Blowout Sale, New S4H/S4O friendly products, and a Freebie

The designers at Pretty Scrappy are celebrating our nation's independence with a storewide sale!


Just in time for the sale, I have finished my latest kit in the gemology series.
Ruby has 15 gorgeous papers and 30 coordinating elements, all for only $4.99.


To whet your appetite for the Ruby kit, I'm giving away this
journal tag freebie. This tag is not in the kit.


You can snag it at
Pretty Scrappy
or via 4shared

I'm also releasing my first set of Brag Book Templates.



The templates have a limited time (one week only) introductory price of just $6.99, and then will be regularly priced at $8.50.

As always, my products are S4H/S4O friendly and the templates can even be used by CT members to create bragbook pages for designer kits (final image must be in a merged format).

Hope you have a great day, and don't forget to stop by Pretty Scrappy to check out the great deals from all of our designers!

Lady V

Challenges, freebies, and teaser.

Gloria Val Verde has the cutest template share of a snail at the
Moo Two Designs Forum

I couldn't resist scrapping this picture of Zane with the template.


Credits:
Template by Gloria Val Verde of Moo Two Designs
Papers from my Saphire kit at Pretty Scrappy
Font- Curlz MT

Note the diaper behind him as he tries to get away! One day he will thank me for not showing the entire picture on blogger!

This little guy had surgery last week. He had his tear ducts probed/flushed, tubes put in his ears, and a right inguinal hernia repair. Whew! It was an ordeal! The day after surgery, he ran fevers up to 103.1 rectally! So, we went back to the doctor. His ear infection got worse with the instrumentation of putting the tubes in. Poor little guy! So, needless to say, he was cranky and clingy for several days. He is finally getting back to himself and is also getting pretty mobile. He hasn't quite got the crawling thing down pat yet, but he sure can pull himself along in the army crawl! No more leaving things within reach, that is for sure. And those tall wrought iron candle stands next to the fire place... well, they have been reassigned to the basement!

The designers at Pretty Scrappy have big plans for the holiday week. Keep an eye out on this blog for more news...


The brag book/quick page challenge on the Pretty Scrappy Forum is off to a good start. Here are the previews of the quickpages and bragbook pages created by several members of the Pretty Scrappy Design Team and Creative Team for the July Quick Page exchange using the Kit Independence from Kathy's Scraps.



You will receive these pages as a gift when you participate in the challenge.

To participate please purchase the kit and create at least
A: one 4" (tall) x 6" (wide) Brag Book Page (BBP)
B: and/or one 12" x 12" Quick Page (QP)

Up to three (3) of each size will be accepted, per person, for this challenge. If you submit more than three of one size they will not be included, only the first three will be included.

If you create a 4x6 Brag Book Page you will get all the Brag Book pages created.

If you create a 12x12 Quick Page, you will get all the 12x12 Quick Pages created.

If you do both, you will get them ALL!!

For more details, visit the Quick Page Exhange Page on the forum.

Speaking of receiving gifts... I completely forgot to turn off Amethyst Freebie #2 in the store, so somebody got lucky if they downloaded it after Sunday!! LOL.

And, just to say thanks for being such fabulous blog readers, I am posting a limited time sampler from my brag book template set that will be in the store soon.



This template is in PSP format. If you prefer PNG or PSD, let me know and I will get to work on it for you!

My challenge, Scrap Your Faith, will be posted by the fifth. I already have in mind the verse for this month, but if you have suggestions for next months verse, please let me know! I can't wait to get started on it and see what everyone comes up with!

Have a great day, and be blessed!

Lady V

New Challenge at Pretty Scrappy

Quick Page Exchange at PrettyScrappy.com using Independence by Kathy's Scraps, shown below...



This kit will be on sale through Sunday, July 6, for $2.99 (normally $5.99)


To participate please purchase the kit and create at least
A: one 4" (tall) x 6" (wide) Brag Book Page (BBP)
B: and/or one 12" x 12" Quick Page (QP)

Up to three (3) of each size will be accepted, per person, for this challenge. If you submit more than three of one size they will not be included, only the first three will be included.

If you create a 4x6 Brag Book Page you will get all the Brag Book pages created.

If you create a 12x12 Quick Page, you will get all the 12x12 Quick Pages created.

If you do both, you will get them ALL!!

So...you will receive:

6 - 4x6 Brag Book Pages
and/or
6 - 12x12 Quick Pages created by the team at PrettyScrappy

PLUS...all the other BBPs and QPs submitted by the due date.

**You MUST send us your original files by the due date!**



GUIDELINES:

1. PLEASE only use items in the kit we feature and give credit to the designer and her kit when posting to websites/galleries.

Kit used: Independence by Kathy's Scraps at PrettyScrappy.com
Store link: http://prettyscrappy.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=84_88&products_id=339

2. All pages MUST be 300 dpi and no larger than 5-6 megs.

3. Please create the QuickPages in .png format if your image includes a transparent spot to slide a photo under.
If you do not have a transparent spot you may save your image as a jpg (flattened) file.

4. Naming your QuickPages – It’s much easier keeping track of the files if they all follow a uniform naming procedure. Please use at least your first name and last initial where it says "yourname".

So...name your Brag Book Pages (4x6) as follows:

yourname_kitname_bb01,

yourname_kitname_bb02,

yourname_kitname_bb03


Name your 12x12 Quick Pages as follows:

yourname_kitname_12x12_01,

yourname_kitname_12x12_02,

yourname_kitname_12x12_03


5. The deadline for creating and getting your original pages is NO LATER than Sunday, July 6, at midnight EST.
Email them to: kathysscraps@prettyscrappy.com
Please put "Quick Page Exchange" in the subject line of your email.
Please use 4Shared, MediFile or any other file sending program.
Do NOT include your preview in the zip file, it is not needed.

6. Upload a preview of your page(s) to the “Quick Page Exchange” gallery located here: http://prettyscrappy.com/phpBB2/album_cat.php?cat_id=16
All gallery images must be 72 dpi and no larger than 125 kbs.

7. Everyone that participates in this challenge will receive all or some of the Quick Pages shown in the gallery. If you turn them in by the deadline (Sunday, July 6) you will receive all the pages due to you within one week of the due date.

So...for the price of ONE kit you will have the kit and a 4x6 brag book album and a 12x12 brag book album (depending on if you participate in the BBP and/or QP sets).


Here are the pages that I sent in...





I can't wait to see what you do!

Lady V

Scrappin with Jersey Girl

The first member of my new CT is Jersey Girl. She has already posted two gorgeous layouts using my Amethyst kit.

Here are her layouts...




Aren't they just gorgeous?

Just a reminder, today is the last day for the Surprise Freebie that coordinates with the Au Naturale kit and the first Amethyst freebie in the store.

They can also be snagged here and here.

These will both be removed sometime tomorrow.

And now, a freebie to coordinate with my new Saphire kit.



This one will go bye-bye on the 22nd!

My CT call is still open! I am looking for dedicated scrappers to join my team. I am looking for CT's, a QP artist, and a Brag Book Artist.

Requirements:

CT- You will need to create at least 2 layouts/kit (minimum 4 layouts/month) posted with credits to DST, Pretty Scrappy, 2 galleries of your choice, and 1 yahoo layout group. CT's will need to participate in the forum at Pretty Scrappy and promote my sales/designs.

QP Artist- NO GALLERY POSTING REQUIRED!!! You will need to create 2-3 quickpages/kit (minimum 2 kits/month) that will be used to promote kits and may later be sold. Quickpages need to be 12x12 at 300 dpi. Because you will not be required to post layouts in galleries, you will need to write a review for each kit used at Pretty Scrappy.

BB Artist- NO GALLERY POSTING REQUIRED!!! You will need to create 4-6 bragbook pages/kit (minimum 2 kits/month) that will be used to promote kits and may later be sold. Bragbook pages need to be 4x6 or 6x4 at 300 dpi. Again, since there is no gallery posting, written review of kit is required.

As part of my team, you will have access to my kits at no charge and will periodically receive other perks.

Please e-mail me at ladyvdzine@gmail.com with CT Call as the subject line if you are interested. Please indicate which position you are interested in, include a brief bio, a link to your favorite gallery, and a link to your blog (if you have one).



I look forward to hearing from you.

Lady V

Amethyst Freebie #2

My oops is your gain. I made a typo on the first Amethyst freebie upload via the ftp and several of you had difficulty downloading it. My humblest apologies, I am new to ftp. This cute little flower coordinates with the Amethyst kit and is my attempt to make up for the error. Snag it now, because it will go away on the 22nd.



You can snag it at Pretty Scrappy

Or you can grab it via Media Fire.

Again, I am SO sorry for the error!

Thanks,

Lady V

New Kits, Freebies, CT Call, and changes in TOU

Okay. First I have to say, it has been QUITE a few days! I had to go for ultrasounds on Tuesday and ended up having mammograms as well. I told the technician that if I had known I would have to have the mammograms, I would have practiced by slamming my chest in the refrigerator door a few times.

My son, Zane, is having surgery next week to repair an inguinal hernia. He also has blocked tear ducts, so the eye surgeon is going to get in there and try to fix that while he is under anesthesia.

Not to mention the benefit golf tournament that we attended on Friday when all the golfers were called off the course due to inclement weather. The tournament was to benefit the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasia. My son and I are both affected by one of the Ectodermal Dysplasia syndromes. So, needless to say, we make an effort to attend the functions that we can in order to help out, since they have done SO much for us! I haven't yet heard what the proceeds were from the tournament, but I can almost guess that they suffered from the less than ideal turn of events. If you ever feel inclined to give to a charity, I tell ya, the NFED is a Gold STAR foundation! And of course, charitible contributions are tax deductible here in the US. If you do give, make it in honor of Zane. The gals at the NFED would get a kick out of that.

I'm also trying to learn html, ftp, and scripting. Busy, busy!

Anyway, on to my exciting news...

I have two great new kits in the store, both in my new gemology series, for $4.99 each.

The first is Amethyst.




There is also a cute little freebie at Pretty Scrappy that goes along with it.


You can also grab it via Media Fire.

The second new kit in the store is Saphire.



The Amethyst freebie and the Au Naturale Surprise Freebie
will be deleted on Sunday.

I am also having my first CT call ever! I am looking for dedicated scrappers to join my team. I am looking for CT's, a QP artist, and a Brag Book Artist.

Requirements:

CT- You will need to create at least 2 layouts/kit (minimum 4 layouts/month) posted with credits to DST, Pretty Scrappy, 2 galleries of your choice, and 1 yahoo layout group. CT's will need to participate in the forum at Pretty Scrappy and promote my sales/designs.

QP Artist- NO GALLERY POSTING REQUIRED!!! You will need to create 2-3 quickpages/kit (minimum 2 kits/month) that will be used to promote kits and may later be sold. Quickpages need to be 12x12 at 300 dpi. Because you will not be required to post layouts in galleries, you will need to write a review for each kit used at Pretty Scrappy.

BB Artist- NO GALLERY POSTING REQUIRED!!! You will need to create 4-6 bragbook pages/kit (minimum 2 kits/month) that will be used to promote kits and may later be sold. Bragbook pages need to be 4x6 or 6x4 at 300 dpi. Again, since there is no gallery posting, written review of kit is required.

As part of my team, you will have access to my kits at no charge and will periodically receive other perks.

Finally... drumroll please... I have chosen to change my TOU for my kits. My kits are now all S4H/S4O friendly. Meaning, you may use my kits to produce layouts, cards, invitations, announcements, candy wrappers or books for an individual clients use. Your business must be a home-based small business dealing in the above. The product must be sold/provided to the customer as a flattened (merged) image or in printed format. Credit must be given to Lady V dZine Pretty Scrappy.com where applicable.

Whew! So, what's coming up next? I have two kits in progress, both part of the gemology series. They are Ruby and Turquoise.

Leave me a comment and let me know what gem I should tackle after that. Also, if you have any kit requests or suggestions, I would love to hear from you. And let me know what kind of freebies you like also.

Have a great day!

Lady V

7 minute naps and eating paper

Okay, so my little guy is almost 6 months old. And this week he has somehow decided that morning naps are for the birds and that eating paper is a great way to add fiber to the diet. Arggghhh! Suggestions? Anyone?

So, I made this cute little tag (3x3 at 300 ppi) to add to his scrapbook with a picture of him screaming (lol). I thought I would share it with you.



You can snag it here

Here are a few pictures I took of him this weekend.







Did I mention he has a hernia? We go see the surgeon tomorrow to schedule his surgery to repair it. Fun fun!

Ah well, back to working on my next kit, Saphire.

Be blessed,

Lady V

"Au Naturale" now in store

My new kit Au Naturale is now in the store at Pretty Scrappy for only $5.99. This versatile kit has 30 papers and 31 elements in shades of brown.





Check it out, and while you're there, take a gander at the new items from our other designers. Wow! Have we got a talented team!

For those of you who may have missed the alpha freebie that coordinates with the kit, do not despair, it will be in the store soon. And just to say thanks for checking out the kit, you can grab this Au Naturale Surprise Freebie at the store or

via Media Fire that coordinates with the kit.

Snag it now, it will only be there for a week!

Be blessed,

Lady V

Honoring our Parents

Oops. Did you miss the download links for my May 2008 SKC Honoring Our Parents kit? The links have been removed from 4shared, but its not too late to get the kit, along with the great kits put together by our wonderfully talented group.

Go to the Scrap Kit Challenge Homepage to snag all of the kits. Click on "May's Kits: Honoring our paernts."

Here is a small sampling of the goodies there







What are you waiting for? Go snag some goodies!

While your there, check out our quick pages sets for sale and help us keep our monthly kits free.

Have a great day!

Lady V