Fun at the Fair Blog Train

The Pretty Scrappy Design Team and Creative Team have all come together to create a really super brag book set for you all. All items they used came from our new "Fun at the Fair" designer MEGA-collab kit. You can pick this kit up for only $4.99 or FREE with any purchase of $20.00 or more.

There is so much awesome stuff in this HUGE kit that we each give you a little preview of it's contents along the way.

Preview from the  "Fun at the Fair"  Collab Kit:

 

 

Grab the Fun at the Fair Designer Collab here

And to whet your scrapping appetite, here's a snaggable freebie for you...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which you can snag here.
Now, follow the train to stop #2

1. 2. Angel
2. 3. Debi
3. 4. Jamie
4. 5. Julie
5. 6. Karen 
6. 7. Kathy
7. 8. Lillian
8. 9. Nikki
9. 10. Rachael
10. 11. Tammy
11. 12. Casey

Have fun, and be blessed!

Lady V

 

Server Fixed, Sale, New Kit, and a Freebie!

Whooo Hooo!  The server at Pretty Scrappy is now in operable condition! 

To celebrate, I have placed my entire store on sale for 25% off. 

My Floralscapes CU Stock Photos are now available there, too.  With the 25% off sale, you can snag the entire bundle for just $22.50.  That is less than 38 cents per CU stock photo!

I have a new kit in the store at Pretty Scrappy, as well.

Color Burst is pretty kit bursting with pastel colors. Includes: 15 textured/patterned papers, 1 arrow, 8 beads (3 patterned, 5 semi-tranparent solid colors), 3 different butterflies, 2 buttons, 1 charm, 1 photo corner, 1 dragonfly, 1 chipboard flower, 1 realistic flower, 1 metal frame, 1 ribbon wrapped cardboard frame, 1 tagged frame, 1 crumpled paper frame (3 colors included), 1 ribbon heart, 2 ribbons, 4 pieces of ricrac, 1 dogtag (7 color combinations included, 1 journal tag cluster, and 1 bonus quickpage. Not all elements shown in preview. Some elements resized for preview. Drop shadows on preview only. S4H/S4O friendly. No program specific files included.

I am also working on a new set of CU overlays.  Here is a sample:

I'm thinking of calling the set Orbitz, but am not settled on the name yet. What do you think?

The Floralscapes sampler is also available at Pretty Scrappy

Grab the new kit, Color Burst here.

Grab the Floralscapes Bundle here.

Grab the Orbitz Overlay sampler here.

The Floralscapes Sampler is available here.

Be blessed!

Lady V

Henry

So, I was sitting at my computer thinking about what kits I could create when the phone rang.  It was my brother, John.  As we talked, I kept thinking about how my brother, Joe, always calls John "Henry." 

I don't know why, but, Joe has called John "Henry" for as long as I can remember.  When we were younger, he called him "John Henry" then at some point shortened it to just "Henry" (John's middle name is Daryn). 

Anyway, as John and I were chatting, I jotted down "Henry."  Then I started playing in PSP and thought of all the times John said, "I could bench you" when we were teens.  He started body building when he was about 13.  Before that, he was just as scrawny/puny as you could imagine.  But as he got into the body building, his physique changed.  And he started the "I could bench you" routine. 

By the time John and I got off the phone, I had the start of a kit.  I had a specific picture in mind as I worked, one of him flexing his arms.

Here is the picture:

And here is the kit, Henry, that it inspired:

And the layout that I made with it:

And this is John now:

He's not scrawny/puny anymore.  He can bench press well over 500 pounds, and yes, he can bench me!

Henry (the kit, not my brother!) is now in the store for just $3.99!

I've also put the Henry Quick Page in the store as a freebie.

You can snag it here.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!  And I hope John "Henry" doesn't get mad at me for posting his flex picture on here!

Be blessed!

 

Lady V

Pretty Scrappy Color Challenge

Nikki of  Just Passin Thru is hosting a Color Challenge at the Pretty Scrappy Forum.

And here's my results:

You can snag it here.  Password is color

Be sure to check out the Pretty Scrappy Forum for the monthly challenges, and head on and Nikki's Color Challenge to see what participation prize you might snag...

Be blessed,

Lady V

Monster Post: Exciting News and a Freebie Too

My family will be attending the NFED family conference in Iowa next week.  I have attended family conferences in the past.  But, this year is different.  First of all, I have always attended as an affected individual.  This year, I am attending as a parent of an affected child.  That really changes the perspective.  Also, it is my husband's first opportunity to attend a family conference.  As well as my son's. 

Family conferences are a lot of fun.  It is a chance to see old friends, and meet new ones.  All of whom share the knowledge of what it is like to be affected by one of the Ectodermal Dysplasia syndromes. 

Our schedule is full.  We have workshops that we want to attend, so that we can learn more about what to expect for our son, Zane.  And there are Grand Rounds.  Not everyone participates in Grand Rounds, not everyone is comfortable with it or could make it a day early.  I, however, LOVE Grand Rounds.  I love the opportunity of helping medical professionals learn about the disorder and putting a face to the long words in their text books.  For Grand Rounds, the doctors (and residents) all come around and have the opportunity to ask us questions about how we are affected, etc.  Typically, a host of disciplines are represented--from dermatology to urology, dentistry to ophthalmology, and just about everything in between. 

We also get the opportunity to meet with one of the physicians that we met in Houston in 2006, at Baylor University.  We participated in genetic research and the results are in.  I am especially interested in the results, because I am the first known case of Ectodermal Dysplasia in my family. 

On another note, Pretty Scrappy is going to make the switch to all Scrap for Hire friendly products.  Yippee!  Of course, all of my stuff is all ready S4H/S4O friendly, but I really think this will be a good move for the store. 

I have participated in another challenge over at Scrap Kit Challenge.  The theme for our next collab is Fun at the Fair! Here is my contribution to the kit:

You can snag it here.  Password is fair.  It includes 7 papers (8x8/300ppi), 4 tags, 1 eyelet ribbon, 1 hotdog, 1 frame, 1 cotton candy, and 1 Admit One ticket. 

The collab will be released on the Scrap Kit Challenge site on August 1st. 

The kit that is currently posted is the Forever kit, and it is a beauty!  Take a look at these:

This kit will not be free Forever (LOL).  It is only snaggable until July 31st.

Also, available (for purchase) are these amazing 60+ Baby Book quick pages (8x8/300ppi) for just $5.00!

Or these miscellaneous quick pages plus bonus cards and envelopes for just $3.50! 

So, run on over to SKC and get these while the getting is good!  Older quick page sets are being removed to make room for new sets, so scroll on down and see what you can get!

Thanks for sticking with me! 

Be blessed,

Lady V

Scrap Your Faith Challenge

As a designer at  Pretty Scrappy I have the privilege of hosting a challenge at the Pretty Scrappy Forum.  I have chosen to do a Scrap Your Faith Challenge. 

I had the challenge all set and ready to go for the 1st.  Then I heard the sermon at church on Sunday, and just had to use the passage that was taught on!  It is 2 Samuel 7:28-29, which says "And now, Master God, being the God you are, speaking sure words as you do, and having just said this wonderful thing to me, please, just one more thing: Bless my family; keep your eye on them always. You've already as much as said that you would, Master God! Oh, may your blessing be on my family permanently! (The Message)"  Wow!  That is what I want!  The Lord's blessing on my family permanently! 

So, I came home and reworked the challenge (perhaps I'll use what I had done already for August?!?).  For this challenge, you will need to go grab the free challenge supplies at the store or via 4shared (password is 0708syf), which contains two overlays (one white/one black), one piece of word art, and one tag.  All items at 300 dpi.

Use one of these items in a layout and post your results in the Scrap Your Faith Challenge Gallery and a link in the Scrap Your Faith Challenge portion of the forum. 

After you have posted your results, I will send you the link (or code) for your posting bonus, which is this lovely mini kit that includes one textured background, one decorated frame, one journal tag, one eyelet, one brad, and one ribbon.  

Here is what I did with mine...

The picture is of my husband (Brian) and I when our son (Zane) was born.  The scrap elements are from the challenge supplies and the posting bonus. 

I can't wait to see what you do with yours!

Please be sure to check out the other current challenges in the Pretty Scrappy forum, including Just for Fun and the Color Challenge!

Have a blessed day!

Lady V

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

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

"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

Summer Fun Designer Collab Kit and Brag Book Page Hunt

Join us for a Brag Book Page Hunt to celebrate the release of our very first Designer Collab Kit at Pretty Scrappy

Here's a look at the brag book you will have when you have collected the pages from all the blogs


Here are the pages you can snag from me (click on image to download):




Snag the rest here:
Pretty Scrappy Designs
Michelle
Angel
Kate
Jaydensmama
Share Your moments
LaRessie Designs
Just Passin' Thru
Kathy's Scraps
Chris Brown Designs
Xandra Martin Designs
Brittney Ferguson Designs
Kiere's Creations
Denise G Designs
Debi

Don't feel like hunting? Get the entire 34 page Summer Fun brag-book for just 4.99! This brag book kit was designed by Pretty Scrappy Design Team & Creative Team members using our brand new collab kit! These 4x6 pages are perfect for all of your summertime and vacation photos. Materials used to create these pages are from the "Summer Fun" Designer Collab kit that is just released. Assemble an entire photo album in minutes! It's fun, quick and super-easy!



All of this only 4.99!!

The Summer Fun Designer Collab Kit is also now in the store!

This Mega-Mega kit is a collaboration kit designed by all 13 members of the Pretty Scrappy Design Team. This GINORMOUS kit is almost 1.5 gigabytes!!! It contains 201 papers, 6 alphas, 3 quickpages, and 638 elements!!!!!

Here's a reminder of what the kit looks like:












Holy Moly, that's a lot! All of this for only 9.99!!! Grab it now before the price goes up! So, what are you waiting for? Run--don't walk--and grab this phenomenal kit here.