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I feel like quite the lucky gal today because I get to bring you news of the latest Must Have Monday sale from Trixie Scraps! I love it when I find a good sale on digital goods and it is even better on a Monday, as a little pick me up from the weekend. So if any of you are like me (or just love a great deal any old time!) I am happy to announce that Trixie Scrap’s Bedtime Darling Digital Scrapbooking Kit is on sale today only! The sale includes the Bedtime Darling kit, the Bedtime Darling Alphas Pack, the Bedtime Darling Wordart Pack and the add on Gingham Goodness vol 2 that matches the kit perfectly. I simply adore this collection and have personally used it many times to scrap my sleepy kids and this is the perfect time to pick it up for yourself!Here is some inspiration from the Trixie Scrap Stars CT Made by EricaMady by CamiMade by CarolynMade by SharonMade by TracyI hope you have a wonderful Monday!All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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Happy Tuesday everyone!Stacey here with a trend that I really love, but sometimes don’t think about doing to my pages very often. I love on multi-photo pages when there is a mix of color and black and white/sepia pictures! It really makes the page pop in the galleries and helps put a little extra detail into the photos!I had a quick browse through the Trixie Scraps gallery and found some awesome inspiration from the Scrap Stars, and Trixie herself!So be sure to try it on a future layout, and don’t forget to share it in Trixie’s gallery so we can leave you some love, and also help you be a Show Off!All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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Happy Wednesday all, Shauna here to let you know what book we have selected for August.  I took the suggestion of the very special Bree and picked Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok.  I enjoy reading about different cultures, and I hope you do too.
 
Here is a synopsis of the book I found on GoodReads.

When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she quickly begins a secret double life: exceptional schoolgirl during the day, Chinatown sweatshop worker in the evenings. Disguising the more difficult truths of her life—the staggering degree of her poverty, the weight of her family’s future resting on her shoulders, her secret love for a factory boy who shares none of her talent or ambition—Kimberly learns to constantly translate not just her language but herself, back and forth, between the worlds she straddles.

Through Kimberly’s story, author Jean Kwok, who also emigrated from Hong Kong as a young girl, brings to the page the lives of countless immigrants who are caught between the pressure to succeed in America, their duty to their family, and their own personal desires, exposing a world we rarely hear about. Written in an indelible voice that dramatizes the tensions of an immigrant girl growing up between two cultures, surrounded by a language and a world only half understood, Girl in Translation is an unforgettable and classic novel of an American immigrant—a moving tale of hardship and triumph, heartbreak and love, and all that gets lost in translation.

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All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:
Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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One of the best things about scrapping digital is that we can use layer masks to “cut” our photos into shapes without worrying about losing details that might be important later. That was one thing I struggled with as a paper scrapper – I never wanted to lose those background things like cars, houses, other people, and general details. Now I don’t worry because my original picture remains untouched!

When I really want to focus on one person I tend to “cut” the picture into a circle, like this layout made with Oceanside -

For this weeks challenge, show me layouts where you have “cut” your photos into a shape. Upload your page into the Trixie Scraps Gallery and link it up in the comments to be entered into our monthly drawing!

Here’s some other example pages from the Trixie Scraps Stars:

By Beth, using Lovey Days and Love Me Some White Space Templates, Vol. 3:

By Stacy, using Owl Always Love You:

By Jennifer, using Fishy Friends:

All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:
Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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Hi everyone! It seems like ages since I’ve sat down to write a new release post. That is probably because it’s been at least three weeks, maybe more. In case you had not already heard, my father-in-law fell and suffered a severe brain injury early in the month. He has been in the ICU ever since and we are still sitting hospital vigil with him as often as possible, praying for his full recovery. It has left me little time to work… so I apologize for my long absence. I am trying to work a little balance into life again… I’m still in NJ right now, supporting my husband’s family as best I can, but I’m also carving out a little bit of time each day to try anf get some work done. We’ve a long road ahead – your prayers are sincerely appreciated. My father-in-law’s name is Marvin.That all said, let’s move on to some happy news, ok? I did finally make some time to put a slew of new goodies into my stores this week and they are all 20% off now through August 4th, so don’t miss them while you have a chance to save a little cash! Plus, I may have tucked a freebie in at the end of the post and I think you will love it. Wishing you all a superb weekend filled with hugs from those you love! ** Trixie **First up this week is my Black Tie Event collection. It’s perfect for all the formal events in your life from weddings to the prom and everything in between. The collection includes a full kit and five additional support products, helping you get those pages (and your blog) just right!Black Tie Event KitBlack Tie Event CardstockBlack Tie Event Damask PapersBlack Tie Event Element ClustersBlack Tie Event QuickpagesBlack Tie Event BlogwearI’ve also got a few individual pieces to show you this week. First, I’ve got two new products to coordinate with my Great Wilderness Lodge collection. I’m adding some beautiful blogwear and fun new siggy tags.Great Wilderness Lodge BlogwearGreat Wilderness Lodge Siggy TagsAnd, to finish this weeks releases, I’m releasing a previous challenge freebie in my store this week. This fun mini kit coordinates with my Old Glory collab collection and is perfect to scrap all those patriotic pictures you took this month.Old Glory Mini KitNow, how about that freebie! Just click on the image below to get your hands on these beautiful Black Tie coordinating frames. Carrin made these for you and they are just gorgeous – thanks, Carrin! All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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Welcome to another Super Saturday, Trixie Scraps fans! I’m back, and almost recovered from 2 of the longest {and most amazing} weeks this year! So let us get to it!This week Trixie released her kit Black Tie Event to all her stores! I know we showed off these layouts a couple weeks back, but I’d love to show them off again for those who missed them, or just to give you a good reminder of how beautiful this kit is!This week has been a lot of fun on the blog! Here is your weekly round up, in case you missed anything!Sunday Candy spotlighted an amazing Star, Amy! Get to know her better, and see the beautiful layouts she has in Trixie’s Gallery!Monday Beth showed us Trixie’s Must have Monday pick for this week! Did you snag it at the awesome price Trixie had it for? It was only on for 5 days! Make sure you keep up with us here on the blog or on Facebook, to make sure you don’t miss another Must Have kit at an amazing price!Tuesday Stacey showed us a trend that she’s seeing in the Trixie Scraps Gallery, multi-photo layouts using sepia or black and white photos! She showed off some amazing inspiration!Wednesday Shauna announced the newest book in Trixie’s book club, Girl in Translation! It’s a wonderful book by Jean Kwok about two women who move from Hong Kong to New York City! I really enjoyed this book, and I encourage you to pick it up and join us for a book discussion!Thursday Candy challenged us to use different shapes when scrapping out pictures! Make sure that if you play along, you load your page with Trixie Scraps Products to Trixie Scraps Gallery!Friday Trixie announced the release of Black Tie Event, and a few other amazing products, to all her stores, she also included a great FREEBIE by the amazing and talented Carrin!This week we only had a few show off’s in Trixie Scraps Gallery! We’d love to see more of your layouts using Trixie’s stuff, so make sure to upload yours to the gallery, and we’ll show you off next week, and give you a prize! It’s that simple!You can find the kits in these show offs at Trixie Scraps Store or they are also available at Gotta Pixel, Funky Playground Designs or Scrapbook Bytes.The participants for the above Show-Offs will receive Black Tie Event Element Clusters!Wanna play along? READ HERE on how to become part of the Saturday Show-Offs!That’s it for me this week! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!xoxo BreeAll Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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Hey, Trixie Fans, Mary Kate here with this week’s Special Request Sunday. This week we would like for you to pick out a favorite color palette and submit it for Trixie to review. Just post a link to your choice in the comments section of this post. If she picks your colors, you win the kit she designs with it! To get a good color palette together, just google “Color Palette Generator” and choose your colors from the generator. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with!All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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Hi everyone and welcome to another Make It Hybrid Monday. Today, I’d like to show you how you can take half a sheet of paper and use it to create a tent favor filled with your favorite treats. For this project, I used Trixie Scraps’ Mr and Mrs Mouse kit to create a fun tent favor in primary colorsTo start, you will need the following supplies:- 4.5 x 11 inch piece of patterned paper- Glue dots- Ribbon- Hole punch- Border punch (optional)- Bone folder for scoring (optional)Step 1: Take your 4.5 x 11 inch piece of patterned paper and fold or score with a bone folder at 2 inch, 6 inch, and 7 inch. If you’d like the flap of your tent to be a different color than the tent, then add a 2 x 4 inch rectangle over one end of your paper and fold at 2 inchesStep 2: Fold the scored lines over the unprinted side of your patterned paper to create a tentStep 3: Cut an opening .75 inches from all sides to create a rectangular opening. Use your border punch on the flap of your tent. if you would like a different edgeStep 4: Enclose your treats in a plastic bag and attach them to the inside with glue dots. Fold flap over, hole punch 2 holes in the center and string ribbon through to create a bowFour easy steps in creating a fun tent favor that can be personalized in lots of ways. Happy crafting and if you create any hybrid projects using Trixie Scraps products, don’t forget to link us up here so that we can leave you some love!All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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Hi everyone! It’s time for a new 100-designer blog train… I always love participating in these fun blog trains and I hope you like what I made for you this month! For this train, we changed the way we did things just a little bit… we all worked with the same swatch, but each designer was allowed to choose their own theme. The result is a blog train with lots of things that will coordinate with each other, but aren’t so matchy-matchy that there are tons of duplicates. Cool, right??When I saw the swatch this month, it just said “70′s” to me… so, I created this little “Flower Power” mini kit for you – I hope you like it! Just click on the preview to download – and if you don’t mind, I love it when my blog train riders take a second to say hello or thanks!DOWNLOAD HERENow, for the nitty gritty… you likely came here from Chocolate Geranium Digital DesignsYour next stop is Dancing Princess DesignsAnd, don’t worry if you get derailed along the way – you can always visit the Blog Train Blog for a full list of all the stops.I hope you really enjoy the blog train this month – thanks for stopping by! ** Trixie ** All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

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Stopping in once more to share some quick news with you…. I am pleased to be guesting this month at PolkaDotPlum.com!! My guest store just opened up today… so far, I have listed six of my most popular recent collections in the store there, plus all the add-on products for each collection – there are already over 35 products to choose from. Plus, I’ll be adding more throughout the month, so stay tuned!Of course, I would love to encourage those of you who might be new to my designs (as well as those who already love them!) to give them a try, so I have a big ‘ole coupon to share with you – this will work ONLY for my guest shop at PDP this month. Plus, it’s good for multiple uses… so, if you try me out, like what you buy, and want more, feel free to come back and use it again! The image below is linked to my guest shop at PDP – thanks for checking it out (and make sure you look for the FREE product sampler I listed, too)!All Trixie Scraps Designs products can be found in the following online stores:Trixie Scraps Shop * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground