Meg here with a spotlight on one of our QT’s, Mel!

Mel took the time to answer some of my questions:

1. Your screen name? KSCroppyChick
2. Are you married/have children/pets? I have been married to Tod for almost 14 years, we have 3 kids; 10 yo Quentin, 7 yo Tyler, and 4 yo Teanna. We also have a shih tzu named Nitro
3. Where is home for you? A small town outside of Wichita, Kansas; now, though thanks to my husband’s job; there have been several little Kansas towns that have been home in the last 14 years.
4. Snacks…Salty or Sweet? Depends on my mood, activity, or cravings, usually chocolate, gummy bears, pretzels, or dill pickle sunflower seeds when scrapping!
5. Beverage of choice? Diet Pepsi with Vanilla, Diet, Dr. Pepper, or Iced Tea usually, sometimes I am boring and go for water!!
6. PC or Mac? PC, I want to be a Mac Girl, but compromise means I am a PC Girl!
7. How long have you been digi-scrapping? I started digi scrapping about 5 years ago. After keeping scrapbooks all my life, and loving playing with paper; I swore that I wouldn’t go digi, I resisted it for a while, but here I am.
8. How did you get in to digi-scrapping? I was on the design team of a paper scrapping site, and during an event at the site, we had a digi challenge. I created my first layout then. I wasn’t very  impressed and didn’t do another layout for months. About a year later, my mother in law asked me to create a gift album for her mom, I decided that with the time constraints I had, it would make more sense to do it digitally. 5 years later, I do more digital layouts than paper layouts.
9. What is your favorite Suzy Q Scraps kit? I can’t really say that I have a favorite kit; if I had to pick, I would say that it would be the Journey 365 because of the versatility. Of the themed kits, I would probably say Roughin’ It since my family spends many summer hours at the lake!
10. Do you have any other hobbies besides digi-scrapping (are there other hobbies)? When I am not scrapping (either digitally or paper), I enjoy cooking and baking, reading, photography, camping, hanging out with friends, spending time with my family. Most of the activities still have some scrapping thoughts attached since I am always taking pictures!
11. What is the most challenging part of scrapbooking for you? Stopping and going to bed at night! I scrap throughout the day when time and kids allow, but in the evening I scrap while Tod watches TV and I don’t usually want to stop, I tend to stay up WAY too late!!
12. What are your favorite movies/TV shows? I am not a huge TV and movie watcher, but my can’t miss TV includes True Blood and American Idol. My favorite movies are mostly older than me; Gone With The Wind, The Wizard Of Oz, and Grease are among my favorites. I also enjoy a good chick flick, or 80’s flick when the movie mood strikes!
13. What is something unique about you? Honestly I can’t think of anything, how sad is that? I was raised hanging out on my grandparent’s dairy farm and at their bait shop and fish ponds. Girly girl that I am, I can clean a fish and milk a cow with the best of them!

Here are some of Mel’s layouts.  Aren’t they amazing?  Click each image to see layout credits.

In honor of Mel’s awesome layouts, Suzy has created a free template inspired by her So Sweet layout.  Click the image or link below to download!

DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE FREEBIE

The possibilities are endless with this template, as shown by the QT’s!

Have fun with your new template everyone, and thank you for the inspiration, Mel!

Have you ever created a digital scrapbook layout and gotten stuck trying to come up with words that adequately describe what you are thinking?  Adding a quote to a layout is a fabulous way to share your feelings about the moment you have captured in a photo.  Sometimes when I’m looking for inspiration to get started on a layout I’ll look for a quote first and when one snags my attention then just the right photo or kit comes to mind.

Take a look at these layouts created by Suzy and the QTs that show you how easy it is to incorporate quotes into a layout.

Now that you’ve had some visual inspiration I have a challenge for you!  Create a layout using a quote and 100% SuzyQ Scraps’ designs, then come back and link us up to your layout before Saturday, Mar. 13th at 11:59 pm Eastern and earn a 25% off coupon to use in SuzyQ Scraps’ store.  That’s not all!  One participant will be randomly chosen to win a $5.00 gift certificate to Suzy’s store!

Don’t have any of SuzyQ’s designs?  Still want to play along?  I know of a way you can get a SuzyQ freebie to use!  Suzy has an add-on freebie available at Log Your Memory, where she’s the guest designer this month.

To make it even easier I am going to give you 10 of my favorite quotes.  You don’t have to use one of these quotes for the challenge but we can always use more inspiration!

Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn’t music.  ~William Stafford

Boy, n.: a noise with dirt on it. ~Not Your Average Dictionary

The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping child. ~Joe Houldsworth

Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren’t even there before. ~Mignon McLaughlin

To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world. ~Author Unknown

Families are like fudge — mostly sweet with a few nuts. ~Author Unknown

You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu

Remember, if you’re headed in the wrong direction, God allows U-turns! ~Allison Gappa Bottke

Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak. Sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ~Author Unknown

Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending. ~Author Unknown

I can’t wait to see what you come up with! Until next time — Happy Scrapping!

Welcome to MARCH! Is it coming in like a lion or a lamb where you live? The wind is calm and the sun is shining where I live, so I’m thinking March decided to come in like a lamb (though if you’d asked me yesterday, I would have bet on a lion, lol).

First, a little announcement — I am the featured designer at Log Your Memory this month! WOOT! I am so excited for all the fun things coming your way. I promise, I’ll post more about this awesome site on Wednesday. For now, let me just say this. Log Your Memory is having several new chats this month — you can find the full schedule in today’s blog post Save These Dates. For members of the Book Club, you can attend a private chat every Monday afternoon at 3 pm Eastern, where you’ll be given a challenge and a template created by me. Attendance at the chat isn’t mandatory — the template will be offered for a limited time in the private forum if you can’t make the chat. Each challenge submission is due on Thursday, and for each challenge you complete you’ll receive part of a kit I created especially for Log Your Memory. So if you participate in all 5 challenges, by the end of the month you will have the ENTIRE KIT! Sweet deal! I plan to be at the chat this afternoon, so I hope to “see” you there. (Not a member of the Book Club? Read Saturday’s post for more details on how to become a member, along with a great coupon from Log Your Memory.)

Okay, back to our regular programming! It’s the first Monday of the month, which means it’s time for a new challenge. This challenge marks the first in a series of challenges to help YOU scrap about YOUR individual journey. I’ll provide a prompt and some instructions, and you have until the end of the month to complete the challenge. EVERYONE who plays in the challenge will receive a 25% off coupon to my store, and one lucky random winner will receive a $10 coupon. And if hybrid is more your style, I’ll provide a twist to the challenge so you can play along too! Are you ready? Here we go!

MARCH CHALLENGE PROMPT

This month we’re challenging you to scrap what makes you happy! Sometimes we need a visual reminder of what makes us smile or giggle or laugh out loud … and years from now it will be fun for us (and our loved ones) to look back and see those things, small and big, that brightened our lives.

Here are your challenge guidelines:

• layout should be about thing(s) and/or person/people that bring you happiness
• include at least 1 photo
• predominantly use colors that make you happy
• put the word happy (or happiness) in the title or journaling
• include at least 10 words of journaling (can be in any form — paragraph, list, etc.)
• use lots of the digital scrapbook element(s) you love to use (i.e., buttons, flowers, stitching)

Hybrid twist:

• Make a card for someone that makes you happy
• Create it in your happy colors
• Include the word happy (or happiness) somewhere on the card

Here’s a layout from me, using Sunshine (my contribution to The Digi Files #12 … the kit will be available for purchase in my store later this month). I chose to scrap about my little boy. My happy colors are orange and yellow, and I used the word happy in my journaling. And I LOVE buttons so used a lot of those on the layout, along with strings and stitching.

You have until March 31st at 11:59 pm Eastern to submit your layout or card. You don’t have to use my designs, but I love it when you do. Be sure to leave us a comment linking us up to your creation. And remember, everyone who participates will receive a 25% off coupon to my store … and one winner will receive a $10 coupon.

Have fun!

Meg here with the reminder that TODAY is the LAST day to grab THE DIGI FILES #12, which features Suzy’s fabulous kit, Sunshine.

Here’s some beautiful inspiration from the QTs:

The best part is that with a payment of just $5, you get this kit, and six more kits from some great designers!   That’s SEVEN kits for less than the retail value of ONE kit!

Make sure that while you’re there picking up this fantastic deal, you take the time to read a little more about Suzy, in a feature post they wrote about her!

Enjoy your goodies!

YAY!! It’s Friday!! That means not only is the weekend here – finally, but also that it’s Fresh Fruit Friday and SuzyQ Scraps has a new digital scrapbooking release for you!!

This week Mommy’s Lil’ Monsters broke out of the vault and demanded to be released, so here they are with a fresh new look, ready to help you scrap about your lil’ monsters!

And here’s some inspiration from the wonderful QTs!

Now there’s also a special deal going on at Scrap Orchard all this week! Here’s the details:

Or you can…

There are some things that aren’t included though: Charity Products, Artisan Notebook Magazines, Grab Bags, Retiring Products & Services do not count toward the minimum purchase total. Cannot be combined with any coupons.

And finaly onto this weeks winner who commented on the blog yesterday & has won No Monsters Allowed!

The winner is…..ERIN! Congrats hun! Send an email to suzyqscrapsATgmailDOTcom to claim your prize!!

Don’t forget there will be another chance to win next Thursday, plus bunches of info from SuzyQ Scraps & the QTs in between! I’ll be back next Friday so until then – Happy Scrapping!

Hope everyone had a GREAT Valentine’s Day. I sure did. This is Kate will another edition of SuzyQ Spotlight!!! This month, I wanted to get to know Keyr!!!

She answered some questions for me!
1. Your screen name? keyr
2. Are you married/have children/pets? Oh yes… been married to DH, Arun for 3 years and we have a two yr old son, abhi. He is the one you see on all my layouts!
3. Where is home for you? Being with family is home to me. And right now that is nearly 25,000 miles away.
4. Snacks…Salty or Sweet? Sweet !!
5. Beverage of choice? I’m not that much of a ‘beverage’ drinker, but when I really need that dose of refreshment, its got to be coffee, white.
6. PC or Mac? It’s always been a PC.
7. How long have you been digi-scrapping? Close to 3 years now.
8. How did you get in to digi-scrapping? After coming to the States, on my first visit to Michaels, to get some oil paints, I fell in love with this ’scrapbooking’ section. I came home and googled about it. (seriously…I had no idea,then !! ). After many pages and many hours, I came across the digital version. And I immediately felt this one was for me. And I never looked back.
9. What is your favorite Suzy Q Scraps kit? Oooo… the birthday collection: ‘And Many More…’ ! It’s such a fun kit and the idea of having 3 shades of the same kit is a brilliant idea.
10. Do you have any other hobbies besides digi-scrapping (are there other hobbies)? hmm… I used to glass paint. I still have those paints. I just need to find some time and a safe place, away from my 2 yr old.
11. What is the most challenging part of scrapbooking for you? Journaling. Its always been a challenge and it still is. So of lately, I’m forcing myself to write more in my layouts.
12. What are your favorite movies/TV shows? I loooove CSI (vegas,miami and NY ) and HOUSE !! And I also try to follow Idol. No favorite movies, but ‘The Sound of Music’ remains my most watched movie of all time.
13. What is something unique about you? I won’t call it unique, but I really get excited for all the smaller and finer things in life. For me those moments are all that really matter.

Here are some of my favorite layouts Keyr has created.



Thanks for letting us get to know you Keyr!!!

So before I get to announcing who has won from the contest on the blog yesterday, here’s the full reveal of SuzyQ Scraps new releases today – both of these are 20% off until Feb 11th

First up a collab with the wonderful Amy Sumrall!

And here’s some inspiration from the fabulous QTs!

Aren’t those pages great?!

Next up is another new kit by SuzyQ called Olympic Dreams – I’m loving everything in this one – especially the alpha!

And here’s some more inspiration from the QTs and one page by Anna of AnnaBV Designs!

Ok so onto the winners! Because SuzyQ has two new digital scrapbooking releases for you this week, she’s picked 2 winners! One has won Forest Frolic and the other has won Olympic Dreams! So drumroll please………the winners are…….

Comment #22 was… stacy (pewtertm)! Congratulations Stacy! You win Forest Frolic!

Comment #12 was… Andrea G! Congratulations Andrea, you’ve won Olympic Dreams!

SuzyQ will get your prizes to you shortly! And if you weren’t lucky this time then don’t worry as you’ll have another chance to win next Thursday when the sneek peeks are put on the blog! I wonder what new releases will be up for grabs next week?!

Happy scrapping,

Hi all, Ellie here with today’s new digi scrap releases from SuzyQ! I apologise I’m posting this a ‘lil later than normal today, it’s just that the day is nearly over here in the UK and what a crazy day it has been! My two kidlets have just not wanted to co-operate today lol! But I got here eventually which is the main thing!

Anyway SuzyQ Scraps has two fantabulous releases for you this week! Long standing fans may recognise the new kit as it’s a makeover of one of SuzyQ’s older kits…does anyone remeber dino-RAWR! ?? Well here is the re-made Dino-RAWR 2!

What do you think? I think that’s an awesome colour scheme for a dino kit myself Here’s some previews of the papers and elements for you to drool over…

And of course I have to show you some awesome inspiration from the wonderful QTs! Check these out!

Onto the other new release for this week for all those stitch addicts out there…Stitch Hiccups #3! These are great for just adding a finishing touch to your pages…

So that’s my blog post done for another week! Don’t forget that both Dino-RAWR2 and Stitch Hiccups #3 are 20% off until February 4th in SuzyQ Scraps store at Scrap Orchard

Happy Scrapping,

This week SuzyQ has three new releases for your digital scrapbooking needs! But make sure you check out the bottom of this post for an important collab kit that SuzyQ has contributed to

First up is Love Monsters a perfect kit for Valentines, for pictures of partners or children!

Here’s some pages from the fabulous QTs:

Next up is a set of Valentines Cards made with the Love Monsters kit – see below for a free with purchase offer

And to co-ordinate perfectly with Love Monsters is the Fuzzy Love Monster Alpha!

And here’s some more pages from the QT’s using Love Mosters and the Fuzzy Love Monster Alpha:

Finally I want to mention a kit that SuzyQ has contributed to in aid of the earthquake disaster in Haiti. I’ve already donated but I’m thinking of buying this too Just click on the ad below to see the various options in the Scrap Orchard store – each option has more detailed images so you can see what you’re buying.

“One love refers to the universal love and respect expressed by all people for all people, regardless of race, creed, or color.”

Forty-eight designers from around the community have joined together to bring you this incredible kit with the common purpose of raising funds for Haitian aid and relief.  Our theme, “One Love”, symbolizes not only our heartfelt effort to help the people of Haiti, but also encompasses the diverse styles of all the designers involved in this project.  This kit represents the diversity of our community and shows that even though we are all different, when we come together the result is truly spectacular.

The profits from the sale of this kit will be donated to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.  We chose the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund not only because it embodies the spirit of One Love, but also because 100% of the donations will go to the relief and recovery efforts in Haiti and because they are working to provide both immediate relief and long-term support to the earthquake survivors.

This beautiful kit includes 114 papers, 356 elements, 3 alphabets, 6 page templates and 1 hybrid template and  16- 12 in. x 12 in. .png quick pages.

This product is only available for a limited time.

And on that note I’ll leave you…Happy Scrapping,

SuzyQ jumping in to make a quick announcement!

Love to digi scrap? Want to help Haiti? Be on the lookout for an awesome opportunity.

Back to Meg!

Hi everyone!  This is Meg, here to bring you a spotlight on one of our very own QTs, Kate!

She took some time to answer a few questions!

1. Your screen name? knlchevys (Kate and Larry chevys-we like them!)

2. Are you married/have children/pets? I’m married with 2 boys and my little girl.  We have shepp in the backyard and a K-9 police dog, Bruno.

3. Where is home for you? We live a little West of Ogden in Utah.  We are in a small rural community.  I grew up here and love it here.

4. Snacks…Salty or Sweet? Sweet

5. Beverage of choice? I would love to say Coke but I’ve tried to quit. So I will say Water.  Boring I know

6. PC or Mac? PC

7. How long have you been digi-scrapping? About a year

8. How did you get in to digi-scrapping? I swore I wouldn’t do it.  I would say a friend got me into it.

9. What is your favorite Suzy Q Scraps kit? Many More, Bold Kit

10. Do you have any other hobbies besides digi-scrapping (are there other hobbies)? I’ve been making banners to hang for the holidays.  I love to read, cook, bake, and play with my kids.

11. What is the most challenging part of scrapbooking for you? Shaking it up.  It seems I want to keep doing the same LO.

12. What are your favorite movies/TV shows? Any Reality show, almost. 

13. What is something unique about you? My pregnancies really taught me about myself and who I am.

And here’s some of my favorite designs from Kate’s gallery:

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Thanks for the inspiration, Kate!