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

New Store, New Kits, Sale, and a CU Freebie

I am SO excited!! 

First of all, my baby said "Mama" for the first time last night!  He's been babbling for a while now, mostly without any meaning.  But last night, he crawled right toward me and said "Mama."  Talk about making a girl giddy! 

Of course, my husband claims that Zane said "Dada" this morning.  I did not hear it.  But, I guess it is possible.

My cousin got married today!  It was such a beautiful wedding.  It was held in a rose garden at a park, and the wedding colors were pink, black, and silver.  It was spectacular. 

They decided to get married today because my family has an annual family reunion on the weekend of the 4th of July.  They figured everyone would be in town for the reunion, and this would save a lot of the family $$$ by not having to travel twice.  How thoughtful and considerate is that! 

So, tomorrow the whole gang is getting together again for barbecue.  I love our family reunions!

The only thing I worry about is my baby and the heat.  He cannot tolerate the head because of the Hay Wells syndrome.  Just in the amount of time we were outside for the wedding today, his temperature went up to 102!  We carry two portable fans, ice packs, and a cooling blanket with us when we have to be outside at all. 

I just opened a new store at Digital Scrap Designs, where only S4H and CU products are sold. 

I have also activated two new kits at both Digital Scrap Designs and at Pretty Scrappy.

Mom is a sweet tribute to that special lady in your life.  Kit is in red, pink, and purple and comes with 15 papers and 30 elements. S4H/S4O friendly.

Dad is a warm tribute to that one of a kind guy in your life.  Kit in blue, brown, and goldenrod and comes with 15 papers and 30 elements.  S4H/S4O friendly.

My entire store at Pretty Scrappy is on sale for 25% off through Monday!

And just because it has been such a beautiful day here, I thought I would share with you a picture that I took at the Botanical Gardens in St Louis.  The picture is 12x12 at 300 dpi.  This picture is CU, but you must ALTER if you use it, do not sell it in its original state!! 

click the image or go here to snag this one. 

Make sure you scroll and snag the Scrap Your Faith Challenge freebie.  There is a posting bonus involved, so you don't want to miss that one!

As one of my favorite radio pastors says, "Have a good and godly day.  For of what use is a good day, if it isn't a godly day."

Be blessed!

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 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

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

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.

Sneak Preview

You will not believe the collab kit that we have put together at Pretty Scrappy. With this kit you will get the collective creativity of thirteen designers in over 600 elements and over 200 papers! This kit is almost 1.5 GB!!! It will hit the store on June 1st, and we have some great freebies coming your way to whet your appetite! Here are some previews of Summer Fun:












I made a brag book page for you from my portion of the kit.


click here to get freebie

Have a great day, and check back soon for more Summer Fun!

Lady V