Layouts, new stuff, and more!

Hi Everyone! I hope everyone had a good thanksgiving last week. I know I did. We traveled out of town to see family and man oh man, did I ever have digi withdrawal while I was away! But I'm back, rested up (had to take a vacation from my vacation)! LOL And just in time to leave on another trip for work tomorrow morning....but I wanted to connect with all of you first!

Want to see what I've been up to? This is a kit that I've finished but won't be available until next week - nothing like teasing you, huh? :-) I can't even tell you the name until it is presented to the digi-scrapper at DSS that it was made for. I'll let you know when it is available.

I released this last week but wasn't able to tell you about it because I had no internet access while I was away relaxing and eating lots of turkey. Aren't these Newsprint Flourishes just RAWKIN'??? I love them. The pack comes with 18 swirls. Nine of the swirls are plain and the other nine are embellished with cute little frayed fabric flowers. And ALL of them are in newsprint! How cool is that? You can get these at my store at DSS!

The next two products listed aren't new exactly but rather re-released. The first one is my first collab I ever did with my sister - Kris Myers Designs. We had it available for $1.50 to our blog readers last April. Then it went into the vault. But guess what??? They are now available in the collab section at DSS! :-) These are hand drawn doodled flowers that are hand painted with oil paints. These are great and I'm seeing them all over the net on layouts. YEAH!!

Karen, one of my blog readers let me know that I had inadvertently forgot to put my stitched frames in the store at DSS! I apologize for that. Mistake on my part. Don't know how I did that. But they are there now! :-)
Want to see what else I've been up the last couple of days? I've been working on shutterfly books and you know what??? I think I actually got the hang of it now....everytime in the recent past, I got my anxiety all worked up when going to Shutterfly cause I just couldn't figure that site out. Well, I think I do now...thanks to all the help I received at DST. Thankgoodness for all those digiscrappers that know Shutterfly well. But when I was filling up my books with layouts, I realized I didn't have enough! ROFL! So I whipped some out the last couple of days....still need to do more too. But whatcha think??? You can read details about each one if you click on the My Little Family blinkie in the sidebar. Of course, don't do that if you don't want to see gorgeous pictures of my two little monkey girls! :-)

Have you picked up Gina Miller and Amanda Rockwell's collection titled Girls in Black? Everyting in the above layout comes from this collection. When I saw it, I just had to pick it up. If you have girls, you gotta hurry and go get it! :-)

Credits coming soon for the above layout ....

Everything in this layout designed by Kris Myers.

Everything in this layout designed by Kris Myers.

Sale all Weekend - 30% off!

Shame on me! I forgot to tell all of you that my sister - Kris Myers Designs is having a 30% off sale ALL WEEKEND at DigiScrapShak in celebration to her being a brand new designer at the store! Here are just a few of the goodies on sale. And don't judge just by these three previews - there are 20 items in her store so far and they are all good. Gotta check out her paint dipped frames and her paint dipped flowers - I use those in lots of layouts. I'd show you previews but I need to get some updated ones..... Anyhow - hurry on over to Kris's new store at DSS and go shopping before her sale is over!!!

SALE on Friday!!!

Guess what??? I put a whole lot of new stuff in the store within the last couple of days. Well, they are kind of new. I have all my Thinking in....collection of kits sold in two ways - as a kit and then the element and paper packs are now sold separately. I hadn't gotten around to separating and repackaging them. But they are all up now! And guess what???

THEY ARE 30% off on FRIDAY!!!
Want to see exactly what is on sale? Here they are:

Also, A Trick or Treat Tale Mini Kit is on sale Friday too! Also 30% off. If you missed this as a freebie on National Scrapbook Day - you can still get it! And get it while it is on sale!

Don't forget to scroll down and snag the coordinating freebie below that matches perfectly with A Trick or Treat Tale! And oh.....there are LOTS more freebies if you keep scrolling. I haven't removed links in a while, so better hurry and snag them before I do!

What is your FAV technique?

What is your favorite technique when doing layouts? Now...not your favorite things to use, not your favorite elements, but a technique. I want to hear from you! So give me a shout and tell me what your FAV technique is! I'm in a scrapping kind of mood and I want to get some layouts done this weekend......

One of my fav....just one....is to take a picture and create an overlay with it, decrease the opacity, enlarge it, and use it against my background. I love the way it looks. Here is an example below. My style is usually more "collage" and artsy. But I love the simplicity of this...

November Mega Kit - OFF ROAD!!!

Ok, I'm kind of a 4-wheeler freak....yep, I love them! And DH and me are in the process of buying one too. Only this winter, my main purpose is to have a plow on the front. No more shoveling a gazillion feet of snow like last year. LOL Anyway, look at the brand new OFF ROAD Mega Kit just released today at DigiScrapShak! :-)

Its AD time!

Hi Everyone! Have you heard of ScrapaFaire? I've honestly never heard of it before until about a week ago but DSS is involved in it all throughout the weekend, so I'm quickly learning. The classes sound like fun! As part of ScrapaFaire, all Mega Kits are on sale for 30% off at DigiScrapshak! Wow - if $5.98 - $6.99 wasn't already a deal for what you get in these kits, now they are even cheaper this weekend only! Not only that but there are going to be coupons, feebies (a whole ton of them....and one by me too!) Don't miss out on this...

Find out more about Scrapafaire here: www.scrapafaire.com

A Coordinating Freebie! :-)

Did all of you enjoy the free kit that was sent out on National Scrapbook Day? If you were subscribed to my feedblitz by the time this last post was posted, you received it in your email! If not, do not worry as the kit will be available in the store within the next couple of days. And I'm always giving away freebies, so you'll receive lots of goodies from KariQ Designs. Speaking of goodies....here is one for you! It coordinates beautifully with the Trick or Treat Tale! Enjoy and don't forget to leave me love and let me know how you like it!

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I've been crazy busy working on two new kits and I can't wait for you to see them. I'm going to need help though....I have the papers for both kits done. But I'm having a hard time figuring out what elements to do for it. I'll post in the next couple of days when I have previews and get your opinions! :-)

FREEBIE was Emailed to you!!!

YEAH! Happy Digital Scrapbook Day Everyone!!!!!

Everyone that was suscribed to my feedblitz (see sidebar) as of a few minutes ago was emailed the freebie kit - A Trick or Treat Tale! And guess what? No bounce backs! So everyone, check your email. And have a great time with this kit.

PLEASE DO NOT be a pirate and forward or copy the links to others. These were created especially for YOU as a Thank you and should not be distributed. I can't tell you how many times I've seen posts at DST or email threads or forum threads about frustrated designers who stopped RAKing or stopped doing freebies because links were being distributed. It is very frustrating for a designer.

I hope you enjoy the kit!!!

Did you miss it? If you did, it will be available in my store later this week. And guess what? There will be a coordinating freebie here on my blog in the next couple of day that coordinates with A Trick or Treat Tale! If you are subscribed to my feedblitz, you'll get an email notification of it. If you aren't subscribed, check back!

A FREEBIE!!! A HUGE ONE!!!

Psssst! I have a secret! I'm giving away a whole kit! Yeah, ok...I do that a lot to those who help me name kits! BUT....this one is going to go to EVERYONE on my feedblitz list! Every one who has signed up to receive email notices of updates to my blog is going to receive a whole kit! Never before seen...never released...and pefect for photos taken this time of year....(specifically...this last week) LOL!

So be watching your email. Because this weekend...in honor of Digital Scrapbook Day - you are going to get a full kit for free!

Are you signed up for my list? If not...better hurry....before this freebie gets distributed! After this weekend, this kit goes into my store. Want a preview? Check back later....gotta get it packaged up! :-)

Shame on me.....I forgot to tell you!

Ok, well......that's what I get, huh? I just got an email from someone that said, "hey! Is this new?" Ooops! I completely spaced out telling you about another new kit I put in the store recently. I am proud of this one, so I'm surprised I didn't rave about it here! LOL

Vickie's Love was created in honor of Vickie, one of the staff at DigiScrapShak. She is a designer there, but she also does the newsletter and man oh man, if you haven't signed up for the newsletter, you NEED TO! It is sooo incredibly packed full of goodies, announcements, etc.

Vickie's Love is also on sale this weekend - 30% off!

Another New Release!

Have you seen my newest kit over at my store at DigiScrapShak? Probably not, huh....cause I've been soo bad about posting lately with my crazy life. Well, I PROMISE that will get better. I already have the next few freebies lined up. So, if you aren't signed up for my feeblitz (see side bar on the right), NOW is a good time! You don't want to miss these!

This newest kit is kind of an honor to my mom. They are her favorite colors! She's always loved deep rich fall colors. And a long time ago, she told me she wanted to go "leaf peeping" on the east coast. Well, she has since done that and has lots of pictures to prove it. Leaf Peeping just seemed a very appropriate name for this kit, don't ya think? :-)

Paper pack and element pack sold separately, or save $ and get the whole kit!



Guess what??? These are all 30% off this weekend in honor of Digital Scrapbook Day! At these prices, who can resist? Grab 'em up HERE!

SALE this weekend!!! Hurry! Don't miss it!

Everything of mine is going to be on sale this weekend in honor of Digital Scrapbook Day! 30% off everything, and 15% off my two commercial use swirl packages also. AND....this includes my new releases below!

I had email requests for "sloppy rings" and for "more glitter." What easy requests to fulfill! I combined the two of them and then couldn't decide what color scheme to use, so I made two! There are 25, yep...I said 25 rings in each package! Triple ring, double rings, and single rings so you can combine your own! And both are on sale this weekend for 30% off!

All available HERE at my store!

Have YOU been RAK'd by KariQ Designs?

Have you signed up for my feedblitz? Cause if you haven't, then how will you receive a RAK from me?

These lucky gals below need to be sure and check their email - they have received my latest RAK! Congratulations!

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Winner for Naming my Kit!

I had a winner for naming the kit below! :-) Scroll down a couple of posts....

And "val" is the lucky winner! Val - email me at my email listed in the side bar and I'll send you links for the whole kit! One of Val's suggestion was "Brilliant" which was just about perfect. I changed it to Brilliance. Whatcha think? I think I it is a great name!

Thank you to everyone who suggested names.....it was a hard choice. And watch for two more "name me" posts to go up in the next couple of weeks! You could win a whole kit for free and just suggesting names!

Hi there! Anybody still reading?

LOL - Ok, that subject line sure says it all, huh? Is anyone's life as crazy as mine is? I love it, don't get me wrong....wouldn't trade my two crazy girls, my messy DH, or my hectic lifestyle for nothing......but I gotta work on my time management. I'm soooo not getting it all done! LOL

Ok, so I gotta catch up.....hmm....where should I start?