Let’s welcome FranB Designs as this week’s Featured Designer! How long have you been designing? Hi! I am Fran and have been designing since 2010 or so. I started selling in shops in 2011, having done freebies on my blog prior to that. A lot has changed in the last 12 years and it is fun to be a small part of that. What is your proudest accomplishment? My son. He is 20 and is a kind person with a very good heart and I love him fiercely for it! What is the farthest you have ever traveled from home? We like to cruise a lot and that usually means a trip aroun ..read more

            Hi everyone!  I hope that Spring is shining it's beautiful little face wherever you are today! Nothing says Spring like strawberry season, right?  This month we'll be focusing on this delicious fruit and the colors of red & pink! The layouts below were created using my new kit, PaintChips Strawberry Field, which is on sale 40% off this week through 4/25. Cute Critters Bunnies Some tips or ideas for scrapping your layouts with PC Strawberry Fields 1.  Show off your culinary delights using fresh strawberries! 2 ..read more

 Hi friends, My name is Karen of Karen Schulz Designs and I am the host of the Use-it-All Challenge. I find it interesting and inspirational to see how we can all use the same papers and elements, yet create totally different scrapbook pages or projects. That is the thought that prompted this challenge. IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN THE FUN! The rules for this challenge are simple. I provide you with a Mini-Kit and you create a layout with it. Pretty simple, right? Mother's Day is not far away. It's time to start thinking about that special woman in your life, be it a mother ..read more

  Time to ride the blog train...whoo whoo! Join the designers at MyMemories on this month's blog train! Here is the color palette used to create April's beautiful kits! You will be directed to each designers store at the MyMemories site. If you have not already done so, you will need to sign up for an account (note: this is a one time sign up and no purchase is necessary). There is a special link to each designers gift that must be obtained from each designer. That link will take you to their store and their gift. The new process is: 1. Visit each designer’s blog or FB posting for ..read more

  Let’s welcome Lori & Heidi from Scraps N Pieces as this week’s Featured Designers! Q&A With Lori and Heidi Heidi If you could own ANY animal as a pet, what would it be? A Doodle Dog Your favorite toy as a child was? My Mandy Doll What is the farthest you have ever traveled from home? Georgia What is your favorite thing to do to relax? Scrapbooking or designing  Who is a very special person in your life? My Dad Lori: What is the BEST meal you have ever eaten? Toss up between a little Mexican restaurant in Cuba, New Mexico on ..read more

  Serendipity is about the joy of the unexpected, the luck of finding just what you desire, but weren't looking for. As we move into the Spring Season, plants and flowers will wake up and birth and renewal are all around us. ADB Designs collection Serendipity will allow you to scrap your Spring surprises and joy with beautiful watercolors of chocolate, khaki, lilac, orange, periwinkle, pink and turquoise. The elements are delightful: sweet baby animals, birds and insects you'd find this time of year, plenty of ribbons and bows, flowers and foliage as well as word strips, journalers, fram ..read more

When I think of April I often think of soft colors. So I thought that for my first post of the month, I would concentrate on Pastels. I have the perfect collection for this and it is my Pirouette Collection. You can find my Pirouette Collection HERE Inspirational Layouts! Here is a Free Quick Page to provide inspiration! Go to the store to download! Please be sure to go to my Forum Challenge and create a layout to receive a free gift ..read more

  April's New Exclusives have been released! Below you will find a sample layout, a little write-up from the designer about their creation, and kit previews.  Hopefully as you take a look around you will be struck with inspiration to chronicle your own journey ..read more

  Tranquility is a beautiful, soft digital scrapbooking collection by ADB Designs. It would be perfect to scrap anything that calms or relaxes you - a spa day, a walk through the woods, time spent by a fire, walking along the beach, reading a favorite author. The color palette has muted shades of: periwinkle, lilac, aqua, grass green, bottle green and cocoa that are all stunning together. Elements are gorgeous and vintage-y in feel: lots of flowers and foliage of course, plus bling, buttons, home décor, ephemera, antique hardware, ribbons and bows and so much more. #183 Question/Scrapboo ..read more

Hi friends, My name is Karen of Karen Schulz Designs and I am the host of the Use-it-All Challenge. I find it interesting and inspirational to see how we can all use the same papers and elements, yet create totally different scrapbook pages or projects. That is the thought that prompted this challenge. The rules for this challenge are simple. I provide you with a Mini-Kit and you create a layout with it. Pretty simple, right? Mother's Day is not far away. It's time to start thinking about that special woman in your life, be it a mother, grandmother, aunt, or other female who has ..read more