Hello! And Happy Monday to you! This week we are starting something new here on the blog—bringing back Creative Monday with a twist! I will now be turning over Creative Mondays to the girls on my creative team so that they can tell you all about their pretty pages and the thought that went in … Read more →

I am very excited to reveal my new collection to you this week! Mari Koegelenberg and I have teamed up to bring you not one, not two, but THREE wonderful kits! It all started out as one pretty kit… with this one extra black paper that we couldn’t part with. Before we knew it, this … Read more →

It’s been too long since we had one of these… how about a sneaky peeky and a little giveaway?! I’ve been working behind the scenes with my sweet friend, Mari Koegelenberg, and we have a beautiful new collection that’s coming out this weekend: Would you like a chance to win these new goodies? Then leave … Read more →

Hello and Happy Saturday to you! I have a collection of new alphabets in the shop this weekend that I’m excited to share with you today! Here is the Underground alphabet collection! Underground #1: Here’s #1 in action with a layout from Sherly: Underground #2: Here’s #2 in action on a layout from Kaye: Underground … Read more →

After a long break, I’m back this week with a little something new for you: Heart Art : A Delicate Situation Here are some beautiful layouts from the girls on my creative team! First, here’s one from our January guest, Kate: Here is a sweet one from Zora: January guest Mandy: Rachel: Amy: And Majda: … Read more →

It’s Black Friday—and it’s time for the Sweet Shoppe’s biggest sale of the year! Save 40% off everything in my shop now through Saturday (and enjoy 30% off Sunday – Monday as well). Today I have two wonderful kits to share with you! The first one is a Scoop… with our fabulous new designer at … Read more →

Five years ago today, on November 3rd, 2007, I opened the doors to my own little Sugarplum Paperie shop. It was DSD and I was terribly nervous and excited! I was starting off on my little adventure… I dug around on my computer a little and I found this blast from the past—a screen shot … Read more →

Digital Scrapbooking Day is this Saturday and we’re kicking off the fun early at the Sweet Shoppe this year: Along with the sale, we have some early new releases—on a Wednesday! I have some beautiful things that I’m excited to share with you today. First up, I have Scooped once again with the wonderful Shawna … Read more →

New in the shop today you will find some new Heart Art pieces to play with! First, I have created some unique butterfly stamps: Heart Art : Fly Away This pack includes 6 stamps in both .png and .abr format. If you missed yesterday’s tutorial, be sure to check it out here (and pick up … Read more →

I’m here today with a quick little tutorial, a sneak peek at something new that is coming out this weekend AND a little freebie—just for you! I wanted to show you a little Photoshop secret that has changed my life and saved me a TON of time. It’s a simple trick that helps you change … Read more →

This week I have a lovely Scoop to share with you, created with the fabulous Traci Reed. We’ve teamed up to make a dark and moody kit that’s perfect for a little scrap therapy. It’s called A Little Emotional: Included in this collection, you will find 24 patterned and plain papers (12 x 12), 85 … Read more →

This is going to be a big post… hold on to your hats! There’s a lot to tell you about this week! First up on the agenda today, I have a new collection! I set out to make a Halloween kit… but I ended up making a fall collection with a Halloween add-on instead! I … Read more →

New in the shop today is a Scoop with the fabulous Erica Zane! We’ve only been talking about collabing together for years now. It’s about time we did it! Here is our new kit, all about sisters and brothers called Revelry & Rivalry: This collection is packed with 23 patterned and plain papers (plus a … Read more →

I’m in the spotlight on the Sweet Shoppe Blog today! I created a special kit for my spotlight called Here & Now: When you spend $10 on anything in the shop, you’ll receive this great collection for free! It’s packed with 18 beautiful patterned and plain papers, 67 elements (including things like flowers, leaves, paint, … Read more →

I have a beautiful new collab in the shop today, made with my good friend, Danielle Engebretson! We proudly present you with our Perfect Pair, What Matters Most: This collection is HUGE with 35 beautiful patterned and plain papers, 92 elements (including things like flowers, butterflies, buttons, greenery and word art!) and two uppercase wooded … Read more →