I am having some printer issues (umm lol I need ink! rofl!) so I am going to share my Title Page and Week 1 Pages in Digital Format. I will not do much after printing except adding some minor embellishments.

• TITLE PAGE

I want to add a K to the library card…add some dimensional glaze to the hearts and I think I would be done. The ‘California’ map was inspired by this post found on Pinterest.

• OFFICIAL WEEK 1 PAGE

We made a spur of the moment decision to just pack our bags and head on over to Vegas. We had such a blast. The Blank pockets are for memorabilia I collected on the trip. And I added a google map to show where we were. I just saved the map as PDF and ‘clipped’ to a mask.

I have a brand new collection coming out this week and these pages were made exclusively with it. So I hope you enjoyed this break down of my Project life Pages (hoping to get some ink soon then I can share the printed pages…it just feels so much more finished when it is finally in the album) and the sneak peek of the fabulous new collection coming on Thursday.

First up is Sew Crafty which I think will appeal to all you Crafty Gals out there.

Personally my fave is all the awesome scatters you can totally make your own…99% of the work is already done you just get to decide which set of stickers goes with which set of paint splats…add a shadow and viola!

Second is Dots and Stripes that will brighten up any desk space. Loaded with Patterns and color it is sure to inspire your creative side.

This one is not only packed with great pre-made backgrounds but has loads of frames!

So do you like what you see? I do hope so!

To stand a chance to win one of the Calendar Kits please leave a comment and I will pick a random winner. Also want to double your chances at winning? Post about  this giveaway through Twitter, Facebook or on your Blog and leave a comment for each entry.

RULES

• Deadline: 12 pm EST Wednesday 26th of October 2011
• 1 Comment per person, for additional entries Blog/Twitter/Facebook about the giveaway and leave a new comment with a direct link to the post.
• I will use the Random Number Generator to pick 2 Winners (one for each Calendar Kit) and will announce it on the Blog  – 27th of October 2011.

I was so inspired by this Beautiful Quote in the October Women’s Day Magazine.

everything just spoke to me…the design, the quote and the gorgeous Fall weather.

I literally made this in one afternoon…wowsers, that is the fastest a kit has ever come together for me. It is good when everything just works together!

• HAUNTED – THE KIT

Save 20% NOW Through Friday…

Get it HERE

or buy them separately…

Haunted the Papers

Haunted the Elements

and I have a set of Cutting Files – Haunted as well for those of you that want to use this kit with your Digital Die-Cutter.

I created this Vinyl (My 1st EVER!) Project with full Details on the Cutting Files Blog.

My Creative Team made these Spooktacular Pages to share some inspiration with this kit:

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Thank you so much for stopping by…just an FYI I am busy working on my 2012 Calendars (Yes thats right, multiples!) Here is a sneak at a pretty colorful one thats finished…

I need a few Creative and Fun Scrappers to join my team. If you love my Designs and you are hardworking and consistent I NEED YOU!

• REQUIREMENTS

- 3 Month Minimum Commitment
- Create 3 or more Layouts/Hybrid Projects per month Showcasing my Newest Releases, Upload and Share to 4 Galleries of your choice.

• TO APPLY

Email marikoegelenberg@gmail.com with CT Call in the Subject, make sure to include a link to your favorite gallery, list of current creative teams and WHY You are perfect for this position!

Cannot wait to hear from you!

It celebrates all things Homemade and Crafty…so get your Project photos ready!

To stand a chance to win this Fab kit please leave a comment and I will pick a random winner. Also want to double your chances at winning? Post about  this giveaway through Twitter, Facebook or on your Blog and leave a comment for each entry.

RULES

• Deadline: 12 pm EST Wednesday 27th of July 2011
• 1 Comment per person, for additional entries Blog/Twitter/Facebook about the giveaway and leave a new comment with a direct link to the post.
• I will use the Random Number Generator to pick a winner and will announce it on the Blog  – 28th of July 2011.

And be sure to check my 12 Days of Christmas Paper Giveaway…winner will be announced on the same day!

12 Days of Christmas made it’s debut at CHA this week and will be shipping early August. I had so much fun working with the wonderful people at My Minds Eye to make this dream a reality…I want to thank them for giving me this amazing opportunity.

So want to see more?

6×6 Paper Pads with 24 double sided papers.

Set of Stamps, Layered Stickers, Rhinestones and Bling, Trims (Twine oh I love Twine!) and Ric Rac and those dangly pom pom style ribbons (Yeah I am so uninformed! lol!) and Glazed Brads!

9 Double Sided Papers and some cute Die-cuts.

I cannot wait to get my hands dirty! So how about you? Want to have your own Christmas in July? Stand the Chance of winning this collection even before it hits the shops…

1 Lucky Winner will receive the 12 Days of Christmas collection which includes: 1 6×6 Paper Pad, 1 Acrylic Stamp Set, 1 Set of Layered Stickers, 1 Set of  Rhinestones, 1 Set of Trims, 1 Set of Glazed Brads, 9 Coordinating 12×12 Papers and 1 12×12 Die-Cut Sheet.

Deadline: 12 pm EST Wednesday 27th of July 2011

Leave a comment (with a valid email address!) on how you would use this collection i.e. as a basis for Cardmaking, Giftgiving and Scrapbooking etc.

Rules:

• International Winners(Outside the USA) are subject to a shipping fee but more than welcome to enter!
• Deadline: 12 pm EST Wednesday 27th of July 2011
• 1 Comment per person, for additional entries Blog/Twitter/Facebook about the giveaway and leave a new comment with a direct link to the post.
• I will use the Random Number Generator to pick a winner and will announce it on the Blog  – 28th of July 2011.

So are you excited yet? I hope so…I sure am!

First I need to apologize. This post should have gone out this morning but I had some unfortunate events that were out of my control and  I am finally calm and cohesive enough to make this post. But enough about me let us get on to the good stuff!

I cannot wait to announce the winner! Congratulations Yanina – Lucky number 10! Check your inbox for an email from me!

Now are you ready? I have been working on this kit for almost 2 weeks now…I had the colors I had the feel but I just could not figure out how to create the vintage fabric pattern I knew was key to this Kit…so I went old school. Coloring it in and importing to Illustrator. I am beyond pleased to have finally figured out this personal conundrum for me! lol! I know I know way too much info I should just get to the good stuff!

Introducing Thrifty Finds the Kit

Save 27% on the Full Kit or purchase them seperately.

Thrifty Finds The Alpha

Thrifty Finds The Elements

Thrifty Finds The Papers

and as if that was not enough…I have a coordinating Grab Bag that has some to die for Papers and Alpha stickers you would not be able to do without! I promise!

Click on Image for more details.

So are you ready for some inspiration? My Creative Team and The Girls at TDC went all out with this kit and totally rocked it!

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On a last note remember it is iNSD and The Digichick has something very special planned for the Weekend!

And not to be outdone there is also a Huge Sale Storewide and some very special categories…of the big savings kind (i.e. $1, $2 and $3) so be sure to check out all the fun stuff this weekend at The Digichick!

I hope you have a wonderful iNSD Weekend and lets not forget Mother’s Day!

Well let me give you a quick run down of what happens during this time. Sales, Sales and lots of Sales. Generous Designers & Stores giving away Coupons, Kits etc., NEW Releases and lots of fun and games…chats and crops. So be sure to set aside some time this weekend (7th May 2011) for this amazing and fun event.

We will be having a huge Sale at The Digichick and a All Night Pajama Party Chat so I do hope you will be joining in! Also on the day I will be giving away some goodies and coupons etc. so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Facebook!

And without further ado I want to share my latest creation with you. It is vintagey, more grown up and oh so very pretty!

And I will also be releasing a Grab Bag that coordinates with this new line but it is just one of those kind of Papers and Elements that can be used for sooo many Pages and Projects you will get loads of uses out of it.

Stand a chance to win this Kit by leaving a comment on this blog post by the 4th of May 2011 12pm PST.

• Want more chances to win? Post about this giveaway via Twitter, Facebook or your Blog and leaving another comment with a link. Dont forget each post earns you an extra comment so spread the word and stand a bigger chance to win!
• The Winner will be announced at 10 am PST 5th May 2011.

I hope you like the sneak peek and Good Luck!

Save 60% on Selected Items till the 30th of April when they will be removed from the shop for good.

Go Shop some Great Deals…

Coming this Thursday to The Digichick…

Yep…somehow over the years of my designing career (I hesitate to say how long! lol) I have never ever once been organized enough to get a Easter Kit out? Seriously?

Easter is a very special Family time for me and I have so many memories growing up as a child of this time. My Grandma used to bake us a special ‘Bunny’ Cake we could devour after hunting for easter eggs in the garden. In South Africa we celebrate Easter a bit differently…we do not dye our eggs for one (we only have the brown variety), we have a mini holiday of sorts i.e. the schools and businesses are closed for Good Friday and the following Monday – so making it a great time to spend with family. We also do our egg hunt on the Monday and not the Sunday. It is also a very religious time where we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek and I would love to know what Easter Tradition you observe that is different from the norm?

Have a wonderful week!