We are getting so “festive” around here! It really has been a “thrilling Thursday” so far for me! We have a neighbor who goes ALL out for Christmas….remember the “silly house” I scrapped for halloween? Well, now we call him the “festive house” for Christmas. lol. And he is having WAY too much fun this year. Let’s just say that, and we will scrap him for you later. heehee.

Kids’ Korner

Just as the ad says, November’s challenge is all ready for our young scrappers! Come and join in the fun and earn this fantastic bonus created by Colie of Colie’s Corner!

Double Daily Download

NOTE: If you have missed ANY of the previous days of the blog Daily Download, all links are still active (that includes previous kits and templates).

Day eighteen, combined with seventeen, of the Chocomint Daily Download kit is here. If you didn’t get the previous parts, the links for them are still active. Just scroll down (I also told the story about how this fun kit came to be…lol). So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! We hope you are having fun!

And now for today’s preview! Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview below to snag today’s freebie.

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NOTE to every scrapper out in Digi-Scrapping world: As you scrap, save, save, and then save some more! Every 10 minutes, hit that little save button. Save Save SAVE! lol.

Sigh…how often do we say this to ourselves and each other? And how often do we forget? Yup, happened to me. I have been working on a layout with Danielle’s gorgeous Snow Angel kit (showed you yesterday) for hours, and I forgot to save as I went. Then I was all done, and guess what I did? Yup, hit the close button to close all the papers and elements. It got to my layout, and I hit NO!!! NO to save. I about died. lol.

So let’s see what we are up to today at SOTB, and then I will go remake my layout. rofl

Critique My Layout

Does everyone remember our newest Gallery at SOTB? It is called “Critique My Layout” and was created as a place for those of us who just can’t quite “get it” with one of our layouts.

I know I have this happen a lot. I work so long and so hard, and I can tell my layout just isn’t coming together. “Something” is missing. Ever feel that way? Yes? Then please feel free to upload into this gallery! It is designed for you to get and give CONSTRUCTIVE criticism on yours and others layouts. But remember, please keep your comments positive.

GREAT Deal!

Trimming the Tree Collab

Designers: Doodleboogs and Danielle Designs

This festive new kit has a whopping 20 papers, an alpha with lower-case and numbers, and over 50 elements is currently on SALE!

25% off!

And, for a limited time, purchase Trimming the Tree and get this Quickpage Variety Pack free! But hurry, even I don’t know when this offer will end….

Daily Download

NOTE: If you have missed ANY of the previous days of the blog Daily Download, all links are still active (that includes previous kits and templates).

Day sixteen (is that possible???) of the Chocomint Daily Download kit is here. If you didn’t get the previous parts, the links for them are still active. Just scroll down (I also told the story about how this fun kit came to be…lol). So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! We hope you are having fun!

And now for today’s preview! Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview below to snag today’s freebie.

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Hello everyone. I am sorry our blog has been down for a few days. It is completely my fault, and certainly does not reflect upon the incredible team of scrappers and designers we have here at SOTB. Let it be said, it was a LONNNNNGGGGGG weekend around here, with way too many surprises here at home. But I can truly say it is a maginificent Monday in Green Bay…lol

And this morning, once I recovered my laptop (long story), I surfed SOTB and found some GREAT stuff for you guys! So let’s PLAY!

Layout of the Week

Dani announced our new “Layout of the Week” winner in this week’s newsletter. We think it is absolutely astounding…and we hope all of you click on it and leave her lovies! You can tell she worked hard on this. Congrats!

This week’s layout is:

Welcome to My Jungle by Natalyna

<>Kit Used: Welcome to My Jungle by Ilona Havenaar

<>On SALE right now for 20% off!

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New Kits

Snow Angel

Designer: Danielle Corbitt of Star Studded Designs

On sale right now - 20% off for a limited time only!

This soft and snowy kit takes you out for some fun in the snow, but also keeps you warm and toasty at the same time! You will have a “snow ball” of a time scrapping all your cute wintery layouts with this kit. No snowy pics? No worries, you will find plenty in this kit to use with all of your photos!

Here are a few layouts by her talented CT

Linz

missinde

Fran

Bracket Explosion

Designer: Danielle Fenning of Danielle Designs

You know me and templates (lol) - so I had to check out the template section of the store. And look at what I found! These GREAT new bracket templates by Dani! They are just darling…and already purchased and downloaded by me! lol. So what are you waiting for? Go grab your own…so easy to use!

Winter Sweater

Designer: Danielle Fenning of Danielle Designs and JenJen Designs

If you didn’t have the chance to do the DSD Treasure Hunt here at SOTB, don’t worry! We have packaged up this warm and cozy kit and put it in the store for you. Yup! You can still get it ALL (plus a few extras). Don’t you love it? heehee. we do too! So go get it for yourself…you won’t be sorry.

Box Full of Challenges

NOTE: For those of you new to SOTB, we were one of the first sites to create “coordinating” bonuses for our challenges. That is GREAT news for you! Why? Because the more challenges you do, the more bonuses you get. And the more bonuses you get, the bigger your Challenge Kit becomes. If you do them all, you have earned yourself a fantastic mega kit and a $3 SOTB Gift Certificate. And that isn’t all. Every month one scrapper from those who completed all of the challenges is crowned the Monthly Challenge Winner and receives a $10 GC! yupper…truly. This month there are 15 challenges for you to have fun with.

Get Lyrical Challenge

Hostess: Colie

Here is another popular challenge here at SOTB. Every month, Colie finds us a great song and posts the lyrics for us. Then it is up to us to choose which part of the song we want to scrap! The “field of choices” is wide open, and you can always find a way to use this challenge to your scrapping advantage!

Take a look at Colie’s WONDERFUL addition to our November Challenge Mega - Imagination. And you can get this by simply doing the challenge! Click here or on the preview below to go to the challenge and have fun with us!

Do you want a hint at this month’s song? heehee. Take a peek at the layout Colie made….

Double the Double Daily Download!

lol…did you get that? Yup…you get DOUBLE the DOUBLE Daily Download. ROFL! So that means today is days twelve through fifteen of this month’s kit - ChocoMint Wedding!

NOTE: If you have missed ANY of the previous days of the blog Daily Download, all links are still active (that includes previous kits and templates).

So here we go. I have zipped up all four days into one zip for you. Here is another look at the whole kit…the images are clickable and will take you to today’s portion.

And now for today’s preview! Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview below to snag today’s freebie.

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Hey all you wonderful scrappers, you! So much has been happening around here (site AND life), that I really do need a “deep-thinking” day. lol. My mind is chewing on all the fun challenges. I am going to REALLY try to finish them all! It has been so long since I was able to really scrap, that now that I can…I am going gangbusters. lol. So let’s get blogging!

Welcome to our Newest Designer!

I just couldn’t wait until she filled up her store….lol. I HAVE to let all of you welcome our newest designer! Put those hands together and give a HUGE round of applause (wish we were in the chat room…lol) for

Debra Vallance

She joined the SOTB team this week, and we are thrilled she is here. What a cutie! And she has put her first kit up in the store…and it is so CUTE! Ready?

Kit name: Paper Pieced Christmas

Here is a cute layout by one of her CT members…love it!

Fran

Layout of the Week

Did you see this week’s chosen layout yet? It is soooooooooo cute! This is on little tiger I wouldn’t mind having knock at my door. lol. Congrats!

Tigger by Momof5

Kit used: Spellbound by Garden Girl Designs

On sale right now for 30% off!

NEW Kits!

Chill Out - Remix Edition

Designer: Colie of Colie’s Corner

On sale right now!

This fun boy kit will “knock your socks off.” It is chock full of all things definitely boy. And you will LOVE it! Check out a few of the layouts by her CT!

Linz

Sokkie

Dani

Gabby’s Dream - Remix Edition

Designer: Colie of Colie’s Corner

On sale right now!

Done up right in beautiful shades of subtle color, this kit will draw you in and you won’t be able to put it down! The elements are all different and quite versatile. Here are a few more layouts from her CT

DJ

gigichet

jen

Double the Daily Download

Day ten and eleven of the Chocomint Daily Download kit are here. I combined them for you, since I was away from home yesterday. If you didn’t get the previous parts, the links for them are still active. Just scroll down (I also told the story about how this fun kit came to be…lol). So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! We hope you are having fun!

And today’s preview. Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview to snag it.

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Time for Tuesday! We hope you took the time to sign up in the Box Full of Challenges thread…just a fun way to keep track of which challenges you have done this month. Let’s see what else is going on, shall we?

Peekin’ at Some New Kits!

I wanted to feature some new kits coming out this week for you! I will try to do one per day.

Family Treasures

Designer: Patty’s Designs

On sale: 33% off!

Today I wanted to show you this gorgeous kit by Patty’s Designs. It is rich in color, and brings to mind this “warm memory” time of year. It can be used for Thanksgiving, heritage, fall, and nature layouts! And so much more. Click here or on the preview above to see this kit close up in the store.

And here are a few layouts by Patty’s talented CT.

Stater

DJ

My3countryboys

Box Full of Challenges

NOTE: For those of you new to SOTB, we were one of the first sites to create “coordinating” bonuses for our challenges. That is GREAT news for you! Why? Because the more challenges you do, the more bonuses you get. And the more bonuses you get, the bigger your Challenge Kit becomes. If you do them all, you have earned yourself a fantastic mega kit and a $3 SOTB Gift Certificate. And that isn’t all. Every month one scrapper from those who completed all of the challenges is crowned the Monthly Challenge Winner and receives a $10 GC! yupper…truly. This month there are 15 challenges for you to have fun with.

Fontalicious Fun Challenge

Hostess: CarolineB.

What digi-scrapper doesn’t love fonts? I know I do. lol. Well, come join us every month for CarolineB’s Fontalicious Fun Challenge. Each month she searches the internet for great fonts. Then she chooses one, gives us the link, and all we have to do is use it in a layout! Easy peasy! And lots of fun. Adding to our font collections is always a good thing, right? So click here or on the preview below to join Caroline this month in the Fontalicious Fun challenge and get yourself this darling bonus - and add to your Imagination Mega!

Daily Download

Day nine of the Chocomint Daily Download kit is here. If you didn’t get the previous eight, the links for them are still active. Just scroll down (I also told the story about how this fun kit came to be…lol). So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! Thanks for keeping up with us…lol.

And today’s preview. Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview to snag it.

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Happy Monday to EVERYONE! It is a beautiful start to a new week. We are so excited for the holidays! Yippeee!!! lol

Congratulations going out….

Congratulations to our October Best Overall Challenge Winner! She won a $10 GC to the SOTB Store!

Dorannmwin

And here is her winning layout. Click on her name above or the layout below to go leave her lovies!

Do you want a chance to be a winner? Complete all of the November Challenges and you, too,
could be eligible to win the $10 Grand Prize

Box Full of Challenges

I just wanted to remind everyone that as a way to help you keep track of which challenges you have done here at SOTB, we have a “Box Full of Challenges” thread each month! In this thread, all you do is copy and paste the names of all the challenges (provided in the first post) into your own post! Then as the month goes along and you finish a challenge, simply edit your post to include the links!

It is a fun and simple way to keep track. PLUS! It makes it easy for us administrators to see who has done all the challenges at the end of the month. So come play along! You can’t “lose” because every challenge completed means one more bonus to add to your monthly Challenge Mega! This month the mega is called “Imagination,” and it totally RAWKS!

So click here or on Boxette above to go start your “Box Full of Challenges” now. And let’s “meet” another one of this month’s challenges, shall we?

Art Inpired Challenge

Hostess: Caroline B

Caroline is pulling out more of her inspired Art talents to bring us this months Art Inspired challenge. Each month for this popular challenge, Caroline finds a work of art to show us. Then just like the Ad challenge, we draw inspiration from it and put our scrapping talents to work. HOW you scrap is up to you…just keep in mind that art you are shown. It really is a great challenge. So click here or on the bonus below and join us!

Daily Download

Day eight of the Chocomint Daily Download kit is here. If you didn’t get the previous seven, the links for them are still active. Just scroll down (I also told the story about how this fun kit came to be…lol). So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! Thanks for keeping up with us…lol.

And today’s preview. Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview to snag it.

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Due to some “schtuff” going on around here, my time has been eaten alive! Uh oh! hahahaha. But life continues forward, as does SOTB (always), and so does our blog! So let’s see what’s going on, fellow scrappers!

New Kids’ Korner Challenge

So come on in, all scrappers who are 16 or younger. This is just for you! Click here or on the ad above to play.

Ways to Spend Your DSD Coupons

Well, according to my “records,” you all have one more DSD coupon to use up! So let’s take a look at some of this last designer’s “wares.” Shall we?

Ilona Havenaar

Coupon: $2 off any purchase of $5 or more, expires Nov 15th

Kit Name: Ilona’s Fingerprint Animals

If you haven’t “met” Ilona’s store yet, what are you waiting for? lol. I think now, with your coupon, is an excellent time to take a look! She has some great stuff, and I can say that. I already have my fair share. rofl. So first I am going to show you my “latest” addition to my Ilona folder. Aren’t these DARLING?

heehee? SEE? Darling! Okay, now onto some GREAT GREAT Commercial Use items. Ilona makes some of THE best painted overlays. I love doing my “own” work on papers as much as I can, but I am literally drooling over these. They are going to be in my cart once I am done here…trust me! Click on any of the previews or kit names to see these up CLOSE in the store (trust me, you want to).

Kit Name: Ilona’s Painted Texture Overlays 1

Kit Name: Ilona’s Painted Texture Overlays 2

Kit Name: Ilona’s Painted Texture Overlays 3

See what I mean? Bet they are in YOUR cart now, too - aren’t they? lol Happy savings to you (and me)!

Last-day Grabs

I wasn’t able to bring you Friday’s Finds….so I will show you a couple of kits I found on sale today! Here are a few kits on sale through today only, Nov 9th. Last chance deals! Click on the designer name to go to her store. Or click on the kit name to go right to that kit in the store and see a close-up preview!

Ethereal

Designer: Steph Broccolo of MooseTrak Designs

Seal the Deal: $4.99 through Sunday

Think of silver snowflakes, picture morning mist on the roses…..For all your photographs detailing the refinement of nature at her most delicate and mystical, or for your photos of young (or elder!) women in weddings and silver anniversaries…..Here is “Ethereal”!

Girly Bug Stickers

Designer: Garden Girl Designs

Seal the Deal: $1.50 through Sunday

Bugs aren’t just for boys! Use these fun stickers to brighten up your girly layouts. Four bonus 12 x 12 papers are included, too!

Commercial Use Sale!

Designer: Doodleboogs

Seal the Deal: 40% off her CU license through Sunday

Yup, you read right! Through today, you can get Doodleboogs CU license for 40% off! No kidding! Also ALL of her templates are marked down as well. Click here to go check out her store…well worth the visit!

DOUBLE Daily Download

Sorry I was unable to post on Saturday, but you get double the download in today’s zip! YEA! And that means we are on days six and seven. I hope you are all enjoying this “growing” kit as much as I enjoyed making it for my sister.

So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! Thanks for keeping up with us…lol.

And today’s preview. Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview to snag it.

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Okay, even I must say “brrrrrrrrrrrrr.” lol. We went quite chilly overnight. Don’t get me wrong, we are so excited here. But I guess it is time to find all those winter clothes! lol

Friday Night Live Crop

Yup, can you believe it is Friday already? Come and play in our FNL crop, where everything is “live” and always about FUN! Due to one of those unforeseeable things in life, we weren’t able to start our new kit last week. So we get to do it this week! Woohoo!

Ways to Spend Your DSD Coupons

We are still finding ways to use those coupons, aren’t we? Yuppers. So yesterday I showed you some products to use Doodleboogs’ coupon. Well, let’s look at some more today!

Colie’s Corner

Coupon: $3 off any purchase of $5 or more. Expires Nov. 10th

Colie is one of our “newer” designers here at SOTB. I don’t know about you, but I find her designs ADORABLE! I am still in the process of collecting them all, so you better bet I am going to use this great coupon. lol. Let’s take a look at some of her kits, and hopefully a few layouts from her CT!

Kit Name: Sweet and Simple

I have to admit, although I am always on the look-out for boy kits, I do have two girls! lol. So when I find something this cute, I snatch folks. Just way too cute and “Sweet.” And her CT did some great work with this!

leeniewho

Kimberly

BeanCounter

gigichet

Kit Name: What a Guy

But, I do have to snatch those guy kits! rofl. And her ct?

sugarstamper

gigichet

Daily Download

Time for Day five! If you didn’t get the first parts, they are still active. Just scroll down (I also told the story about how this fun kit came to be…lol). So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! Thanks for keeping up with us…lol.

And today’s preview. Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview to snag it.

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lol. I know, I know. But I say it again, I LOVE cool weather! And I am so looking forward to all the fun “cool weather” kits I know our designers are working on. I am a complete Winter Addict - good thing I am in Wisconsin! rofl. Well, on to the fun happening around here - before my computer decides to shut down again. HA

Kids’ Krop Tonite!

Don’t forget! Come and play in our Kid friendly crop tonite at 8:00 pm EST. This one is all about our young scrappers.

Click here or on the ad above to get more details at the Kid’s Korner in the forum.

Ways to Spend Your DSD Coupons

Okay, thanks for pm’ing me, those who did the treasure hunt! That means you have some incredible coupons burning holes in your pocket. Right? You didn’t realize that??? Oh my, go unzip those Treasure Hunt Files (Labeled Winter Sweater) and take a peek inside. I hid some GREAT coupons from some of our designers here. And they are NOW active!

Yesterday I showed you some products from one of the designers who gave out coupons. Well, let’s look at some more today!

Doodleboogs

Coupon: Save $2 on a purchase of $5 or more - expires Nov 15th

Oh, this is going to be so hard. I ADORE Doodleboog’s templates. She always pays attention to those little details when creating them, and her ideas are just so inspiring. But I did go back in and find a few items, newer ones that I have in my cart now. lol. So I will share those with you. These speak for themselves, so I will let you click on all of them to go to the store and get a close-up peek.

Oh, and she also has a SALE going on right now! Extra savings!

Kit Name: 12×24 Happiness is Template

Kit Name: 12×24 Twice as Many Circles

Kit Name: 12×12 Templates - Jolly Journaling

And now the GREATEST christmas kit to go with those wonderful “Jolly Journaling” templates above. Look at THIS!

Kit Name: Trimming the Tree

Look at these darling layouts made using this kit!

Lynne (also used Doodleboogs templates!)

myopiate

Daily Download

Time for Day Four! If you didn’t get the first parts, they are still active. Just scroll down (I also told the story about how this fun kit came to be…lol). So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! Thanks for keeping up with us…lol.

And today’s preview. Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview to snag it.

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Oh my goodness…is it really truly possible? wow…Wednesday. lol. We had a very “early summer-like” day here today - mid 60s. There were people back out in shorts, mowing lawns, painting fences. lol. And last week it was in the 30s. See? Wacky. From one Wednesday to another….more than 30 degree difference!

Well, that isn’t the only difference…there are more fun “differences” here at SOTB too! Well, by differences, lol, I mean some winners to announce and new kits and FUN challenges to play!

Congratulations going out to….

October Power Posting Winner

It was an INCREDIBLY close race this month. It has been a few months since we have had it this close…good thing I keep my spreadsheets. Rofl. As in this month the top three posters were within 20 posts of each other! WOW!

But we do have a winner. And that winner is:

Tammy Gary!

Congratulations Girl! Your $6 SOTB GC is on it’s way…spend it wisely. hahaha. Actually, ANYTHING you buy here at SOTB is a wise choice - so instead I am just going to say “Go have fun!”

Doodleboogs “Happiness is” Challenge Winner

Another congratulations is going out to the winner of Doodleboogs “Happiness is” challenge. It was one of the DSD challenges, and ended Sunday at midnight. The winner made this fun layout:

And who made it? The winner is ….

Kimberlyschlehan

And look at what she won! The new collab kit by Doodleboogs and Dani Designs, Trimming the Tree. I am sooooooo jealous. lol. But I am off to buy it - because it is ON SALE! You know me and sales.

Did You Do the DSD Treasure Hunt??

If you did, or tried, can you please pm me? hint hint

Ways to Spend Your DSD Coupons
We had a ton of you do the Treasure Hunt, and that means you have some incredible coupons burning holes in your pocket. Right? You didn’t realize that??? Oh my, go unzip your Treasure Hunt Files (Labeled Winter Sweater) and take a peek inside. I hid some GREAT coupons from some of our designers here. And they are NOW active!

So yesterday I showed you some new products from two of the designers who gave out coupons. Well, let’s look at another one today!

Danielle Fenning of Danielle Designs

Coupon: 40% off a purchase of $6 or more

Kit Name: Sweet n’ Sassy

We all have our favorite kits from our favorite designers - this is my favorite one from Dani. It is one I pull out over and over to scrap with. I think I really love the fun color palette. And the papers are FANTSTIC! A great part of your scrapping folder.

Kit Name: Sweet n’ Sassy Album

I am a HUGE quickpage fan . . . so of course I have to show you the album that Dani made to go with the Sweet n’ Sassy album. Love it!

DSD Challenges

Of course, those ongoing challenges from DSD. HAve you done them yet? You haven’t? I am definitely working on mine ’cause I want all those fun bonuses. lol

Secret Friends

Hostess: Dani of Danielle Designs

Deadline: Sign-up by Friday, Nov 7th

Join Dani in the DSD forum to learn about this great idea. I have done these before, and they are so much fun! You will love it! Click here or on the image above to head on in.

Daily Download

Time for Day Three! If you didn’t get the first parts, they are still active. Just scroll down (I also told the story about how this fun kit came to be…lol). So here is your freebie for today (all the previews are clickable - but will link to today’s portion only)! Thanks for keeping up with us…lol.

And today’s preview. Click for 4shared OR mediafire OR on the preview to snag it.

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