The CT is back with a new blog challenge for September.  What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of September?  For most of us it’s Back to School time.  And the CT is no different.  September’s challenge is a template challenge.  The twist is that in addition to supplying the template, we’ve also picked a topic.  To participate in the challenge, just download the template and scrap a page focusing on the First Day of School.  Upload your page to ANY gallery and then leave us a link here on the blog.  The CT will pick their favorite page and the winner will get a $10 GC to Heather’s Store.  But if the winning page has at least 50% of the design using Heather’s products, the GC will be increased to $20.  A great way to go shopping. 

Let’s take a look at the template.

 You can grab the template here.

And here are some terrific examples of pages made by Heather’s CT members.

Here’s Vicki’s DD first day of Kindergarten.

And Steph’s DD first day of the second grade.

Love the retro feel of Cate’s page of herself back in 1987 for her first day.

 And Yvonne’s DD on her first day of High School.

We’d love to see your first day or your children’s first day of school photos too.  So come play with us and show off your creativity.

If your looking for natural - or wood overlays, I’ve got some for you!  Brand new in the store!

Make It Easy - Natural Overlays 2 - This is dirt, dry leaves, dry grass, and pine needles or boughs - what’s the proper term?

And the wood

Make It Easy - Wood Overlays 1

Make It Easy - Wood Overlays 2

And they are 30% off right now!  Woohoo!

I swear I worked on this kit forever. Morning sickness killed my mojo. But, it’s done! Woohoo! It is such a fun kit!

Another view of the elements -

The Papers

And a few layouts by my wonderful CT!

by Cheryl

By Vicki

By Anne

By Andrea - she also used my savor the rainbow alpha and Doodly Do Wings brushes (I didn’t even recognize my wings. She is awesome!)
And it’s on sale right now during my back to school sale for 40% off!

It’s a Beautiful Morning

BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! 40% off of everything! From now through Aug 23! Personal and Scrap 4 Hire! Commercial Use! It’s all on sale!

While you’re at the store, make sure you look for the 10 hidden products on sale for a $1.00! There are 5 designer tools, 1 set of brushes (both the personal use and the designer tool are on sale, don’t grab both on accident.), 1 kit, 1 element set, 1 paper pack, 1 bracket album! These products have NEVER been on sale this low!

Have a great day!

As half of Heather’s brood go off to school, the celebration is begining.  The thought of peace and quite has made Heather giddy and she went and put EVERYTHING in the entire store on sale at 40% off. 

Look at what Heather’s been working on in between school shopping:

Doodly Do brushes: There are 8 brushes - in PNG, JBR, and ABR file formats and are available in both personal and commercial use.

 So stop by and pick up some new products.  Watch for new kits and a new challenge from Heather’s CT in September.

To help celebrate DST’s birthday bash, I thought I’d throw out a mini this weekend for everyone!  It’s a grungy dirty little boys kit and don’t you laugh at my ant.  LOL

Available through Sunday!

Download here at 4shared.

Have a great weekend!

Take a look at these wonderful pages that were made by scrappers who were eager to share their talents and take a crack at winning a gift certificate to Heather’s store.

(Had to delete the other pages as they were connecting to PPF’s gallery and it’s closed now.  I’m sorry!)

Heather, myself and the other CT members will take a few days and pick a winner.  Make sure you keep an eye out for the August challenge.  I think it’ll be lots of fun and a good focus on titles. (hint, hint)

I went to check my ArtsCow account yesterday because I knew that 2 of my free photo books was expiring soon.  Turned out they were expiring yesterday.  I had 27 layouts ready to go that hadn’t been in a book yet.  I needed 3 more because they give you 30 free pages.  So, I hurried up and made 3 layouts, the cover, spine, and back.  The cover is so simple.  I just took a piece of the same paper for all 3.  Wrote my layouts vol 1.  ROFL  and put 2008 on the spine.  The layouts didn’t have any rhyme or reason to them.  Not all were of the kids - some were of Pato, some were of myself.  That’s why I called it that.  I know, I’m so imaginative.  Hey, where your on a time limit.  LOL

There’s Jordan at the 4th of July parade.  He is just growing up so much.  I used Baby Got Back, Old Edges 2, Just Bag It - Journaling papers (which are free in the store), the yellow glitter is from Li’l Tart, the silver glitter is from Flashy New Year.

These are the best pictures I actually got of my kids at the parade.  It was so sunny.  No one wanted to look at me.  Oh well.  It’s a memory.  ROFL  I used everything from my Some Gave All kit, Some Gave All - Add on (still free on my CT blog), and Some Gave All - Alpha (which you still have time to get on the CT blog for doing this month’s challenge.)  I also used my Old Edges 2 here.

And the last one.  Miss Katiana wrinkling up here nose at the parade.  LOL  I used Berry-Licious and Old Edges on this one.

Really quick on the ArtsCow if you sign up now you get 400 free prints and a free photo book with 30 pages.  (Plus, referring your friends gets you LOTS of other awesome stuff for free!)  Shipping is kind of high as it’s coming from Hong Kong I’ve heard, but I got 1 - 30 page photo book, 50 4X6’s, 50 5X7’s, and a watch with Pato and my picture in it for $28.  That was the shipping.  So compared to what I’ve paid at Shutterfly for one book, that wasn’t bad to me.  And I’ve heard the shipping doesn’t take long.  I’ve also read really good things about the quality of their prints.  I’ll review it when I get my stuff.  :o)

Now back to letting my CT have control of the blog!  LOL

Check out the newest alpha that Heather has created.  It’s called Old Keys.  It’s got the hot new button look with the old typewritter feel to it.

You can pick it up at Heather’s store today.  And while you’re there, don’t forget to check out the July CT challenge.  It’s your chance to win a $10 or $20 GC to the store.

It was brought to my attention that there was a slight white outline on the bows of my part of the collab.  I wanted to make sure that anyone who bought this kit has the perfect bows.  So, here is the 4shared link to grab them.  In the zip you will find a coupon to thank you for your patience!

Download bows here. 

Thanks again and I’m sorry there was an error!

Some of you have seen my new kit, Some Gave All - and have heard that there would be a free add on!  It isn’t on the PPF blog yet, and I don’t want you to miss out, so I am putting it here on the CT blog until it is up at PPF. 

Here is the kit -

You can grab that in the store without the alpha and the add-on.  Or, if you aren’t able to do the challenge to get the alpha for free, you can grab it here with the alpha and the add-on.

Here is the add-on!

Grab it here for free during July!

And don’t forget to check out the challenge for July!  You will get this alpha free, just for participating!  (We have something else planned for those of you outside the US who might not have a need for this alpha.)

Have a great day!