An out of this world Blog Hop

 The wonderful, creative Scrappers from the forums

 at Mousescrappers 

are at it again.

It's time for Design Challenge #5

And it's out of this world!

You're in for a real treat this month.

Double the Designers and Double the Fun.

Double the Designers and Double the FREEBIES!!

I had a blast working with this color palette.

 And check out Toni's part-

I'm so happy to be hosting Loveforpm's (a.k.a Toni) freebie.

Download Here

Well, that's only one freebie, "Where is the 2nd one?" you're asking?

This week I opened my new store, under a new name-Arts & Ains Designs. 

Since you've got your traveling shoes on, I thought we would take a hop over to my new blog where I have a freebie Alphabet waiting for you.  

Are you ready? Click here to go!!!

Here's the travel route if you get lost.....

saar and larkd (hosted by saar): http://saaronline.blogspot.com
romajo: http://romajoscrap.blogspot.com/
loveofpm (hosted by afirmbeliever): http://kbcustomcreations.blogspot.com/
afirmbeliever: http://www.artsandainsdesigns.blogspot.com/
cindyrelly: http://cindyrelly.blogspot.com/
missdamsel: http://www.damseldesigns.blogspot.com
pooh46: http://www.bookladydesigns.blogspot.com
jennipher: http://joyfulexpressionsscraps.blogspot.com/
fran98765: http://franscraps.blogspot.com
msbagley: http://madforthemouse.blogspot.com/
mjajmom: http://mjajdesigns.blogspot.com/
omaha: http://marycupofteadesigns.blogspot.be/
3lilmonsters: http://3lilmonsters.net/blog/
chef minnie mouse: http://lisacampbelldesigns.blogspot.com/
ljritchie: http://www.chubbychihuahua-designs.com/

New News and Freebies

Today is a day of New News and Freebies

First the New(s)

I have a New Name

New Blog

New Facebook page

New Newsletter

and New Store

But you know that saying, Make New Friends, But Keep The Old?

Well don't erase your KB Custom Creation Bookmarks.

This is the place to visit, as I make the transition,

for freebies, blog trains and CT Layouts.

Speaking of Freebies and CT Layouts

Romajo has released not one, but 2 new kits

Basic Pink and Basic Purple

Basic Pink

By Romajo

 

 

And my freebie

 

Download Here

 

With all the NEW going on, 

I didn't have a chance to create a freebie for the Basic Purple Kit

But I hope you like my layout

These basic kits are great to have. 

 Be sure to come back in a few weeks

There are two more Basic kits on the way......

But before you go, I've got one more freebie for you

To help celebrate my Grand Opening @ Scrapable

I created The Nifty Fifty Add-On Kit

If you head over to my store from

9/1-9/7

You can get it for FREE!!!!!

Get the Freebie Here

Tough To Be A Bug

Last week I hosted my first weekly challenge at Mousescrappers.com.  It inspired me to get some more of our personal pages done.  So this week I took part in not one, but two challenges:

Scraplift Challenge #78

Credits Here

&

Weekly Challenge #146

Credits Here

Cathing Up With My Disney Layouts!!!!

I create a lot, and just never get around to posting them on my blog.  So since I'm on a mini-"Staycation", I thought I would revisit my 'Real Vacations" and post the layouts here for you to see

I used Template_Ears1 by britt-ish Designs and reworked it to use the design clusters and put them in all the corners. As for the elements they are from A Grieving Mommy, Lisa Campbell Designs, Kellybell and Sarah Horton

Creation and Design-No template, self layout, all photos self taken
Stop watch-Dreamsfulfilled
Clip-Scrapiness Downunder
Printed BG-Scrap and Tubes
Layered BG-not sure (Element_LayeredPageMatt)
Vintage photo album-the Scrappin Cop
paper clip, photo stack-Auntie M Designs
Maps, yeti-internet photos

Created for April Kit Challenge
using
The Sorcerer kit by Scrappily Me
(My layout was inspired by a layout that was created using Wondering When Templates by Find Your Bliss Designs)

Template Challenge #92
Template by Ruthie
Stars-Scraps n Tubes, A Grieving Mommy, SeeBee
Yellow Mickey Paper-Wyld Peas (Other papers unknown)
Spin Top-internet photo
Meteor/Sign from personal photos

The layout was created for Weekly Challenge 136
I started of with the "wanted" sign which was actually a design I made for a t-shirt for my son.
Villian picture was taken at Hollywood Studios display.
The elements are a mixture of internet images, and a free mini kit by Melanie's Things

Weekly Challenge #129
Papers-No Reimer Or Reason Designs
Elements-Sand&2Pearls, Agrievingmommy, WyldPeasDesigns, Neverland Scraps Britt Design
Word Art-Kellybell Designs

Pieces of Me Template by Aimeeh
AgrievingMommmy
Sarah Horton
Sahlin Studio
BG
Polka Dot Chicks
Katussia
Scraps N Tubes
Granny Enchanted
JJJ
Designs by Krista
Natalie's Place Designs
Ducky's Designs
SeeBee's

Pieces of Me Template by Aimeeh
AgrievingMommmy
Sarah Horton
Sahlin Studio
BG
Polka Dot Chicks
Katussia
Scraps N Tubes
Granny Enchanted
JJJ
Designs by Krista
Natalie's Place Designs
Ducky's Designs
SeeBee's

I'm Hosting A Challenge

Come Join the Fun

 at

 Mousescrappers

This week I'm hosting my very first weekly challenge.

For taking part in the weekly challenge

 you'll get the participation prize that I created

(Thanks to Sara Horton for use of her papers to help create the 'Road to Disney'

Hope to see you there!!!!

Mousescrappers Designer Challenge #03 Kit Release

You've arrived just in time for

Mousescrappers

Designer Challenge #03

Kit Release

Head on over to the store at Mousescrappers.com 

and get all these amazing kits for just $3.00

Here is a preview of my part of the kit

As always some of the designers have come together and created

a magical blog train for you to join.

Follow the download link to get my freebie, 

then follow the train to get the others. 

Download (link expired)

(It's always good manners to say Thank You...hint,hint)

Romajo: http://romajoscrap.blogspot.com/

afirmbeliever: http://kbcustomcreations.blogspot.com/ <-------you are here

msbagley: http://madforthemouse.blogspot.com/

Cindyrelly: http://cindyrelly.blogspot.com/

ChefMinnieMouse: http://lisacampbelldesigns.blogspot.com/

Fran98765: http://franscraps.blogspot.com/

Pooh46: http://www.bookladydesigns.blogspot.com/

designsbyamanda: http://amandahlavacek.blogspot.com/

artistsyl: http://www.artistsyldesign.com/ 

 omaha: http://marycupofteadesigns.blogspot.com/

Back to Basics

We're going back to the basics with Romajo's two newest releases

Back to Basics Red and Back to Basics Blue

 

I like a bit of color in my layouts, so I wasn't quite sure what to do with the kits at first.  But then my creative gears got turning and this is what I came up with.  I dressed Minnie in the Red paper pack and Stitch in the Blue. 

I loved working with these kits so much that I created not ONE, but TWO Freebies for EACH kit!!!!  Hope you enjoy.  I would love to hear what you think.  So while you're waiting for your freebies to download, please take a minute to leave a comment.  

 

Download Freebies Here

Download Freebies Here

Be sure to visit Romajo's blog to pick up her kits, and more freebies.

Mousescrapper Designer Challenge Kit Release, Blog Hop and FREEBIES!!!

Mousescrappers.com has just released Design Challenge #2 Mega Kit

Mousescrappers

I was so excited that for this challenge, I got to create my very first template.  I based it off of a layout that I made.  Here is a peak at my part of the kit:

Are you up for some fun?  

Then join in on The Mousescrappers Design Challenge Blog Hop

I created a paper stack/photo mat for you

 

Download Freebie Here

 

 

I loved the way it turned out.  But I thought it was such a waste to have created those papers for the stack and just stick them in a folder.  Soooooooo....... 

I made another Freebie:

Download Freebie Paper Pack Here

 

The Freebie pack contains the six papers I created to make up the paper stack. Hope you enjoy.  Make sure to visit all the other designers to pick up their Mousescrappers Design Challenge #02 Blog Hop Freebies

3LilMonsters: http://3lilmonsters.com/
Cindyrelly: http://www.cindyrelly.blogspot.com/
afirmbeliever: http://kbcustomcreations.blogspot.com/ <--------You are here
Pooh46: http://www.bookladydesigns.blogspot.com
missdamsel: www.damseldesigns.blogspot.com
Fran98765: http://franscraps.blogspot.com/
omaha: http://marycupofteadesigns.blogspot.com/

 Romajo: http://romajoscrap.blogspot.com/

Come along on a Magical Journey to

Destination Magic

a new kit just released by Magical Designs

What a fun kit to work with.  The colors and designs were amazing.  One of my favorite kits ever.  Here is my layout

Marieke, Annet and I all created freebies for you.  Here is mine:

Download Freebie Here

A Sneak Peak by Magical Designs

I am so excited to announce that 

Magical Designs will be releasing her newest kit

 (I think it's my favorite so far)

Destination Magic

on

May 25th, 2012

(Come visit my blog then ~ I'll have a coordinating Freebie frame waiting just for you.)

A new CT and a new Kit

I am so happy to announce that I have joined another CT. 

And just in time for Romajo's newest megaKit "Royal Celebration" including 1 alphabet, 22 papers and 95 elements. 

 

 

Here is what I created with it

And as a great big thank you for stopping by, here is a freebie frame I created to go along with the kit

You can get download your this freebie here

A SUPER Freebie Event

You've just arrived at a SUPER new event!!  Mommy Made This collaborated with Scraps N Pieces to bring you a double kit titled Mom's Little SuperHero.

SNP created a kit that will cater to your little boy.  

 While MMT has the little girl in all of us in mind.  

These kits were super fun to work with.  Here is what I created:

But have I got a surprise for you.......Mommy Made This and Scraps N Pieces are giving away these amazing kits.  All you need to do is visit their blogs (MMT & SNP) each day this week and download their daily freebie. Then on Friday, you'll be able to take part in a SUPER mini blog train of freebies that their Creative teams have designed.  Be sure to stop by back here, I'll have a freebie frame cluster waiting just for you:

Monday - alpha

Tuesday -  cardstocks

Wednesday - elements

Thursday - papers

Friday - CT freebies

Oops, almost forgot my layout

Almost forgot to post my layout that I made using so many of the kits in the Designer Challenge

The very first Mousescrappers Designer Challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was honored this past month to take part in Mousescrapper's first ever Designer Challege.  We were given a color swatch and a few guidelines.  Over 35 participants worked to create this mega kit of papers, templates, elements, and wordart. 

This was my first real attempt at designing.  But it was so exciting.  I had to step out of my comfort zone.  But what a great place to do it.  The colors of the swatch immediately inspired me to create a mini kit based on the adorable Disney elephant Dumbo.  Here is my part of the mega kit~

It's an amazing kit that you will find a million uses for.  Head on over to Mousescrappers and add it to your designing collection.

Some of us designers were having so much fun that we couldn't stop.  So we created freebies just for you.  Jump on over to the DC1 Blog Hop (When you hop, be sure to leave some love for the designers.  So many of them, like me, are first time designers).

Saar: http://saaronline.blogspot.com

Cindyrelly: http://www.cindyrelly.blogspot.com/
Kamra: http://gdapuppy.blogspot.com/
Fran56789: http://franscraps.blogspot.com
Romajo: www.romajoscrap.blogspot.com
Chef Minnie Mouse: http://lisacampbelldesigns.blogspot.com/
Roxana: http://scrapscardsandmore.blogspot.com/
Omaha: http://marycupofteadesigns.blogspot.com/
Kaylalovesminnie: http://www.geekeryscrapsbykayla.blogspot.com/
Afirmbeliever: http://kbcustomcreations.blogspot.com/   (You are here)
ShabbyAbby: http://shabbyabbystudio.blogspot.com/
Poohaddict: http://donnasscrapsoflife.blogspot.com/
MJAJmom: http://mjajdesigns.blogspot.com/
Pooh46: http://www.bookladydesigns.blogspot.com/
Winipeg1: http://seeitsnapitandscrapit.wordpress.com/

Thanks for visiting my blog, here is my freebie, hope you like it:

Download

Ocean Kisses Released.....and my very first freebie

Well it's finally here.  Magical Designs has released her latest kit "Ocean Kisses".  It's an amazing kit filled with 1 alphabet, 28 elements and 10 papers.  Great to use for your ocean and mermaid princess layouts.

 

Here is the layout I created using Ocean Kisses

 

The creative team was so inspired by Samantha's Ocean Kisses kit, that they created a few freebies for you to enjoy.  Be sure to stop by Annet and Marieke's for their contribution.  While you're at Magical Design's for the kit, be sure to check out the amazing CT layouts and pick up Samantha's wordart freebie.  

Now for my very first freebie.  Hope you like it, ENJOY!!!! 

You can download it here