Blog Participation Challenge Week 2 Winner!

Happy Friday!

You are never going to believe what…..I did. I scrapped! I’ve been so busy lately I didn’t realize how long it had been since I actually scrapped something and I never realized how much I was missing it. So, last night I stayed up well past midnight watching Jon & Kate Plus 8, having some wine and scrapping.

This is my favorite ‘recent’ photo of the boys together. I took this photo on a nature walk not to far from our house. I asked the boys if they would stand by each other so mommy could take a picture and I couldn’t believe they did it! They even smiled! I was so excited.

They’re usually so silly I never get an opportunity to take a photo like this. Either Kaden is doing something strange and making strange faces or Logan is hugging, sometimes more like suffocating, his brother as Kaden screams bloody murder. LOL! I guess that's boys for ya?

It had rained the night before so the boys got to wear their big red rain boots. I just LOVE these boots and the boys LOVE to wear them. They were so excited to be able to stomp in all the mud and just be boys. Yeah for the big red rain boots!



Layout created with mini kits from the ScrapMatters Design Star Week 1 Competition.

Credits:
Papers by Contestant DS116
Stapled Frame by Contestant DS116
Flourished Frame by Contestant DS13
Ribbon Cluster by Contestant DS116
Beaded Wire by Contestant DS67
Butterfly by Contestant DS105
Word Art by Contestant DS25

Now for the exciting news!

This weeks winner of the Blog Participation Challenge is Terri - Hawaii!

Congratulations Terri! Check your 4shared account for your prize!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Scrapping!

Blog Participation Challenge Week 1 Winner

Happy Friday!

I have some wonderful news for Michele of The Scrappin’ Sunflower. You my dear are the Week 1 winner of the Blog Participation Challenge. Congratulations! I don’t have your e-mail though so please message me so I can send you your coupon.

I am also having a 50% off sale in a few of my stores through March 7th. This is a great time to stop by and pick up some of my designs at unbelievable prices!



You can find additional 50% of sales at the following stores:




Have a great weekend and…

Happy Scrapping!

New Kit, New Contest, New CT Call and Lots of Exciting News

Good Morning Digi Scrappers!

The sun is once again shinning here in sunny California and we are all finally healthy! Woo Hoo! The boys are just itchin’ to get out of the house and quite frankly, so am I. LOL!

I have lot’s of new and exciting things happening in my little digi world over here and I am bursting at the seams to tell ya’ll about it. So grab another cup of coffee and come and celebrate with me.

I am happy to announce I am having my first CT call. It’s only a one kit call, for my new Easter kit called ‘He Has Risen’.



I am looking for a couple of creative people to do 2 layouts and post to 4 galleries, one at my forum, one at DST and the other 2 are of your choice using the above kit. If interested, please send a short bio plus links (if any) of your gallery(s) to kalo@surewest.net.

Did you notice in the CT call above I mentioned my forum and gallery. I now have my forum, gallery, blog & store all linked and all fully functioning. I will post upcoming sales & events, store information, and new products in the forum so be sure to stop on by so you don’t miss anything.

I am also going to start hosting contests and challenges in the forum, beginning with my first challenge, a Blog Participation Challenge. Here’s the information from my forum:

My first challenge for you is very simple. I challenge you….to leave me a message on my http://kalodesigns.blogspot.com.

Once a week, and possibly more, I will randomly choose one blogger/scrapper to send a $5.00 coupon/gift certificate to. The coupon/gift certificate will be valid at my personal store, http://www.kalodesigns.com/store.

I will post a list of winners, as we go, here in the forum.

The reason behind this first challenge is because of all the changes I have had on my end. I know I don’t have as many freebies and I know I have lost some readers because of that. I understand this is just the nature of the digi scrapping world and, in all honesty, that does bother me a bit. I also know I have gained some new readers who are not here just for freebies.

So I decided I would randomly offer a gift to those who have stuck with me through everything as a way of saying ‘Thank You’. I thought about offering a kit, but I figured the coupon/gift certificate would be appreciated more since you can go in to the store and choose what you want.

I would love to hear what you think of the store, blog, forum, etc. If there is anything else you would like to see, just let me know and I will try to make it happen. I want this to be a site for you to come and enjoy what brought us all together in the first place, our love for scrapping!

I’ve Hit The Lottery! Well, not that lottery. LOL!

For the month of April, all DST members will receive 45% off their order at my store. Why you ask, because I won a lottery to have an ad in the April issue of the DST Insider. Yipee! I am so excited! DST really is the hub of the digital scrapbooking community and they have so many wonderful resources you should definitely stop by and check them out.

I will also be joining Digital Scraphouse which is a new store focusing on commercial use products. Keep and eye out for their grand opening scheduled for March 1st.

I am so blessed to be able to sell my products in so many wonderful stores. I know I haven’t kept up with announcing all the stores as I join them, but you can always find links to the stores I do sell in on the top right side of my blog.

I know I have so much more to share but I am just so darn giddy right now with everything I can’t think straight.

Have a wonderful rest of the week and…

Happy Scrapping!

And The Winners Are…

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

It ended up being another ‘nose stuck in the computer’ weekend for me. I finished up another kit and album so I now have four new products in my stores, the newly named Valentine Kit and album and another kit and album called Spring Beauty.





I have really been having a lot of fun creating these albums with my kits. I’ve moved away from the 12x12 scrap book pages, mainly because of the cost to print them, and have been focusing more on tags and brag book pages. I LOVE being to be able to print a brag book page and place it in a standard frame to sit on my mantle.

I know last week I briefly mentioned I am now a designer at adVENturous Scraps and Country Hollow Scraps and to celebrate I am having a sale. From now until Friday, Dec. 16th, all my products are on sale for 25% off.



Now, for the news you all have been waiting for (though I am curious how many of you skipped directly to this section and plan on reading the rest of the post later. LOL!) .

I can’t believe the response I received for the Name My Kit contest. You guys are awesome! Hubby spent a good ½ hour trying to narrow down 38 amazing suggestions to just three and here they are:

1st Place: 'Hearts A Plenty' by Paula G.
2nd Place: 'My Heartfelt Love' by Cute Mom
3rd Place: 'Time of Love' by Ute Gabi

(Ladies I have sent you an e-mail with all the information on the coupons and how to download the kits. Please let me know if you didn’t receive my e-mail.)

I want to thank everyone who participated in this contest. All the suggestions were so unique and amazing. I loved so many of them so I was so happy I was not the judge on this one.

I was also thinking about holding more contests, maybe once a month to start, since it seemed like so many of you really enjoyed this one. The contests will vary and so will the prizes. I am looking to add some fun in this blog this year, so please let me know what you think. Or, if you have any suggestions of contests or prizes, just let me know and I will see what I can do to set something up.

Valentine QP 2

Happy Friday!

I hope everyone is having a great week!

It has been such a busy week over here. I am now it two more stores, Country Hollow Scraps and adVENturous Scraps. Woo Hoo! I am so excited, and tired! LOL! It has been a bit overwhelming this week getting set up in both stores, but I know it was well worth it. I plan on having a sale in both stores beginning next week so be sure to keep an eye out for the ad.

I can’t believe how many suggestions I have received for the ‘Name My Kit’ contest. You ladies are truly amazing. I started an excel sheet with all the suggestions and gave hubby a sneak peak and he just about fell over. LOL! Hubby has definitely got his work cut out for him. Don’t forget, today is the last day to send in your suggestions and yes, you can submit more than one. Beginning Monday, the kit and album will be moved into my stores.

I know I had more to talk about tonight, but quite frankly I am just too darn tired to remember what it was. LOL! As soon as I remember though, you can be sure you’ll hear from me again.

This morning, for you, I have another QP from my nameless Valentine kit. I hope you like it.

Have an amazing weekend and…

Happy Scrapping!

(Click image to download)

The password is love.

Name My Kit Contest

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe New Years!

Me, I am having a serious designer block. LOL! I just finished a Valentine Kit and I have no idea what to name it. So, I have decided to hold a ‘Name My Kit’ contest! Just send me an e-mail at kalo@surewest.net with your suggestion for a name of my kit and, after the close of the contest, my hubby will choose the winner. The contest will run from today, Jan. 5th through Friday, Jan. 9th. I will post the winner on Monday, Jan. 12th.

Now I bet you are wondering what the prizes are? LOL! Well, of course you will get the Valentine Kit for free, but I have also included the Valentine 'Kate' Album and some coupons for the winners. The coupons will be valid from Monday Jan. 12th until Jan. 31st and good towards your entire purchase at my Creative Scraps Store.

The prizes are as follows:

Winner – 50% Off Coupon at my Creative Scraps Store plus the Valentine Kit and Valentine 'Kate' Album for Free
1st Runner Up – 30% Off Coupon at my Creative Scraps Store plus the Valentine Kit and Valentine 'Kate' Album for Free
2nd Runner Up – 20% Off Coupon at my Creative Scraps Store plus the Valentine Kit and Valentine 'Kate' Album for Free

Here is a preview of my nameless Valentine Kit and my Valentine's 'Kate' Album. There are 8 papers and over 30 elements (not all elements are shown). This kit is so versatile, I have already made the 'Kate' album and two QP’s from it.





And, to help get you in the spirit of Valentine’s even though it’s still a month away, I have a QP freebie for you this morning.

(Click image to download)

The password is love.



Today is also the beginning of Digi Scrap Shop’s first sale. Digi Scrap Shop opened this past weekend and to celebrate, we are having a sale! From today until January 12th, you can save 20% off your purchase when you buy $10 or more.