QP Freebie!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month may be almost over, but that doesn't mean you don't have to give yourself a breast exam again until next year! Keep doing them regularly! I thought I'd give you all a page made from the wonderful Triple Dip kit, This One's For The Girls by Krystal Hartley, Heather Roselli & Mandabean. Have a happy Halloween!

"Think Pink" with a hybrid freebie!

Happy Friday, Krystal fans!

Leigh here with a special edition hybrid project especially for the girls!

As women, we know how scary breast cancer can be. Early detection is the KEY TO SURVIVAL. My friend Karen sent me a link from the American Cancer Society dedicated solely to answering questions about Early Detection. Early detection saves thousands of lives each year.

I was trying to think of a way to promote breast self exams in my "every day" life. I really couldn't think of anything until I thought about my chocolate jar. Everyday, co-workers come to my room to grab chocolate out of my jar and never get more than just a piece of chocolate.

Now, they will get a piece of chocolate and a funny quote that just might help save their lives or the life of a loved one!




I created these Hershey Nugget wrappers, using the new collab from Krystal, MandaBean and Heather Roselli called "This One's For the Girls" (awesome, awesome kit, by the way).



Even though they are funny and may cause people to giggle, I'm hoping they'll get the point across. I will absolutely tell my friends to "check their breasts" when they grab a piece of chocolate!

If a man grabs one, hopefully he'll pass the message along to his wife, mother, sister or daughter!

I plan to leave this jar on my desk all year long and just re-print my nugget wraps. I think breast cancer awareness should be an ongoing process...not just for the month of October! BE PROACTIVE!!

You can have the nugget wrappers, too! Just click here to download.

Please link us up if you decide to make your own "Think Pink" jar! I'd love to see what you come up with!

Thanks for tuning in and I hope you have an awesome Halloween!

Leigh :)

Inspiration

Hi Everyone!

Denise (neeceebee) to bring you a little inspiration from Krystal's designer gallery.

There is so much goodness in there!

Here's just a few that really caught my eye.


Ballerina by newfiemountiewife



Isn't it just lovely? First off the photos are STUNNING...but composition is just wonderful...the beautiful lines she created just draw your eye across the page.


Fall Fun by cindys732003



I think the colors here are just wonderful...it just FEELS like fall. I love the stitch and falling leaf and the cute way she did the date.


Puddle Jumper by eranslow


I just love the little cluster and the clever title. This is just so CUTE!!

Sweet Naps by carriesmom



I love title work on this...all the different fonts and alphas work so perfectly together. This is just so cute!

Healther Me by interstitchal



I love the blocking on this...but I also really love the journaling and I love that she didn't need any photos to make a really visual layout with lots of impact.

And finally, Lil' Stinker by kim21673




Can I just say how much I relate to this title? I have one of these myself. And this layout is just so stinkin' cute! lol!

I hope you found a little inspiration today. And who knows...maybe you will find your own layout featured here next month!

Happy scrapping.

Template Freebie!

Hey there scrappy friends! It's freebie time on the fabulous Krystal Hartley's blog!

I whipped up a fairly versatile template for you - you can either do a multi photo page, or one photo and fill the rest with papers, and either way will be adorable!

Just click the template preview to download.



Here's a couple examples from the divine CT. :)

by JackieAnn:


by Jill:


by Leigh:


by Ferdy:


Enjoy!

Angie

Product Highlight +Template Freebie

Hey everyone! It's Giseli here today and I want to talk to you about Pink October. Can you guess what is this about?
October is the month dedicated to honor the fight of Breast Cancer.
So, Krystal, Heather Roselli and MandaBean teamed up to bring us this gorgeous kit to celebrate we, women who are not afraid of fight this horrible thing (All the ladies who truly feel me / Throw your hands up at me LMAO) and the girly girls in our lives:

So, let's talk about it.
The best way to fight Breast Cancer is to have the Breast self-exam being part of a monthly health care routine. The end. No, really, breast self-exam helps to detect the disease in its early stages. I know there are no perfect solutions, but you can do this simple and easy thing to help to reduce your risk.
Try to get in the habit by doing it once a month to familiarize yourself with how your breasts normally look and feel to you. If you detect ANYthing wrong, you must call your doctor immediately. But don’t panic if you think you feel something wrong. Most women have some lumpy areas in their breasts all the time (I know I have many of them).
Examine yourself several days after your period ends. If you are no longer having periods, pick a day that's easy to you to remember to do it.
Not every cancer can be found this way, but it is a critical step you can and should take for yourself.
If you want to increase your odds of early detection you can do an yearly mammogram. Where I live mammograms are a routine to women who appear to be healthy and are not suspected of having breast cancer. The point is to find breast cancer early, before any symptoms can develop.
Don't be afraid to touch yourself. It could save your life! The doctor can be the "knows it all" about breast cancer and other diseases, ok, but no one knows YOU better than yourSELF. You're the specialist in yourself! Don't waste this gift.
I personally don't have any cases of BC on my family, so I don't have anything close and personal to share. But if you have, please share with us in the comments. We'd love to hear from you!
And last, but not least a Free template to you. To celebrate the strong woman that I know you are!

<< CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD IT >>

xoxo

Seasonal Inspiration

This is Beth bringing you more goodness from Krystal's gallery of team members. Fall was touch and go here in California for a little bit but it's finally settling in nicely. And with that, we have lots of pumpkin spice candles burning, pumpkin carving, casseroles baking and homemade soups simmering......mmmm....the list goes on......

So here's a few layouts of inspiration from our homes to yours (images clickable):









I decided that the "Bless-ful" kit was a perfect for a fall-themed blog makeover.



Hope you are enjoying this time of year as much as we are. Happy Scrapping! :-)

Cheers!

Well here's an altered project that might be just right for that next party. I used a 4 pack of Jones Soda(you can also use any other 4 pack bottles you find) and after drinking the soda I cleaned and used for the base of my project. I covered the cardboard box with a base cardstock that matches my design or I have also in previous projects used paints to alter the background box. I created my design for the front/back and sides with two of Krystal Hartleys kits Shabby She and Platinum Dreams.

I then made a label for each bottle.

You can get much more fancy on the bottles with ribbons/paper flowers/etc. For my design I wanted it to be more plain and graphic. I used photo paper for printing as the colors are much more vivid and sharp. I also added some large paper flowers with large brads to the sides of the box and small paper flowers with brad centers to each bottle lid. I put honeyroasted peanuts and mints into the bottles and they can be placed around on tables for snacking or used as a take home gift.

Cheers Everyone!

Happy Monday 10/19

Hey everybody! Leah {Paperboutique} here to bring you this nice 12x12 quick page that I designed using Krystal's Sweet September. I love this kit - the colors and the cute little elements are perfect for fall and throughout the rest of the year!



{Image is clickable}

Enjoy!!

Scrap Happiness in the galleries

Hi, everyone

It's Karen bringing you a little inspiration straight from the galleries. I love to browse through all of the beautiful layouts and find pages that use Krystal's products in new ways. Check out some of the gorgeous art I found recently...

I love the beautiful clusters and layers to capture such a special day.

Layout by Coila

This page just makes me want to run out and pick pumpkins!

Layout by Kjersti_W

This is such a cute story about her daughter captured...

Layout by Dalis

Enjoy your day!

Sunday Scraplift Challenge WINNER!

Congrats to Heather (interstitchal), the winner of our Sunday Scraplift Challenge!

Please check your PMs at Sweet Shoppe Designs for your gift certificate!

Winner of Scraplift Challenge

Sorry, I'm late with this. The winner is.....

Mandy(chastml)!!! Congrats!!
Check your e-mail for your coupon
Thanks to everyone who played along.

Hybrid challenge winner!!

Happy Saturday, everyone!

I'm back to announce the winner of our hybrid challenge!

Thank you to the ladies who took the time to compete in the challenge! Awesome work, girls!

Our winner of the $10 gift card to Krystal's store is Heather with this awesome party cone:


Congratulations, Heather! I'll PM you with the code for your gift card!

Thanks again, everyone!

Happy scrapping!

Got Dreams?

Then this kit is for you! It's Beth here with a product highlight of Krystal's most recent release; "Platinum Dreams."

This kit is jam packed with soft ribbons, flowers, sweet-colored gems, delicate word phrases and tags, trendy wedding decor items, classic-patterned papers, pretty lace, and more! (Most images clickable.)





Here are some beautiful layouts from fellow creative ensemble members:














Aren't they just gorgeous? Let me forewarn you that working with the kit makes you want to make an entire wedding album from it! (hee, hee)

But don't stop at just using the kit for wedding layouts, it is so versatile for any and everyday themes. (Krystal EXCELS at making kits so versatile like that!)

Here are more fabulous examples of doing just that:

















We have fallen in love with this kit and we hope you do, too! Stop by Krystal's store and check it out TODAY! :-) Happy Dreams!