A "Black & Blue" QP for your stories.

Happy Wednesday to you all!

Accident's happen, whether we like it or not. A scraped knee, a bumped head, a broken bone. Or maybe someone ends up in the hospital for one reason or another. Even though none of these instances are fun and we may not want to remember them, they are a part of our lives and we should not hesitate to write them down no matter how big or small it happens to be. And Mary's recent collab kit with Stolem Moments Designs, Black & Blue, is perfect for these moments.

Recdently my son had to be admitted overnight at the hospital for a test. He considered it a treat since he didn't have to go to school for two days, even though there was homework to do. So here is the page that I created of the stay:

Now I understand not all stories will be easy to scrap about, so to start you on your way I've created a Quick Page for you to get you started. You can use it as it is or even add more photos and journaling spaces, if you'd like. And don't worry if it takes you time to get the story told, either. It's the memory that counts.

Here's your page (image is linked):

Download here.

Enjoy -
Jan (QuiltyMom)

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You've been there. Your heart is racing. You're assessing the damage. Decision: You HAVE to get to the emergency room! Life is full of ups and downs and unexpected bumps along the way. Whether it is the smallest scrape or a BIG emergency, Black and Blue is the perfect kit to document those "less than perfect" moments. With a palette fit for a bruise, you'll find this kit to be your go to in the case of any emergency.

Black and Blue by Stolen Moments Designs and Plum Dumpling Designs



Unfortunately, I think we ALL have photos of this sort to scrap...bumps and bruises are inevitable. But at least your memories can be cute, right?!

I decided on a journal page of the timeline of Jason's week in ICU last fall. I can't believe it has almost been a year since he had surgery. Time sure does fly and a lot has happened since then!



And here are some LOs from the CT...




LO by Denise

Here's a freebie for you as well! Click on the image to download.


Be sure to stop on over at Stolen Moments Designs' blog for another freebie!


But wait...there's more!!

Enjoy and BE CAREFUL!!

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Inspiration Wednesday

Hello Everyone!! Heidi here...does Mary of Plum Dumpling Designs inspire you with her amazing designs? There will be an announcement on Friday you won't want to miss then!!

Give Away Monday

Hello Blog Readers! Dawn here with our Give Away Monday!

Next June is my parents 50th Wedding anniversary! From now until than, I plan on making pages of our family through the years. Being the youngest of 4 kids, I don't have all the memories that they do, but I do have a digi scrapping hobby that I love, to help me with the project! Today's freebie is a frame I made, as part of one of my pages! I hope you'll enjoy it too! I used Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow to make it! This is one of my favorite kits of Mary's! It's so versatile. You can use it for outdoor photos, Valentine's, family, fall, or heritage. Take a look!

http://shop.scrapmatters.com/yesterday-today-tomorrow.html I'm sure it will beceome one of your favorites too! Now, for your fun freebie frame!

You can download here: http://www.4shared.com/file/U2Yp2qYh/PDD_ytt_frame_freebie.html Can't wait to see what you create with it!

Happy Wednesday!!

Happy Wednesday to All of You! Heidi here for another Inspiration Wednesday! My inspiration comes this week as we just celebrated another 9/11 here in the states. Our church decided to participate in our National Day of Service held this year on 9/11. I was inspired by all the wonderful people who just wanted to do a little more! I have learned a lot through this experience and hope that I can be a better person because of their example. I hope you have met one of these people in your life because they are amazing!

It's Monday!

Well today is Giveaway Monday :) And I Melissa, aka PrettyPeaches, is bringing your freebie to you late!! Super sorry about that blog readers!! My bad.. It's been one of those crazy Monday's!! And if my head wasn't premantely on, I think I would have lost it by now!

So I bring you a freebie from, Summer Storm.. It's a cute little cluster, that I think could work for a stormy LO or a non stormy one!! I hope you all like it! :)


Click the Preview to start downloading, or click HERE

And if you haven't purchased this kit yet, then head on over to SM to grab this awesome kit!!


Enjoy!! :D And Have a great Day!!

- Melissa

Time for a Throwback!

Happy Thursday to All!! Heidi here to give a shout out to an older kit of Mary's. It's one of my favorites!! Adventures in Reading! I love the bright colors and I also love that it totally works for boys or girls, as shown in my examples! With school starting, this would be a great kit to use to capture those kids reading!

Grab this kit and show us what you did with it uploading it to Plum Dumpling Designs' gallery at ScrapMatters!

Bit of Inspiration: Scrapping the bonds

Megg here with this weeks inspiration. I've been working on my little boys book a lot lately, just because his second birthday is coming up. I've been blown away by all the people that are in his life that make him feel so loved. One special person is his grandpa. He gave his first smiles to my dad. He has ALWAYS loved my dad. So this page was inspired by that silly, fun kinda love that they have for one another. He's always so fun for my little man to hold on to, wrestle with, steal snuggles from. I love to see my kids bonding with their grandparents. So here's some inspiration from me using Funny Face by Mary. Click on the layout below for credits. Happy Scrapping folks!

You Inspiration Mission should you choose to accept it:
Scrap a bond between your subject and something fun, could be family member, friend, pet, it's limitless!!!

Happy Labor Day to everyone in the States! It's time for another Give Away Monday. And I've a little goodie for you that I've made from Mary's latest kit, Funny Face. I just love this kit for it has been perfect for me to scrap about those goofy kids of mine, and I must say that I am very partial to those fun circles in it. I am sure that you know someone who is goofy, silly, or otherwise crazy (in a good way, of course!), so here is a frame just for you. I've made it so you can use it either up or down, if you'd like.

Download here.

Have fun, be silly, and Enjoy!

Jan

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Happy Wednesday to All of You!! Have you ever had that feeling where you feel like you have no mojo? I get that a lot! But what a better way to get some mojo when you glance through fellow scrappers galleries?? I hunted through our very own MARY's gallery and found some great inspiration!! I loved how in these examples she journaled along side her photos...I also loved her clustering in the corners or down the side and her blocking...here's Mary's LOs that I got my inspiration from:

I just had to journal about this funny story...trying to capture a serious moment!

I used Mary's He's My Valentine, Dating Around, Whispers of Spring and Add-On and Chunky Metal Alpha.

So...my inspiration for the week is check out someone else's gallery and see what inspires you! Have a great week!!