for another page in the bracket album created with this kit as well!

Polar Express Blog Train - Day 4

Another day on the rails! Are you all hanging in there? Just a few more days and this train ride will come to an end. Until then though, we will have lots more goodies for you to grab at each stop along the way!

In case you haven't already done so, be sure to check my store for another freebie! You will have to search for a bit but here is a clue to finding it:
Find the "beautiful infant" for a Zoolicious treat!

Your gift is actually 2! Be sure to check inside for both a quickpage as well as a coupon! I used the quickpage to make the coupon so I hope you don't get too confused by it! :o)
You can find my store HERE

You can find even more clues to more goodies from the other participating designers HERE

Today, I have another red page for the "Love Sonnet" bracket album.



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Don't forget to stop by the other designer blogs for even more goodies!

Juliana: www.julianablogs.com
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com (You are here!)
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Alessandra: http://www.alessandradesigns.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

Until tomorrow....

Polar Express Blog Train - Day 3

Here we are, already on Day 3!

In case you haven't already done so, be sure to check my store for another freebie! You will have to search for a bit but here is a clue to finding it: Find the beautiful infant for a Zoolicious treat!

Your gift is actually 2! Be sure to check inside for both a quickpage as well as a coupon! I used the quickpage to make the coupon so I hope you don't get too confused by it! :o)
You can find my store HERE

You can find even more clues to more goodies from the other participating designers HERE

I hope you all are enjoying the blog train so far and have picked up lots of goodies! I got kind of busy today so I didn't get to work on the preview for the new kit I used in making these pages I am giving away. I promise, it WILL be done before the blog train reaches it's final destination! If you like these pages, you will LOVE the kit! It is jam packed with goodies including 27 papers and over 100 elements! I plan to have it in the store so you can grab it at 30% off! Don't fear though! If you find my gift in the store, you will get a coupon for 30% that runs Aug 1 - 15 so if you can't pick it up now, you can always use the coupon later!

Today, we have a page in blue! Here is what it looks like:



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Don't forget to stop by the other designer blogs for even more goodies!

Juliana: www.julianablogs.com
Paula: http://designsbydreamerpaula.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://flamingo-amanda.blogspot.com/
Maddy: http://oilnwine.blogspot.com
Sophia: http://sophiadaviesdesigns.com
Shawn: http://csuramsrule.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://lifesongkreations.com
Silvia: http://www.silviaromeo.blogspot.com/
DeDe: http://designzbydede.blogspot.com
Katie: http://katiemann.blogspot.com
Sharon: http://ninisnews.blogspot.com
Georgia: http://dreamsinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
Spellweaver: http://dizzyb13.blogspot.com (You are here!)
Diana: http://www.dbdesigns.digitalscrapbookpages.com/
Kathryn: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Kristina: http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Beth: http://www.bethscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Alessandra: http://www.alessandradesigns.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/

Until tomorrow....