Independence Day is quickly approaching here in the states.  For most of us, it means an extra day off and time for celebration; picnics and fireworks, family and friends.  But we all know that Freedom isn’t free.  Some Gave All is a celebration.  It is a reminder also. A reminder that there are men and women in harms way daily so that we can live free.  This is a celebration of them and their families also.   Take a look at this patriotic new kit.

In addition to the kit that is now in stores, the CT will have a cordinating alpha as a part of the July challenge on the CT blog.  Info on the challenge will be post July 1st.  Make sure you check back so that you can participate in this easy challenge and pick up this alpha.

In addition to the CT challenge alpha, there is another add on to this awesome military kit.  Starting July 1st also, check out the Purple Paper Flowers blog to get this add on.

This LO is from the 2007 Marine Corps Birthday ball.

credits: Some Gave All kit & add on by Heather Manning, font is Apple Script.  Journaling reads: The 232nd Marine Corps Ball November 3, 2007Held at the __________

My niece took a trip to Europe with school & I get to scrap the pics!

credits: Strawberry Mint Chip collab by Heather Manning & Robyn Gough, template is by M Originals

We have our winners for the June Father’s Day scrap challenge.

Kay Jay submitted this one.  You can leave some loving here.

And Tracypea submitted this one of her and her daddy.  You can leave some love here.

Both Kay and Tracy have won a $10 GC to Heather’s store for participating. 

Janet was the random winner of the show me your father’s page over at DST and she won a $5 GC to the store.  Now all ladies are set to possibly win the July challenge when it is announced.  Remember that if you participate you are entered into a random drawing to win $10.  If your layout uses at least 50% of Heather’s products, you get a bonus and instead of $10, you get a $20 GC to Heather’s store.  Make sure that you keep an eye out for the July challenge.  In addition to the GC drawing, there will be a participation bonus.

Isn’t she the cutest ever? Let me introduce you to my sweet little niece. She is so photogenic, and I just love chasing after her with the camera. What I love is that she will stop and pose for me. The other day I told her she was gonna be a model. She asked me what a model was, and I told her that it’s someone who tries on clothes or makeup or shoes and shows other people what they look like. Ah, after that, she was posing like crazy. I love this particular picture. She’s sweet, but she’s also loves to run the show. She was ordering my little boy around, and I walked in to see what they were doing. She started playing the innocent and I got this precious photo.

To make this page, I used the new collaboration collection by Heather Manning and Robyn Gough called Strawberry Mint Chip. It is such a beautiful kit, full of grungy edged softness. I was in a bit of a scrapping slump, so this collection, combined with a little inspiration from a layout by a fellow scrapper, gave me just the jump start I needed to get going again!

Hoping everyone has a great week of digi scrapping!

My niece went to Europe with school last summer, & I get to scrap her pics!!

Kari

5 layouts in one day has got to be some kind of new record for me.  LOL  The first 4 layouts all use my new collab with Robyn Gough called Strawberry Mint Chip and my new Doodly Do Cutie Birds.

Ok, this one doesn’t use the doodly birds.  LOL

The next layout shows my new Soft Wash PSP Script

The rest of the credits can be found here.

I also found a way to fix all of these pictures I took at my sister’s wedding that didn’t come out great.  They were bad enough that they weren’t usable, but I didn’t want to chuck them.  I mean, they were from my sister’s wedding.  So, I made a script that makes those bad bad pictures usable again.  Especially good for pics your going to blend with.

I never could have thrown that picture of my sister and my dad away.  Isn’t it beautiful?

Fix It PSP Script

Make sure you check out this post to find out how to automatically get a $5.00 coupon to the store and possibly a $15.00 coupon!

We also have this challenge up to win a $10 or $20 coupon to the store!

Heather has released a beautiful new collab kitwith Robyn Gough and the CT has a new challenge for you.

After you have purchased this beautiful kit, show us your layouts.  It’s that simple.  Buy the kit, make a layout, link your layout here and win.  Everyone who participates will get a $5 GC to Heather’s store.   The CT will vote on those layouts to pick a grand prize winner.  That grand prize will be a $15 GC to Heather’s store.  We can’t wait to see what you all can do with this beautiful kit.

Look what’s new in the store from Heather this week!

If you are a PSP user, then this script is perfect for you.   Soft wash and look how beautiful the photo of Alyce turned out.

And a new fabulous collab kit with Robyn Gough, called Strawberry Mint Chip.  This kit is not only huge, but it’s so beautiful.

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And for a limited time, you can get this free bracket kit with your purchase of Strawberry Mint Chip.

Look at what some of the Dirty Girls did with it.

Show us what you can do with it.  Pick up the new collab kit and link back your layout here on the CT blog.  On June 23rd, one person who shows us their creativity with this awesome collab will get a $15 GC to Heather’s store (sorry collabs and CU product excluded).

And Don’t forget the easy peasy June CT challenge that gives you a chance to win at GC from Heather’s store for $10 or even $20.  Scroll down the blog entries for more info.

Of course you do, because they are awesome! Well, hop on over to my Happy Place thread at DST today and show us which kit you want to win! My lovely daughter Atha is going to pick a random winner tomorrow morning.

Might I suggest Evitangel LOL!! Or take your pick, they are all winners!

And while you’re filling your hard drive with greatness, hop on over to Gabs’ blog and help her celebrate her 15,000 th visitor since October with this great freebie from Cinnamon designs!

Thanks so much, Heather, for letting me promote this exciting event on the news blog!  Everybody, Heather is super cool, in case you didn’t know that already!