Freebie: Chateau Rose Paper Stacker

First I'd like to start with an announcement - I've joined Key Lime Digi Design's Creative Team!  I'm very honored and excited to embark on this adventure with Sandy, her designs are beautiful!  To celebrate Key Lime Digi Design's first CT, we're having a blog hop!

Take a look at all of the lovely paper stackers you'll be able to collect:

They were made using Key Lime Digi Design's gorgeous kit Chateau Rose.

Here's the one I made, download links below:

Download here: 4shared, dropbox

Be sure to visit the rest of the sites to collect all 8 Chateau Rose paper stacker freebies!

Key Lime Digi Design - http://keylimedigidesign.blogspot.com/
Catherine - http://thisnthatbycat.blogspot.com/
Claire - http://saisir-linstant-present.blogspot.fr/
Lisa Marie - http://lmtroch.blogspot.be
Susan - http://gluepaperglitter.wordpress.com
Lyndee - http://wildsunshinedesigns.blogspot.com/
Sharon - http://spudtasticdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/
Key Lime Digi Design Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Keylimedigidesign

*Our team is in several different time zones all over the world, if their paper stacker hasn't been posted yet, check back later!*

Enjoy your weekend!

♥ Catherine

Freebie: Pets Add-On: Fish Mini Kit

I made this kit for a designer challenge over at Pixel Scrapper.  A few weeks ago, Marisa released an adorable new bundle called "Pets", which focuses mainly on cats and dogs.  She challenged PS members to create add-ons for other pets and I chose fish.  Head on over to Pixel Scrapper to check out the Pets Bundle and the other challenge submissions.  Hope you like mine!

Download here: 4shared, dropbox

*edit 11/11* The original post and downloads were missing an element (the shell) but its fixed now.  Sorry about that!

♥ Catherine

DSD Recap

In the last three days I have gone on 8 blog hops, made 12 layouts, attended 4 chats, and "acquired" about a dozen new goodies!  I can't wait to get scrapping with all of my new supplies... after I organize them!

I dabbled in quite a few different forums this weekend but my favorite was Scrap Orchard.  I participated in all of their DSD fun, the facebook/blog hop, chats, games, freebie hunts, and layout challenges.  I was highly motivated by the Oh Snap! collection their talented designers were giving away as freebies and participation prizes.

I have to admit it was a bit tough finding the time to get all of this done and I am definitely feeling a bit burned out.  You might even notice that one of my layouts is very similar to something I've posted in the past - I was running out of ideas, lol!  Here are the layouts I made:

 

 

 

credits and closeups

Hope you all had as much fun as I did!  Thanks for reading!

♥ Catherine

Freebie: Pops of Color - Buttons and Flairs

Happy DSD everyone!  Have you been as busy as I have with facebook/blog hops, games, challenges, prizes, sales, grab bags and freebies galore?!  This is my first DSD - I am loving it and want to add my own freebie and enabling to the mix!

Hat of Bunny released a special Grab Bag for DSD called Pops of Color, it was designed with rainbow layouts in mind.!  The preview image will take you directly to Grace’s store where you can purchase Pops of Color for an amazing limited time deal of $5!

*EDIT 11/14* Grace has opened the the grab bag, click the image below to be taken to her store where you can purchase the whole bundle for $6 or the separate packs for just $1 each for a limited time!

 

I used Pops of Color to make this layout:

 

photo used with permission

More inspiration from the Hat of Bunny CT:

And just FYI this grab bag matches perfectly with the All Things Bright and Beautiful Bundle, on sale during DSD for $5.40.  This bundle is bright, fun, and gorgeous; perfect  to scrap your everyday moments and special memories

 

Now for your freebie!

Download here: 4shared, dropbox

But that’s not all!  Find 3 more coordinating freebies on our little Pops of Color blog hop!  Enjoy!

Grace

Kiana

Amber

Have a great DSD, thanks for reading!

♥ Catherine

Freebie: "Vintage" Pixel Scrapper November 2013 Blog Train

Welcome to my blog, thanks for stopping by!  Hope you enjoy my little creation, it's my first alpha!  And of course I couldn't help making a few papers.  :)

Download here: 4shared, dropbox

I also have a mini kit in coordinating colors HERE.

For a list of all of the blog train participants, see this forum thread at Pixel Scrapper, happy travels!

♥ Catherine

Creativity Hiatus and Some Tips to Get Your Mojo Back

I can't believe I've left my new little blog all alone for this long. I have to admit that I've been having some trouble being creative for almost two weeks now. Inspiration finally hit last night when I saw this lovely layout from fellow Pixel Scrapper member Pauline. I immediately wanted to scrap lift it so I chose a kit, I found a photo, and I got to work!  I'm feeling a bit rusty but I like the way it turned out. :)

 

While I was in my rut I reached out to the community at Pixel Scrapper to find out what others do when they've lost their mojo and here were some of their ideas:

• Give yourself permission to relax and take a break.
• Do something else altogether to take your mind off of your lack of creativity.
• It's no use stressing over it, inspiration will eventually return.
• Browse stores, blogs, galleries, magazines, ads, Pinterest, etc.
• Use a template or choose something to scraplift (if you're not a scrapper, find something you like and copy it in your own style)
• Sometimes you just have to push through!

What do you do to spark your creativity? Thanks for reading!

♥ Catherine

No Tricks, Just Treats

Are you excited for Halloween??  It's just around the corner and I've got some lovely scrapping goodies to share with you.  They're perfect to scrap all of your trick or treating, costume, and party pictures!

Witching Hour by Hat of Bunny available at Scrap Takeout

 

Not So {Spooky} by Heidi Nicole Designs available at the Creative Pixel

 

Thanks for stopping by!

♥ Catherine