Sugarplum Paperie

Just a little reminder about the contest I’m holding at The Shanty this month! I used the template that I’m giving away to make my own layout:

Don’t forget: you could win a $10 gift certificate to Sugarplum Paperie if you create a layout using this template and post it at the Shanty! (All the details are in this post here: January at The Shanty)

I love giving things away. Can you tell? This will be the third contest I’ve hosted in under 30 days. What fun!

Well, the reason I’m having this contest is that I’m stumped. I don’t know what to name a new kit I’ve designed! I need your help… here is what the kit looks like:

And here are the elements:

Would you like to win this kit? Then leave me a comment with some great names please. I’ll keep this contest open until Friday, January 11 at noon when I’ll pick the winner (or winners).

I can’t wait to hear your ideas! Thanks for your help.

I’m this month’s sponsor at The Shanty! And the Shanty’s creative team is busy whipping up fancy designs with a few of my favorite kits. It’s so exciting to see what they make! If you’re a member of the Shanty, you can take a peek in the gallery here: January Sponsor.

And speaking of being a member of the Shanty, I want to take a minute to tell you why you should be a member, too!

I know a lot of people feel like it’s almost pointless to post their work on-line anymore, since the only way to receive any comments these days is to play a praise game or two. The Shanty is different. The first layout I ever posted at the Shanty received nine comments overnight! That’s one thing I love about the Shanty—people there still leave you authentic praise! Another thing I love about the Shanty is that it is a community full of both paper scrappers and digital scrappers. When you look through the gallery, you’ll find a ton of inspiration! Maybe a few things you never thought of before, as well.

And if those nice things aren’t incentive enough for you to join, I’ll give you another one: I’m hosting a contest at The Shanty! If you click on the template below, it will take you to the forums, where you’ll find the link to this cute little template hiding:

Download the template, create something beautiful with it and upload it to The Shanty’s gallery. Everyone who does so during the month of January will be entered in a drawing to win a $10.00 gift certificate to my store! Just be sure to leave a link to your layout in this thread at The Shanty. Then I’ll announce the winner here on February 1st!

Once you start to post at The Shanty, I’m sure that you’ll discover what I mean about it being a wonderful little community! I hope you find it as delightful as I do. Best of luck in the drawing!

So, have you heard of Print My Keepsake? It’s a new website that offers 12 x 12 prints for your digital pages. I just ordered my first print and I can’t wait to see it in person (and slip it right into my family scrapbook album!). I picked this page to print: Chilly. I’m so excited!

Would you like a chance to win SIX free printed pages from Print My Keepsake? Well, I’m going to be having a contest right here on my blog!

Here are the official rules:

• Print My Keepsake’s motto is “It’s not a keepsake until you print it.” So, thought it would be fun to see your most treasured layout–one that you would want print right away if you win the contest. All you need to do to enter is pick one of your most favorite layouts that you’ve uploaded to a gallery, like MSA or DST, and leave a comment here with your link! The layout does not have to be a brand new one–just something that’s special to you. Feel free to tell us all a little bit about it, too.
• Random.org will then pick a winner from all the entries! This contest will be open from today until Sunday, December 23 at Midnight (EST).
• Please, only one comment per person. And if you can’t help but share six links with us, that’s fine, too. I’d love to see your layouts and leave you some love in your galleries, too.
• This contest is open to any person, any where in the world. Print My Keepsake will ship internationally, no problem!

Best of luck to you! And feel free to spread the word about this contest to your friends. I wish I could enter myself! Six 12 x 12 layouts is such a fabulous prize. But I’m really excited to see all the special layouts you have to show me.

Happy scrapping!

It has been one week since I opened the doors of the Sugarplum Paperie shop—and what an exciting week it’s been! Ready to top it all off with a grand finale? I’ve saved the best for last!

Confetti & Candy is my favorite kit (despite the fact that I’ve called it “Confetti & Cake” at least five times this week) and I thought it would be fun to give it away to one lucky scrapper:

All you need to do to enter the drawing is answer the following question:

I will be accepting entries from now until midnight on Sunday the 11th (EST). Please, no more then one comment per person! The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Monday the 12th at noon. Best of luck to you!

I also have TWO freebies for you today! First, there is this lovely slice of polka-dot cake, just waiting for you in the shop:

DETAILS:
Contains one polka-dot paper
12 x 12 at 300 dpi, saved as .jpg file
Drop shadow for illustration only

And second, the lovely and talented Leslie Block has designed a Quick Page for you using Confetti & Candy!:

DETAILS:
Contains one quick page
12 x 12 at 300 dpi, saved as .png file
Drop shadow and logo for illustration only

Another exciting announcement is that some of Leslie’s awesome templates are now available in the Sugarplum store! Be sure to check them out: Leslie’s Template Trios.

Enjoy the freebies. And best of luck in the drawing!