Customer Spotlight - AngiePangie

Athena here to bring you a customer spotlight. I was perusing the gallery at Scrap Orchard and founds some fabulous layouts from digi-scrapper AngiePangie. So I decided to interview her. The thing that surprised me was that she has only been digi-scrapping for 3 months. You would never guess it by these layouts!

What is your favorite Litabelles kit?
Flutterby Deux. It's such a pretty, sophisticated kit and I love the colour combo (they were my wedding colours! :D).
How long have you been scrapping?
I've been paper scrapping for a couple of years, after I made our wedding invites. I moved on to digital scrapping about three months ago during house renovations and I haven't looked back! I love it.
Who or what is your favorite subject to scrap?
My son Tristan, my husband Dan and my cat Raz, for sure. I also enjoy scrapping our trips around the world.
Where is your favorite digi hang out?
Scrap Orchard. I've been to a few other places but Scrap Orchard has been the best, by far. Everyone is so lovely there, it's an incredible environment and so much fun!
Do you like to use templates or is it a free for all?
Free for all. The only time I use templates is when I'm participating in a template challenge. I enjoy having a blank canvas and letting a layout grow through the photos, the story, the kit and my imagination.
What is your favorite LO with a Litabelles kit?

It was my first layout using Lita's kits and I'd been waiting a long time to find the perfect kit to scrap these particular photos.

And here are a few I liked from her gallery.

Using Where I Stand

Using Dancing in the Rain

Thanks so much Angie for allowing us to feature you. Your layouts are GORGEOUS!

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Happy Tuesday

Is anyone else still hungover from all of the iDSD madness? I know I feel strung out. Soooo, what did you get? We want to know about your fab finds for iDSD 2011.

Did you get the new My Everyday Bundle while it was on sale? Perhaps you snagged the new collaboration with Captivated Visions - Christmas Blessings.

Show us your pages with Lita's goodies. Link us up here or you can post your pages in Lita's gallery at Scrap Orchard so that your fabulous works are not missed. Oh before I go I did want to offer you a sneak this week, but have no image for you, only words to let you know that what is coming is worthy of your attention. Stay tuned for the reveal on Friday.

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Falling Blog Freebie

Hi Everyone,

Ok so who has a DSD hangover ?? WOW what a fun weekend !! Hope you enjoyed the fun and games from Lita and her CT, we had a blast, and winners of all games and contests should either already know or will find out today !!

I wanted to keep the festivities flowing today, so I have a cute little Journal Spot freebie for you. I made it using the gorgeous  kit "Falling" which can be found right HERE

Download your freebie HERE

Dont forget to upload your pages with Lita's goodies to her Scrap Orchard Gallery, we love to see what memories you are documenting with Lita's Kits

Hope everyone has a good week

Vicky xx

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GAME ON - The Fun Zone!!

As part of the DSD celebrations, Scrap Orchard is having loads of fun and games!

Vicky is hosting WIN BIG with Litabells Designs:

Every purchase over $10.00^ in Lita's Store, during DSD weekend (5th & 6th October 2011)
will be automatically entered into a draw to WIN EVERY* NEW RELEASE from Litabells Designs, for the rest of the year !!!
1 lucky winner will be announced in the linked thread on Monday 7th November 2011 and
Lita will also send the winner a PM.

(^ in one transactionin & the toal order must be $10 or more after any coupons, plum perks and other discounts are applied)
(*Excludes Collabs and CU)

Vicky is also hosting a Scavenger Hunt:

Want to win $10.00 to spend in Litabells Designs Store ??

All you have to do is take park in this fun Scavenger Hunt.  Each square has part of a kit/template preview from Lita's Store and a number.  Simply make a list 1-9 and write the corresponding kit/template alongside the appropriate number.  Send your entry to: litabells.contest@gmail.com.

I am hosting Scrap and Win:

Scrap a page with 100% Litabells product and post in the Litabells Gallery at Scrap Orchard.  Post a link to your LO in the game thread along with which Litabells product you would like to win.  3 winners will be randomly chosen to win the kit of their choice, with the winners being announced on Monday 7th of November. 

Don't forget, Lita is also offering a great deal over the DSD weekend:

Hope you can come and join in the fun!  And Happy DSD!!

PS. A little birdie has told me to keep an eye out on Litabell's Facebook Page over the weekend...maybe you should to!!

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Happy DSD! Bundle, collab, freebies & coupon!

NOTE: Freebie link has been fixed. Apologies for any inconvenience!

 

Hi there guys and gals. DSD is finally upon us and I cannot wait to share all the fun with you! Let's start with the good stuff first - a coupon! Scrap Orchard is 30%off store wide for the weekend, but if you want a little extra savings, use the coupon below to get an extra 10% off on top of that, saving you a total of 40% on your order!


*Please note: This coupon is not valid on in store collabs

This week I have lots of newbies in store - a jam packed bundle of goodies aswell as a festive collab with the lovely Rach of Captivated Visions. So let's get to it!




In bright, funky colours, with a wide range of elements, My Everyday was designed to help you document the everyday happenings in your life. Whether you want to record your daily routine, your family faves or even work on a P365 layout, My Everyday has everything you could need! You can click the pic to see the bundle in store, or the invidual pieces can be found via the links below.

Kit | Worn Extras | Painty Bits | Pretty Pebble Alphas



Next up is my collab with Rachel. We were feeling a little festive this week, so we decided to break out the Christmas spirit and the result is the fantastically shabby Christmas Blessings.



As an added extra, if you pick up the kit this week, you'll also receive these wonderfully worn papers free with your purchase!



Kit | Worn Papers



Now before I go, I have just a few more things to tell you....

Keep an eye on the Litabells Facebook Fan Page - a fab freebie will be posted on Saturday and you never know...we might even be handing out some random coupons!

Check out the Game On Fun Zone over at the Orchard. I've got some fun games and challenges lined up for you with great prizes too - including the chance to win all my new releases fro the rest of 2011! These games will be posted on Friday November 4th, so get ready to have some fun ladies!

The winner of this weeks sneak peek giveaway is….joelsgirl. Congratulations! Please contact Lita using the contact tab above to collect your prize!

Finally, I have a sweet alpha set freebie to share with you all! This is a great little basics set to compliment just about any creation!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Ok, are you exhausted after reading all that?! I hope not. It's DSD baby - we got some partying to do! Pull up a chair, grab a drink and get comfy folks - it's time to get scrappy!

Lita xo

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Hybrid Tutorial - Post It Note holders

Post It Note Holders

Hello!  I’m Pene and today I’d like to show you a great little tutorial for a

last minute, quick, easy and beautiful gift.  In about 10 minutes, and with only a few supplies, you will have a fabulous Post It Note Holder.

Supplies:

·      Cardstock

·      Paper Trimmer

·      Scissors

·      Scorer

·      Ruler

·      Distressing ink and sponge

·      Double sided tape

·      Foam tape/Dimensionals

·      Flowers, ribbon, bling – whatever tickles your fancy from your stash

·      Digital Kit -  I used Where I Stand by Litabells Designs, available at Scrap Orchard.

Step One.

I created an A4 sized document in Photoshop Elements 6.0 and made a rectangle using the Rectangle Tool measuring 17cms wide and 8cms tall.  I clipped the blue spotted patterned paper to this rectangle to make the background piece for the holder.  I also made a square measuring 7.5cms x 7.5cms for the front of the holder, and clipped the aqua paper to it.  Using the 7.5cm x 7.5cm square, I resized a wordstrip, tag and flower elements from the kit to embellish the front of the holder.  I then printed this on A4 white cardstock.  To continue the patterned paper inside the holder as well, I turned my cardstock over and printed the cross hatched pattern paper, giving me a perfectly matched double sided piece of cardstock for the holder.

Step Two.

Using a paper trimmer, I cut out the rectangle and square pieces of cardstock, and using scissors, then cut out the wordstrip, flowers and tag.  I used a sponge and distressing ink to ink all the edges of all the pieces, as this gives a better looking edge than plain white and adds some depth.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Brown Corduroy. 

Step Three.

Taking the rectangle of cardstock, use your ruler to measure 8cms in from the left, mark and score.  Do the same from the right, leaving you a spine 1cm wide.  I used a piece of ribbon measuring 50cms to close the holder. Depending if you want to tie a bow, or a knot, vary this length accordingly.  Use double sided tape to stick the ribbon across the whole rectangle piece, leaving the ends free to be tied.

Step Four.

Using double sided tape, I stuck the square of aqua patterned paper to the front of the holder. I used some twine to attach the tag to the flower, punching a small hole for the twine to pass through.  I left the twine longer at the ends and then trimmed it to size so it peeked out from the top of the flower. I used doublesided tape to stick down the wordstrip, and dimensionals to stick the flower elements on for a bit of pop.  You could use anything in your stash to decorate the front; bling, buttons, glitter etc.

Step Seven.

The last step is to stick half a pad of post it notes to the inside of the holder, then tie the ribbon to close it.

So there you have it, a quick and easy project with a stunning result!

Cheers,

Pene

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Sneak Peek Time and You Can Win It!

Are you ready for a shopping extravaganza? International Digital Scrapbook Day is sneaking up fast. I am so excited about what is in store. Lita has been busy gearing up for the iDSD “sale”abration. A little birdie told me that there is a ton of fun in store for the upcoming weekend. You don’t want to miss it. I’m here to show you just a little peek of what Lita has in store for this week. There is so much more. Don’t forget to come back by on Friday to see what Lita has up her sleeves!

 

Beautiful colors right? Want a chance to win it? Let’s help Lita spread the word all around digi land, by posting on Facebook, Twitter, or your blog. Come back here and leave a separate comment, with links, for each method of sharing. Each share equals one entry. Good Luck!! I’ll be back on Friday to announce a winner!

One last thing. The Halloween blog train goodie can be found here.

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