December Desktop

Good Morning! Shannon here on this cool, snowy morning to bring you, on by the way, the LAST day in November...ACK...a December desktop! You know what that means right? Officially 25 shopping days left until Christmas!!! This Desktop was made with one of Kristin's new Christmas Collection kits that she released last weekend! I used Tis the Season: For family

Here you go!

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Black Friday Madness!

Hi everyone! Well, it's here! Black Friday is finally here! It's the best time of the year, don't you think? When families gather together, share amazing food and gifts, and SWEET SHOPPE DESIGNS HAS A 40% OFF SALE! Yes, you read that right. Kristin's shop is 40% off today so hurry and don't miss it. Imagine getting her new gorgeous kits at 40% off! Awesome stuffs. Take a look:




These kits are absolutely divine. Now of course you could get them at 40% off today, but why not just save yourself some more by buying the bundle! It comes with FIVE bonus alphas AND a brag book already made from the collection!


So go get shopping without leaving your house by checking out Kristin's store today!

Stretching your Stash!

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today I am going to show you all how to stretch your stash! Many people are afraid to buy themed kits because they think that you can only use them for what they are made for, and today I am here to show that that is not the case! LOL For today's feature I have showcased Kristin's kit:  Joy to the World from her Holiday Classics Collection:

Now of course the obvious is a Christmas themed layout and I have made many of those with this kit! But I have also made 2 others:

Sleep soundly: one of my gorgeous son sleeping in my husbands arms and

One of my spunky little girl!
And of course last year I made our Christmas card with this kit:

And I also made a Christmas 2009 brag book with this kit! It is versatile enough to use as an any occasion kit! Here are a few layouts I found in the SSD gallery:
Celebrate by Kiki

Christmas memories by Paula

memories by Kjersti

When your budget isn't allowing you to buy a new kit, make sure you revisit your stash and think of different ways to use different kits! Designers love to see just how versatile a kit is! Have a great week! And for those of you in Canada~ Stay warm!

3 new mini releases!

Hey KCB fans! This week Kristin has a few new alpha sets for you... they are super versatile and are a a great staple to have in any scrapping stash. Here they are!

You can find all 3  of these great alphas (seperately or as a bundle!) at the Sweet Shoppe!

Recipe Challenge!

Hi everyone! Kiki here with a fun recipe challenge for you! I think you'll enjoy it, just wait and see. This coming week is Thanksgiving in the United States, which means lots of cooking, family, shopping! Are you ready for it?

This week's challenge is based on the Thanksgiving date this year in the US. So this year Thanksgiving falls on November 25, 2010. So here's our numbers: 11, 25, 20, 10. So, to participate in the challenge here's what I need to see on your layout using Kristin's products:

November is the 11th month. So use 1 solid paper and 1 patterned paper (you thought I'd make you use 11 of something?)
2 photos
5 different flowers
20 words or more in your journalling
10 buttons (they can be the same button repeated 10 times)

So get to work, have fun with it, and come back here and post a link to your layout using Kristin's products (at least some of her products), and I'll select a winner at random on November 30th.

Hybrid Tuesday~ Christmas frame

Good morning! I just wanted to share a quick and easy Christmas project with you all! Honestly it took me 20 minutes and cost very little! Here is the finished project:

And the supplies you will need:
~ frame from Micheals ($2.99)
~scissors
~mod podge or glue
~sand paper
~ pop up glue or cardboard
~digital kit (print out what you want to use!)

First thing I did was print out my background paper and elements that I wanted to use on the frame
Next I placed the frame face down on the face down paper and mod podged it in place! Next I sanded the edges of the frame and the interior to cut it off.

Then I simply cut out the cute little embellies and added them to the frame, if you want to add depth (like I did on the presents) just layer some cardboard underneath the element and glue in place! Voila, this took me 20 minutes and look how cute it turned out! For this cute little frame I used Kristins kit: From the Holiday Collection: Santa Baby

There you have it! If you give this easy little project a try, please link me to an image so I can leave you some love! Take Care!

Reach for the Sky! Layouts...

Hey KCB fans! I'm here to show off some of the team's layouts using Kristin's newest solo kit - Reach For The Sky. It's a beautiful kit that's very versatile for any photos boy or girl :)

by ksbella

by irish_eyes22

by Kiki

by LibbysMommy

by Lizzy257

by Pomi

2 New Releases and Happy DSD!!!

Thats right Kristin was super busy this week and has come up with 2 new kits! The first one is called: Take Note, a beautiful scoop with Jenn Barrette! Take Note, the newest scoop from Kristin and Jenn is perfect for hybrid projects such as corkboard/bulletin boards, to do pads, eraseable calendars and to do lists. These beautiful soft tone and pretty patterns will help you get organized and document your every day. Beautiful journal mattes, word art, buttons and fasteners and gorgeous frames abound in this kit. We know you've got a lot on your plate. Document it and enjoy making pretty pages of your routines and schedule.

The second kit for release today is Called Reach for the sky~Here's a kit made to help you find those dreams and share them with the world. Blues and grays blend quietly for a calm color scheme while a pop of red in the accents shows your passion and intensity. And with hearts, flowers, stars and soaring balloons among the huge assortment of elements your dreams will be easy and fun to scrap. Soar beyond your imagination and 'Reach for the Sky'!

Both of these kits are 30% off this weekend only! Happy Scrapping and be sure to pop on over to the sweet shoppe where everthing is on sale!

Sneak Peek - Are you ready for a Scoop?

Hi everyone! I'm Kiki and I'm here to give you the scoop! That's right, Kristin's got an amazing Scoop coming on Digital Scrapbook Day and you are not going to want to miss this. If you ever needed a reason to get into hybrid projects, you just found it. This kit will be quintessential for any hybrid projects having to do with getting organized, creating a bulletin board that's fun to use, or even creating some To Do list pads from some place like Artcows. Seriously, you need this kit.I can almost guarantee that this kit will be perfect for a project like this:

If you need instructions, you'll find them here.

Don't miss out on getting this kit on sale Saturday. I know it will be used over and over again for home projects and layouts about getting organized, redecorating, getting stuff done, etc.

And as if you needed any more incentive to pick it up, check out what Lita did with Take Note:


And here's Laura's layout:

See? Didn't I tell you that you needed this kit?

Post Halloween quiz time!

Hey KCB fans! I'm just wondering what kind of "sugar binger" you are since most of us probably had at least a few pieces of candy this past holiday weekend :D Play along and post your answer in the comments!!

Your Halloween Sugar Binge is Caramel Apples

You have a sweet tooth, but you can feel easily overwhelmed by sugar. You prefer to have your treat cut with something healthy, like fruit and nuts. But don't let the apple part fool you, you can eat sweets with the rest of them. You're even willing to make a bit of a mess if your sweet treat is tasty enough.

What's Your Halloween Sugar Binge?

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