Doing the Happy Dance!!

Yup, I'm doing the happy dance!! I have a happy announcement! As of January 1, 2008, you can now find all my products at Digital Freebies as well as still at OAKS!!! Isn't that fabulous?? I'm so excited, since DF is the very first scrap site I ever visited and posted at. It was where I got hooked! I remember looking at all the fabulous stuff in the store and thinking I had to have it all!! Then I was happily picked up by Angela Sharrow to serve on my very first Creative Team! Soon after that I joined Maria LaFrance's Creative Team! Talk about dreams coming true! I was having a blast! A few months after that I got bit by the design bug. And it's been a wild ride ever since! I remember when I first started designing at HODS (may she rest in peace) I dreamed that some day I could sell my stuff at a big store like DF. And here we are, almost one year later and that dream has come true!

I tell ya, I feel just like Gizelle. Well, after she decided she liked the real world and was in love with Patrick Dempsey. LOL

Just a reminder, you only have 3 days left to purchase all my goodies at OAKS for 35% off! In fact, most of my paper packs & element packs are priced under $2.00!! What a steal! Even my brand new kit, Weathered Winter, is on sale! You can get the whole collection (2 paper packs, 1 element pack) for only $1.95 each . . . that's less than $6 for the whole set!! WOWZER!! But remember, this deal is only good through Midnight on New Year's Eve! So hurry over and stock up on all my goodies!

And don't forget to check back on January 1st to see what new item I have rolling with the new year! It's yummy and totally shabbylicious!

Thanks for reading, and Happy New Year!!
da

Celebrate a Weathered Winter With Me!

That's right, it's time to celebrate a Weathered Winter! Winter has always been one of my favorite times of year, with Christmas and snow . . . I just love it all! This kit could easily be used to scrap your favorite holiday pages, as well as those fun in the snow layouts you'll be doing all winter!

Less talking . . . more eye candy! Here is Paper Pack 1, all in muted blues, greens and browns.



Then there is my favorite . . . Paper Pack 2 . . . lovely pinks, mauves and cranberry.



And last but not least the yummy elements . . .

Not all elements are shown on this preview . . . here's a list of what you get:

1 chipboard border
4 chipboard word tags
6 chipboard snowflake ornaments
1 large chipboard snowflake
1 large sparkly chipboard snowflake
1 chipboard word art frame (Joy)
2 Iron frames
1 paper journal tag
1 wide frazzled ribbon
4 satin ribbons with bows
1 glittery snow overlay
6 glittery swirls
2 shabby chipboard trees

This kit is full of shabby goodness and loads of scrapping fun! Click here to pick each piece up for only $1.95 until December 31!! The price of each piece goes up to $3.00 after New Years!! So hurry and get it now!!

Look for an alpha and mini album coming soon!
da

Merry Christmas!! Here's a Shabby Freebie!!

Merry Christmas!
Am I too late? Or do I still have time to offer you a Christmas present??? I hope I'm not too late!

Here is a little freebie I whipped up for you, as a gift. This is a set of 6 shabby snowflake ornaments, that coordinate with my new kit coming out in the next day or two called, A Weathered Winter. It's a wintery kit, could be used for holiday layouts, but definately for all your wintery layouts!! It's sweet, soft colors are sure to please! These ornaments are shabby and sparkly, and I hope you like them!

Click here to download your gift!! Please leave me some loving to let me know you like 'em!

da

New: Simply Shabby Solids!

Hey there! I have a brand new paper pack in the store at OAKS that I just have to tell you about. I tell ya, when inspiration hits you, you just have to go with it! I created this gorgeous paper last night while working on a new kit. But it just didn't go with the kit . . . BUT I LOVED IT! So I decided to make it a paper pack all it 's own. It kept me up till 4 am!!

Introducing the Simply Shabby Solid paper pack!



This is a set of 8 gorgeously shabby papers, finely textured with a subtle embossed pattern on them. They come in 8 deliciously shabby jewel tones, and will look great with so many of the new Holiday kits out right now. But they don't stop there, they will go with anything, and any season! Plus, this color pallette is what I'm working with for a new kit . . . so you know what that means . . . it will work great with my new upcoming kit too!

BEST PART: This great paper pack is only $2.00, but until December 31st, you can get it for only $1.30!! OH MY GOSH. Don't miss out on this incredible shabby deal!! The image is linked for easy shopping access! Go ahead, treat yourself in the midst of all the crazy Christmas shopping!!

Thanks for looking,
da

New Christmas Products & Other Fun Stuff!

Well hello there! Long time no see. I can't believe it's been since October that I last blogged. Goodness, life is moving along so quickly, I can't keep up! Well I've got some fun stuff to post today, so here we go . . . .

First up I have these gorgeous Vintage Christmas tags. You can use these for scrapping . . . or even print them out and cut them up to use as actual gift tags for your presents this year! They are just shabby enough to remind you of Christmases past!

Next you'll find these adorable Letters to Santa! These are cute 8 1/2 x 11 notebook papers, all decorated up in holiday cheer! These are perfect for scrapping your kids' annual letters to Santa, to preseve those precious memories, or you can print them out and let the kids write their letters right on them to mail to the North Pole! They are also great for emailing or printing and mailing out those family letters we love to send and receive!

Next up I have some gorgeous new word art. You'll love using Word Art About Kids on your next layouts about your babies! Just right for expressing those thoughts you find hard to put into words. You can recolor them, fill them in with papers or color, or create stamps or brushes out of them. Finally, Kid Friendly Word Art, just for them.

Here's a fun layout I did using one of the pieces of word art . . .

Looking for just the right alpha to scrap all your little nerds and geeks?? Well I have just the thing! Check out my Geek Squad Alpha for boys & girls! Come on, we all have a little nerd in us somewhere! And this alpha is techno geek all the way! Use it to scrap those fun Science Geek, Nerd Herd and Geek Squad layouts!! There is one for geeky boys and one for geeky girls!

And last but not least, I have a great set of 3 layered templates for you. These are 8 1/2 x 11 size, and they come in layered PSD files, JPGs and PNG format . . . to meet all your scrapping needs!!So you're sure to find something you need at my shop over at OAKS! And the good news is that until December 31, everything in my store (except commercial use items) are 35% off!!! Don't miss out on these holiday savings, and check out all the great Christmas and holiday items the other OAKS designers have in store for you!!

Thanks for looking! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hannakuh, Happy Kwanzaa, and have a Happy New Year!! Watch for an upcoming announcement from me, regarding a new store I'll be joining . . . and freebies are coming!!!

da

Time to Celebrate! National Digital Scrapbooking Day!

A day just for us digi scrappers! How about that!! And I'm going to celebrate by offering some fabulous savings at my store at http://www.oneofakindscrapz.com/!! Also, be sure to check out some new products you might not have seen yet! They have been in the store for a couple of weeks, but I haven't blogged about them yet! So let's see what we have in store for you . . .




First up, y0u'll find this ad in the OAKS newsletter! If you sign up for it, you'll get a free gift from OAKS just for signing up!! Well worth it, and you get to keep up with all the great sales and new products coming out!!


And you'll see that everything in my store (except Commercial Use and the Featured Special products) are going to be marked down 45% for the whole weekend to celebrate Digital Scrap Book day!! Don't miss out on this great chance to stock up on your favorite dc designs products! Also, check out the other designers stores while you're there. There are tons of sales going on you don't want to miss!


Also, I have a Featured Special going on as well. If you purchase the Indian Summer Whole Kit & Caboodle for only $9, you'll receive the Indian Summer Quick Page Album absolutely FREE!
You are saving two ways here! You save $2, when you purchase the Indian Summer Collection as the Whole Kit & Caboodle! You'll get the two paper packs, the element pack and the add-on Pack in this deal, all a $11 value. But that's not all! Then you can add the Quick Page album to your cart and get it FREE! That makes you're total savings $7!!!

Get this . . .






Get this . . .





And this . . .





And even this . . .





All for only $7!! Then you get this FREE!!





That's $16 worth of product for only $9!!! You can't beat that deal!



I'd also like to show you my newest product in the store . . . the What Dreams May Come Word Art Quote Collection . . .



Take a closer look . . .



This and everything else in my store will be 45% off from Friday through Monday! Don't miss it! Put it on your calendar today!!

Thanks for reading, see ya soon! Coming up next post, I will be featuring some layouts by my fabulous Creative Team!!

da

Brand New Paper Packs, a Freebies & Coupon, OH MY!

Good day my lovely blog readers!! How are ya? I'm doing well. Especially since I have some lovely new things to share with you . . . and a fabulous FREEBIE!!

But first, let's see what new goodies I have in my stores for you. This week you're going to find my newest collection making it's debut in the form of two beautiful new paper packs. Introducing, The Indian Summer Collection:

Paper Pack I: This pack of beautifully designed papers comes to you in a beautiful soft pallette to remind you of those last days of summer, often known as Indian Summer. They are soft, and warm and you're gonna love them. They are all textured, and dressed in swirls, polka dots, damask, and a little bit of shabbiness.

Paper Pack II is our dotted version of the coordinating solids to Paper Pack I. All dressed up in the same soft color pallette, these lovely papers come in sweet little polka dots, and just enough shabbiness to make them a beautiful companion to the bigger patterned papers.

These two paper packs are now available at both of my stores, OAKS and HODS, and are very reasonably priced for the fine quality of papers you are getting. They are each saved at 300 dpi, for optimal printing quality.

Look for the coordinating Element Pack coming soon! But until then, here is a lovely little Quick Page I whipped up for you to give you a sneak peek at what's to come!!

You may click on the image above to download this lovely page! Please no sharing, but feel free to direct your friends to my blog so they can have this freebie too!

BONUS: Also, when you download this freebie, you'll also receive in the download a coupon for 10% off your next purchase at my OAKS store!

Enjoy the last warm days of the season, and I'll see ya soon!

da

New Collection: The Lullaby Lane Collection

I'd like to introduce you to my newest scrapping collection, the Lullaby Lane Collection. There are two lovely paper packs, in fun stripes, polka dots and stars & moon designs. One for Baby Girl and One for Baby Boy.













There is also a large element pack, containing lots of goodies to dress your pages up in!









And, don't forget the Add-On, it's got a great embellished Polaroid frame, 2 extra papers and some cute little frame tags!











I also have these darling Embellished Cardboard Frames up! I have three right now, and they are only $1.00 each!











The Lullaby Lane Collection is available at OAKS, and the Embellished Cardboard Frames are available at OAKS and HODS.

Thanks for stopping by! Look for more fun stuff from me soon, and a SALE!!

da

Introducing My New Shabby Chicks!!!

I am so happy to announce my new Guest CT Members. These lovely ladies join my already fabulous Shabby Chicks for the months of September, October and November!
Please help me welcome:


Jamie, aka Jamiedg
Mariana, aka Mariana Barros
Pia, aka minicakes
Tam, aka CritivalDival
Tabitha, aka Triplett06
Rachel, aka AngelExtreme
Veronica, aka Vivarant


I'm so excited to have these talented ladies scrapping for me! I can't wait to see what they come up with.


I'd also like to give props to my original Shabby Chicks, who have done a fabulous job for me over the last 6 months.

Janice, also known as Peaceful Angel






















And Kara, also known as MommySpice




















And Also Gina Carlin, photo not available at this time.

These three ladies are very talented, and have been great to work with! I am so pleased to have them on my permanent Creative Team!

Congrats to all my wonderful Shabby Chicks!! Be on the lookout for their great pages in the galleries soon!

Until Next Time,
da

Not 1, But 2 Freebies!!!

That's right, I owe you. So today, you can enjoy 2 freebies! But first, just some information you might want . . .


I'm having a Guest CT call . . . for the months of September, October & November. All interested applicants should email me at: citygirl_da216@sbcglobal.net by September 10th for consideration! You need to email me the following information:
name:
username:
current CT's:
Why would you like to be a CT member for DC Designs?
blog address:



Next up, I have a couple new products out, I think you're gonna like!!


First up you'll find my new "My Finger Paint ABCs & 123s!" How cute are these? I've always loved finger painting . . and now you can add some of that childhood goodness to your layouts!















I've also got these super cool "Raibow Paint Swashes." There are 16 different swashes, all done up in a rainbow of colors! SO fun!

And don't forget my new Grunge Overlays! You get 6 fab 'n funky grungey overylays to create cool papers of your own, or just to "dirty" up any papers already in your stash! Change the blending modes, and opacity for an endless amount of different looks! The best part is, these are COMMERCIAL USE okay products!!

All three of these products are available at both of my stores (HODS & OAKS), just take your pick!

And now on to the FREEBIES!! The first one is this cute little "Congrats" word art I created using some of my new stuff. Then there is a sweet little frame made from curly ribbons!

Please remember not to share these freebies with anyone! You can, however, direct your friends to my blog to snag them themselves! And as always, if you like them, I'd love to hear from you!

Click here for the Word Art.

Click here for the Frame.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you will apply for my CT, we could have so much fun!!

TFR,

da

Totally Not Scrap Book Related, BUT SOOOO Fun!

Ok, so I get this email in my inbox from my son. He has sent me a comic book that he created through www.scholastic.com of his favorite comic book hero.

So, I go I check it out . . . and it's so fun and cute, I had to make my own. Click on this link to check it out.

http://apps.scholastic.com/CaptainUnderpants/comic/CU_ComicReadEmail2.asp?id=9573022194731

Tee hee, you're going to think it's so silly. And it is. But it was fun, and I had to share my "masterpiece" with you! LOL!

Let me know what you think, and please feel free to make your own!!! If you do, you gotta email it to me. I'd love to see it!

Ciao,
da

Quick Note to Recent Subscribers . . .

I want to apologize to those of you who have become subscribers in the last few months. I have COMPLETELY forgotten to send out your FREE GIFT!!! I am so embarrassed and so sorry!

So . . . watch your inbox. Your Spotty Dotty Greeting Card templates are on their way, as well as another something special just for you!

Thanks so much for reading!!

da

It's a SUDDENLY SALE!

That's right, I SUDDENLY decided to have a SALE. And what a sale it is!! 50% off everything in my store at www.hookedondigiscrap.com.
Even my commercial stuff!!! Cannot beat a deal like that! Click here to shop.

The catch is that it's only for 24 HOURS!! Sale will be over at 7 am on Saturday morning! So don't miss out, and get on over there!!

Use coupon code: suddenlysale at checkout!

Just a little update, I am getting ready to post a fabulous freebie . . .probably tomorrow! You don't want to miss it, so check back often!!

Ciao!
da

Some New Stuff

Ok, kids! I got some new stuff to show you. Some fun news to share. And hey, maybe just chat a bit.

First of all, have you seen the August Free With $10 Purchase kit over at OAKS?? It's so cool! It's called "Chocolate Covered Cherries," and you're gonna need it! It's got some really fun stuff in it and it's HUGE! All you have to do is spend $10 at OAKS, and it's yours . . . FREE!!

Check out some of the cute Layouts being done by the OAKS Creative Team with it so far.

These first two are by Carla.

And these two are by Dodo. Didn't they do a fab job?

I also have a couple of new products out . . check these previews out.

These are my two newest templates, 2 little quick pages called Simple Scraps. Look for more sets to come soon.

Next up is my new set called Doodly Garden. These were previously packaged as my OAKS Birthday Stash. Well the parties over, but you can still get the goods!

This is the Doodly Garden Solid Paper Pack!

Next up is the Doodly Garden Word Art Vellum Strips. These are so cool. You can use them like they are and they stretch across a whole page. Or you can make them smaller as an accent. Or you can add several layers of them across a whole page to make a word art overlay! Very versatile!!

Next up are my Chunky & Funky Swirls! Use them as they are for a splash of color, or mix them together and make something new altogether! Doodly goodness at it's best!

There's more to this Doodly Garden, but that's all I have time for today. Check back, as I'll be adding more new products soon. And I have a brand new kit coming out that you're gonna LOVE!!!

Also, I have some fun news! I got accepted as an October Guest Creative Team Member for Rachel Young at the Funky Playground! Whoo hoo! Cannot wait to get my hands on her stuff!!

Have a great evening. Off to fix dinner for the fam!

Happy Scrapping!

Lots of Stuff To Tell You . . .

Hey gang! Just wanted to touch base, and share some news with you. First of all, I have my Get Hooked Bag up for sale at HODS, and it's been revealed. Now, for the rest of the world, it's going to be $4. But for my blog readers, you can get it for only $2, even though it's been revealed! Use this coupon code: IAMSPECIAL and get it for only $2!!

Here's the previews of what you get. You get these 5 fun and happy flower papers!!

You get this 11 fun and happy stickers to go on your papers!

You get these 8 fun and happy ribbons for your layouts.

And last but not least, you get these two great templates to get you started on a Happy Garden Layout!

All this scrapping goodness for only $2 bucks! You can't beat that!

Now, what else is there. Oh yeah, my new paper packs that you just gotta see!! Introducing my new Fab 'n Funky Paper Packs! There are two sets, and they are so delicious, you gotta see them to believe it!

And just to show you how much I love you, I'm giving you a free sample of these Fab 'n Funky papers right now! Here it is, and click here to download.

This paper is not included in the paper packs, and it's exclusive to my blog readers! Be sure to credit DC Designs if you use it, and PLEASE don't pass it out to all your friends. If you know someone who would like it, please give them the address to my blog and let them download it themselves. Thanks for being mindful of that!

One more thing, we've got our 1 Year Birthday Celebration going on over at OAKS, and there is a scavenger hunt going on all weekend. So get over there and play along. You can get an entire kit FREE!! And it's a cool kit, I know cause I designed a part of it! LOL

Also, just a reminder, if you sign up for the OAKS newsletter, you get another whole Mega kit absolutley free! Then you can keep up with the OAKS news. We're a happening place!

Ok, gotta get my bootie in the bed. I'm sooo tired. I hope you like the paper, and that you leave me some digi loving if you download it.

Thanks for stopping by!

da