Introducing Providence 365

Providence 365 defined:

Providence \ˈprä-və-dən(t)s, -ˌden(t)s\
1 : a often capitalized : divine guidance or care

b capitalized : God conceived as the POWER sustaining and guiding human destiny

2: the quality or state of being provident

365 = Days in a year

2011= A Full Year of His Blessings

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Providence 365:
"By the Shore Designs" and "Precepts and Promises"are excited to introduce Providence 365 for the 2011 Calendar Year. Providence 365 is the opportunity to journey through the year, growing in your individual faith walk and discovering His blessings that surround you. Each Sunday at Faith Sisters, we will provide a Bible Verse – His Word - as your weekly prompt. From there, we encourage you to use that verse as your guide for the week. Reflect on the verse, open your eyes and use all of your senses to find how that verse is truly applicable in your own life. Grab your camera and capture a picture or two and create a layout as a tangible reminder of His Love and Providence.

Your layouts:
The options are unlimited. Simple & Clean, Shabby Chic, Grunge, the choice is yours. Each week’s layout may be unique or you may choose a single template to use throughout the year. Let this journey reflect your personal style. (If you digi-scrap, while certainly not required, we encourage you to use the wonderful papers and elements that Faith Sisters offers in our store)

Your photographs:
Take at least one picture a week on this journey and use it on your layout. Some of you may choose to take a picture each day. Let the bible verse lead you throughout the week. Open your eyes to all of His blessings. His Hand is everywhere. We pray that our Bible Verse and prompt will guide you and allow you to see even the smallest of blessings in your life.

Your journaling:
Your layouts should again be reflective of you. Maybe you are gifted at the written word. Write away. Let the focus of your journey be in print with only one or two pictures. Perhaps you are a gifted photographer that has the eye to capture those perfect images that tell the ‘whole story’. In that case, you may choose to keep your journaling to a minimum.

A few Journaling Prompts to get you started:
• I saw God’s hand of Providence this week in:
• I was blessed this week by:
• Today, God blessed me with:
• We will share more ideas for journaling throughout the year.

There is no right or wrong. Providence 365 is your journey. Allow us to provide a starting point each week for personal reflection and the opportunity for you to open your eyes and see His Hand – His Providence in your life.

We encourage you to subscribe to the Providence 365 Forum for weekly updates. (forum and gallery will be available shortly) If you are an email subscriber to the Faith Sister Blog, you will receive an email update with the current week’s Bible Verse and Focus.

Throughout the year we will share a freebie or two with participants to use on your layouts. But even more than a freebie, our hope and prayer is that through Providence 365 you will grow in your walk and your faith while creating a legacy to pass on to others.

Your first Bible Verse prompt will be provided on Sunday, January 2nd . So the obvious question is, what about January 1st. Your layout for January 1st will be your cover page. Take a picture (or use a favorite photo) that shares a glimpse of where or how you see God’s hand in your life. Have fun with this layout.

Here is my layout; "For me, I always feel closest to God when I am sitting on the shore; the roar of the ocean reflects His power; the gentle breeze is when He kisses my cheek and whispers in my ear, the solitude is my special time with Him. "

You may download our introductory Providence 365 word art as our freebie to you. Here (box.net) or Here (4Shared). Feel free to use this word art on your cover layout and throughout the year.

Post your cover layout (and future layouts) in our Providence 365 gallery at Faith Sisters.

The journey is yours – the blessings are His. His Providence.

Barbara (Precepts and Promises) and Pam (by the Shore designs)

DECEMBER 1,2,3 Scrap!

by the shore Designs hosts the Designer Challenge at Faith Sisters on the third Thursday of the month. Please join me this month! The challenge follows.

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What a wonderful time of the year! During the season of Advent we prepare for a celebration of the birth of Christ. The hustle and bustle; decking the halls, Christmas parties, shopping and the sharing of family traditions are all part of our daily lives in December. Taking time to reflect on the TRUE meaning of the season is something that we each need to do – as often as possible. God’s gift to us came in the form of a newborn Baby Boy.

This week, an email arrived in my in-box. It is one I have seen for the last few years during the Christmas season – and it still moves me…please let me share this message with you :

The "W" in Christmas

Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations - extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.

My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a six-year-old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Pageant."

I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.

So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.

Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment - songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title. Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row-center stage -- held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas Love."

The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down -- totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a “W." The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W." Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities. For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear:

"C H R I S T W A S L O V E"

And He still is! I hope this special message is one that helps you reflect on CHRISTmas and the reason for this celebration!

AND HERE WE GO!!!!

Our December 1,2,3 Scrap! challenge is about Celebration

1. The theme of your layout is Celebration! Perhaps you can share how your family celebrates Jesus’ birthday. Perhaps it is the celebration of a milestone, a family birthday, a promotion. The choice is yours.

2. Use three photos. (Try to make them all close-ups – really zoom that camera – or crop tool – in close)

3. Use only 3 different papers and only 3 different elements (but you can use these as often as you wish on the layout.

For those that participate in our December 1,2,3 Scrap Challenge, my gift to you will be my just released “Bethlehem” quick page.

Simply post your layout in our 1,2,3 Scrap! Gallery and provide a link to the layout in our 1,2,3, Scrap! Forum

Are you ready? 1,2,3 Scrap!

Nativity Collection and Quick Page

Just released - Nativity Collection - Richly textured papers and elements for your favorite Christmas layouts. The options are endless and the papers and many of the elements can be used year round! You will love the subtle colors. Check it out - here

And also released today - a Quick Page. This quick page is ready for your favorite 4x6 picture. Add a little journaling and your layout is done. Scrapbooking at it's easiest! You can get it here

Praying you are enjoying this "most wonderful time of the year". Take time to enjoy the Christmas season with family and friends.

Till next time...Merry Christmas....

Faith Sisters November Collaboration Kit

Faith Sisters has a wonderful collaboration kit for you - full of blessings. The color scheme for this kit is simply lovely and can be used for layouts throughout the year. And for a limited time, when you purchase $10 worth of Faith Sisters products, you can receive this kit for free - check it out here.


This is "by the Shore designs" contribution to his kit.

Life is Good.....by the Shore

Quick Christmas Cards and a new Quick Page

This time of the year can get very hectic and that can be stressful. Anything that we can find to minimize stress and allow us to enjoy the season is a blessing. These Christmas Card templates are quick and easy. This Joyous Christmas design is in png format and in four popular print sizes. Simply add your favorite family picture! There is even space to personalize the card with your name. You can get this card template at my store - here.


And, introducing a new quick page - for that special Christmas layout. Simply add a picture, some journaling and your layout is complete. And these fabulous colors are a sneak preview to the Faith Sisters Collaboration Kit that will be coming in December. You can find this quick page here



Here is a layout I made with this quick page - I cannot wait to add it to my album.

As we look forward to a week of Thanksgiving Blessings, make sure you take time for you!

Till next time...by the Shore

November 1,2,3 Scrap! Challenge

It is the third Thursday of the month - time for our November 1,2,3 Scrap! Challenge.

Thanksgiving is a holiday to express thankfulness, gratitude, and appreciation to God, family and friends for which all have been of material possessions and relationships. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. In Canada, Thanksgiving is held in October; in the United States, Thanksgiving is held in November. We each have so much to be thankful for - year-round.

This month's challenge ~ create a layout or card with the following:

1. Use the words Thanksgiving or Give Thanks in your layout
2. Use however many pictures you choose, but at least one of the pictures needs to include
YOU. (I know this is hard, but you can do it)
3. Use a heart somewhere on your layout.

If you are creating your layout or card digitally, please use some of the papers and elements in our Faith Sisters Store.

To help you get started, here is my Give Thanks Word Art - created just for this challenge. You may download it for free here

Please post your layout (or card) in the 1,2,3 Scrap! Forum and the 1,2,3 Scrap! gallery. Spread the word and let everyone know how much you have to be thankful for.

I can't wait to see what you create this month!

Are you ready? 1,2,3 Scrap!

November at Faith Sisters

November has been a fun month at Faith Sisters ~ and it is barely 1/2 way over. The My Sweet Sweet Song Challenge is in full swing as is our Theme-A-Ma-Jig challenge.

Our Designer Challenges are on Thursdays (check them out in our forum - here) Speed Scraps on Tuesdays (here) and lots more.

Don't forget that my 1,2,3 Scrap Challenge returns this week (Third Thursday of the month) - you can check it out in the 1,2,3 Scrap Forum or come back here....I am looking forward to this challenge as we reflect on all we have to be thankful for (hint hint)

Have a great day ~ by the Shore

CHRISTMAS TREASURES BLOG HOP

Updated November 15th: While our Blog Hop is over - you can still pick up this digital kit for only $1 at my store ay FaithSisters.com

Welcome to by the Shore Designs! I am so glad you are joining us on this incredible blog hop. Our JessicaSprague.com Certified Digital Designers have been working hard to create some awesome "Christmas Treasures" just for you. I am a digital designer at Faith Sisters - please come over and check out more of my digital kits here. In honor of this Blog Hop, all of my digital kits that currently retail at $1.50 and more are on sale ~ 25% off through Sunday November 14th. While you are there, take a look at all of the digital goodness, inspiration and support that Faith Sisters offers ~ it is a great place to call "home". We have some wonderful challenges, speed scraps and our forums are full of great information.

Here is my Christmas Treasure digital freebie for you ~ Epoxy Stickers in the shape of a classic Christmas Ornament ~ this kit includes Upper and Lower case alpha, Numerals 0-9 and some extra characters - 72 stickers in all. (click on this preview to download)

Before you continue on your journey, I invite you to subscribe to this blog using email or rss feed (see side bar). I also encourage you to follow me on twitter and facebook (again, on the side bar). I will periodically offer digital surprises that may be exclusive to this blog or these 'social networks' that you will not want to miss.

Thank you for joining us ~ by the Shore.

Your next stop is: Catherine at Butterflies and Bluebells.

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF ALL DESIGNERS PARTICIPATING IN THIS CHRISTMAS TREASURES BLOGHOP.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BLOG HOP IS OVER! THE CHRISTMAS TREASURES DOWNLOADS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THESE TALENTED DIGITAL DESIGNERS - BUT THE LINKS ARE HERE IN THE EVENT YOU WISH TO SEE THEIR LATEST OFFERINGS!

Sweet Sunshine Photography

September Blue

Rill Studio

Elaine Therese

corinnz creationz YOU HOPPED FROM HERE

by the Shore designs by pammie~k YOU ARE HERE

Butterflies and Bluebells NEXT STOP

Lana Koopman Digital Design

jeanies designs

Passport 2 Creativity

simply J studio

earlk design

1068 designs

m.e. designs

Craft Queen

in a blue moon designs

Pumpkin Patch Papers

What I’m Thinking? Digi designs

Making Scents

Wendy – Not Caught Up

Kbear Art

a little giggle designs

t*e*r*e*s*a digi designs

scrappy cath designs

Images to Ink

Valerie O’Neall

Ka Boks

Nadi Designs

Jacki Archibald

erica made designs

Kathy Morse Inspired Perpetually

Simply Kelly Designs

Prairie Woman Design

Mary Kay Tilden - mamascrapalota

Get Digi With It Designs

Clair – A Designers Workbook

green eyed lady designs

Studio A Designs by Angela Kolb

scrap, scribble and stitch

Tasha Design

Dynes Digital Designs

ea digital design

pixel Jam

Sepia Lane

Pretty in Posies

DIGI dots by Joyce

Tammy Circeo

Andy Designs

Sneak Preview - Christmas Treasures Blog Hop

Here is a sneak peak at the digital goodness you will be able to collect starting tomorrow! Close to 50 jessicasprague.com certified digital designers will be participating in a fabulous blog hop - and each one will have a freebie for you to download.

Christmas Treasures Blog Hop ~ November 11th- 14th.
See you here tomorrow ~ by the Shore

November! A great month!

November is a great month to celebrate our blessings ~ and here are two FUN blessings you will not wanna miss. Later this week, a bloghop with almost 50 digital designers, including by the Shore designs. I will keep you posted this week with all of the details (but for now, mark your calendar for November 11th - the digital freebies are goodness galore!)

Jessica Sprague is offering a free beta class later this month and it is sure to be fabulous (I have never been disappointed in any of her classes. The inspiration, the downloads, the techniques, you name it, the classes are fantabulous) Register now at www.jessicasprague.com

Count your blessings....by the Shore

YOU WON'T SEE SALES LIKE THIS AGAIN THIS YEAR!

Audra's Little Scraps - 50% Off & $1.00 Items
Benilda Scraps - Everything $1.99
by the Shore designs by pammie~k - 50% Off Everything
Chelly Oliveira - Everything $1.99
Claudi Designs - 50% Off
Designs by Angel - 50% Off
Digital Compilations by Cinda - Up to 64% Off
Faith Sisters Collab - 50% Off
Forget-Me-Nots by Theresa Lindamood - 50% Off
Kreative Karma - 50% Off Everything
Kris Mazy - ScrapWarior - 50% Off
Lori Imel - 50% Off
Meredith Cardall - 60% Off
Ocean Wide Designs - Some 20% Off
Precepts and Promises - 50% Off Everything
Primsy Doodle Designs - 50% Off
Simple Girl Scraps - Some 50% Off
Susan Godfrey Designs - Some 50% Off
Today's Scrap by Vicky Day - 50% Off

Most Sales Do Not Include Products Under $1.99

Wanna earn goodies for free?
Check out our challenges - earn points toward discounts and free items in our
Collaboration FS section - The BIGGEST kits in the store!

My Lifetime Story Challenges - 1 Point for any of these challenges completed.
My Sweet Sweet Song Challenge - 1 Point for the Current challenge completed.
1, 2, 3 SCRAP Challenge - 1 Point for the Current challenge completed.
Sketch & ScatterZ Challenge - 1 Point for the Current challenge completed.
You Can Make It Challenge - 1 Point for the Current challenge completed.

You can do up to 10 challenges for points.
1 Point = 10% off a (FS) Collab Kit
2 Points = 20% off a (FS) Collab Kit
3 Points = 30% off a (FS) Collab Kit
4 Points = 40% off a (FS) Collab Kit
5 Points = 50% off a (FS) Collab Kit
6 Points = 60% off a (FS) Collab Kit
7 Points = 70% off a (FS) Collab Kit
8 Points = 80% off a (FS) Collab Kit
9 Points = 90% off a (FS) Collab Kit
10 Points = 100% off a (FS) Collab Kit

Things you MUST do in order to get points:
1. Post your challenge layout in the proper gallery.

You can find a link to the gallery in each of the challenge posts.

2. Post your layout image in the forum under the proper challenge

so we can see which challenge they belong to.

3. Keep track of your points by setting up a new thread

for yourself in the Points Tracker Forum. Be sure to also post a link

to those layouts in your points tracker thread.

You have until Monday night to get these done. If you have kept track of your points in your points tracker thread, we will send you your discount coupon on Tuesday November 9th, 2010.

Check out the sales at Faith Sisters.

Digital Scrapbook Day!

You heard it right! Everything in my store at Faith Sisters is 50% off to celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day. (you may find a few freebies too)

I even have a special digital kit that honors you, the scrapbooker! This kit has bright bold papers and fun elements ready to create awesome layouts.

Head on over to my store >>>>>HERE! <<<<<<

Celebrate with me! by the Shore

Beyond Blessed!

Introducing a new mini-kit ~ Beyond Blessed. A rich, bold color scheme; textured papers; a broad selection of elements ~ ready to create a layout or two to let others know just how blessed you really are.



Available in my store at Faith Sisters.

by the Shore designs as some super things just around the corner- just for you.

A special sale is coming later this week to celebrate National Digital Scrapbook Day.

And next week - a Blog Hop with awesome freebies at every stop.

Wishing you a Blessed week - by the Shore

Wait! Another Blog Hop!

Mark your calendars for November 11th! Another fabulous blog hop with freebies galore. The inaugural graduating class of JessicaSprague.com's ART OF DIGITAL DESIGN will be sharing digital goodness you will not want to miss. I have been enjoying digital scrapbooking and creating digital layouts for quite some time ~ this class took my digital experience to an entirely new level. I am excited to be part of this blog hop that will be coming to you soon. All participants in the blog hop are JessicaSprague.com Certified Digital Designers ~ I've seen a few of the kits and I know you will love them as much as I do.

Bountiful Blessings

Bountiful "Digi" Blessings, that is! Welcome to the Faith Sisters Blog Train! As we each count our many blessings in life; Faith Sisters wants to make sure that we share a few blessings with you! Each of the designers at Faith Sisters has a beautiful blessing in the form of a FREE digital kit. Each digital kit reflects a lovely color scheme (so they will coordinate with the others) and an ever so appropriate theme of.......(wait for it)......BLESSINGS! (you saw that coming, right?)

Here is my gift to you.....and you can download it UPDATE: THE BLOG TRAIN HAS REACHED THE STATION AND IS OVER, BUT THIS KIT WILL BE PART OF A WONDERFUL COLLABORATION KIT AT FAITH SISTERS IN NOVEMBER. ANOTHER BLOGHOP YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS WILL COMING SOON - YES, MORE FREEBIES!)

You can check out more of my digital kits, quick pages, and templates in my shop here. Make sure you stop by each of our Designers' blogs to collect all of these fabulous kits. (your patience is appreciated if one of these blogs is not yet updated, our designers are in many time zones)

Susan Godfrey Designs

Today's Scrap by Vicky Day

Designs by Angel

simple girl

Digital Compilations by Cinda

Circle of Life Scraps

Toucan Scraps

Living 4 Him 2

Designz by DeDe

Precepts & Promises

Ocean Wide Designs

Tirza for Major Scrapola

by the Shore designs by pammie~k (YOU ARE HERE)

Forget-Me-Nots

Latz Designs

Audra's Little Scraps

meredith cardall designs

The Kreative Karma

Scrap Warrior

Steadfast and Immovable

AND OUR KABOOSE! Faith Sisters

Be sure to check out our Blessings Quick Pages now in the shop at Faith Sisters, just $1.00 each. Here is mine!

Our Faith Sisters Blog Train will be chugging along through October 31st. When you have collected and downloaded each of these kits - make sure to invite all of your digi-friends to join the fun! And while you're here, I invite you to follow my blog (RSS feed or email); 'like' me on facebook; and follow me on Twitter (links to each of these are in the column to the right) You never know when there may be a freebie or discounted offer on one of my sites.

We hope to see you at Faith Sisters soon. Membership is free! We look forward to welcoming you in our forums. The support and friendship are wonderful. Our gallery is filled with so much inspiration. We have challenges and speed scraps weekly. Our digital store is filled with 'awesomeness' beyond belief! Faith Sisters is a great place to visit and an even better place to call 'home'.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharing Blessings...by the Shore

October 1,2,3 Scrap! Challenge

It's time for my third Thursday Designers Challenge at FaithSisters.

1,2,3 Scrap!

For those that are new to the 1,2,3 Scrap! Challenge, I will provide you with three "requirements" for a layout. Take the challenge, complete a layout and have FUN!!!!

Head on over to Faith Sisters to the 1,2,3 Scrap Forum

Here is the layout I created for the challenge - can you guess what the three "requirements" might be.

I also have a freebie to share, just for participating in this month's challenge....my mini mini Family Love kit

So, what are you waiting for - come on over and join us in the challenge!

Until next time, have a great day.....by the Shore.

Scrap-It - the Full Collection

Looking for a special digital collection - just for and all about YOU- the scrapbooker. Look no further. SCRAP-IT is a digital collection made with both the digital and traditional scrapper in mind. This kit is also perfect for cardmaking and other hybrid projects. It is now available in my store at FaithSisters.

These bright colors help you boldly share what you love to do - SCRAP-IT!

Have a great day...by the Shore

SPECIAL FAITH SISTERS COLLABORATION

Do you like FRU FRU? Definition: derived from the phrase spelled "frou frou" meaning fancy, elegant or very elaborate. 1. very decorated or girly in nature 2. lacy or frilly in nature.

We all love a little fru-fru now and then (and a little bling never hurts either)

Faith Sisters has a very special collaboration kit for you SO FRU FRU (kit 2 of 2) (and there is a special offer for this kit - check it out here)

by the Shore designs contributed the following kit to this So Fru Fru collection.

I also have this quickpage - ready to add your favorite photo.

Have a fru fru day....by the Shore!

AND THE WINNER IS....

I hope you enjoyed the Scrap,Scrap, Scrap Blog Train as much as I did. I appreciate the new followers here, on Facebook and on Twitter - and love the suggestions for new digital kits. My mind is swirling with new ideas! (Thanks)

And the winner of my complete "Life's a Quilt" Digital Collection (shown here)...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE.........


And as a special thank you to all, I have discounted the Life's a Quilt Collection 30% for the remainder of October. Please check out my other kits that are discounted while you are there. Please head over to my store at FaithSisters.

Thanking each of you again for joining our Scrap, Scrap, Scrap Blog Train! The grandprize winner will be announced by Kelly at Simply Kelly Designs. And I am excited to share that next week by the Shore designs will be part of another fabulous blog hop with other FaithSister designers with even more fabulous freebies. Check back here on the 25th!

Have a beautiful Fall day.....by the Shore

SCRAP SCRAP SCRAP BLOG TRAIN

ALL ABOARD!

Welcome to the Scrap Scrap Scrap Blog Train! All the participating designers have recently been certified as JessicaSprague.com Certified Digital Designers. We are celebrating our new status by giving away mini-kits on a subject we all love - scrapbooking! Here's what you need to know:

• All mini-kits will be available for download through October 8, 2010
• You can also enter to win a full kit from each designer on their blog. Each blog has different rules on how to enter so make sure you follow the directions!
• We will randomly select one designer's blog and one random comment on that blog. If that person has commented on all 10 blogs he/she will win all 10 kits!
• Be sure to include your e-mail in each comment so we know how to contact you when you win!

Now that we have all that out of the way, let's get this party started!

I have been scrapbooking and preserving our families memories since 1994. Around 2005, I began adding digital pages to our albums. I absolutely love both methods of scrapbooking. Tradtional and digital each offer a wonderful creative outlet while allowing me to capture memories for my family and friends to enjoy for years to come. In late August, I was invited to join Faith Sisters as a digital designer. This is a true blessing for me and a great place to call "home". I encourage you to check out their website. The digital offerings are wonderful and the inspiration is fabulous. If you like challenges, this is certainly the place to visit. Designer challenges are a regular feature. (and by the Shore designs offers a 1,2,3 Scrap challenge on the third Thursday of the month) SpeedScraps are on Tuesday. And there are many more challenges in the forum. Won't you come over and say hello, you can find us right here >>> FaithSisters

My "Scrap Scrap Scrap" mini kit is a tribute to YOU, the scrapbooker, and reflects both methods of scrapbooking. You can download the mini kit here through October 18th - after that the complete Scrap It kit (even more pretty paper and cute embellishments for your scrapping 'needs') will be available in my store at FaithSisters. The mini kit is my gift to you. You can also enter to win my latest Digital Collection - Life's a Quilt Paper and Elements! You can enter three ways.

SPECIAL NOTE: EACH ENTRY MUST BE POSTED INDIVIDUALLY

1. Follow me on this website (right column) and leave a message in this post letting me know you did.

2. Follow me on Facebook and leave a separate message in this post.

3. In yet a separate message post here (because I want you to maximize your chances to win!), please let me know the theme for a digital kit that you would like to see in by the Shore designs' store.

You can do one, two, three or all of the above. Each separate comment will reflect an entry. Please include your e-mail in each comment so you can be contacted when you win. Winner(s) will be chosen using random.org.

You may also follow me on Twitter and I hope you do. You never know, I may just extend a special offer there that you won't see either here or on facebook.

Your next train stop is Butterflies and Bluebells

Here is the list of all the participating designers and their blogs in order. The designers are from all over the world so please be patient if the blog train posts aren't posted yet.

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Simply Kelly Designs

Kelly Hedgespeth

Blog Store

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Erica Made Designs

Erica

Blog Store

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Latz Designs

Lisa Breuer

Blog Store

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Ka Boks

Siri Fjortoft

Blog

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by the Shore designs by pammie~k

Pam Meeks (YOU ARE HERE)

Blog Store

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Butterflies and Bluebells

Catherine Wood

Blog Store

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A Little Giggle Designs

Dodie Sarchet-Waller

Blog

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September Blue

Kelly Sill

Blog Store

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Scrappy Guy Designs

Gary Fryns

Blog

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Rill Studio

Jackie Hatton

Blog Store

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Thanks for stopping by. Glad to see you...by the Shore. Come Back Soon!

Quilt & Love

A new quick page - ready to add your favorite photo ~ oh the possibilities....wedding, engagement, anniversary,child, special friend..... Scrapbooking at it's easiest.

You can get this quick page today - right here. If you like this quick page - consider checking out our Life's A Quilt Paper and Element Collection at FaithSisters.

And don't forget. The Scrap Scrap Scrap Blog Train is just around the corner (can't you hear the whistle blowing......) October 14th - October 18th. Ten talented digital designers - recently certified by jessicasprague.com. 10 FREE mini-kits; the chance to win one of 10 fantastic full digital kits AND the opportunity for one lucky person to win it all! by the Shore designs is excited to journey on this train - won't you join me - mark your calendars.

Till tomorrow - have a great day...by the Shore

Life's A Quilt

Just released - Life's A Quilt - a paper collection and elements collection designed for both those that appreciate the joys of quilting as well as those that recognize that quilting parallels life in so many ways.

A quilt is like love, made to last forever.

When I make of my hands, I give of my heart.

Families are like tapestry, woven through the years.

With threads of joy and laughter, happiness and tears.

Good friends are like quilts.

They age with you, but never lose their warmth.

You can check out the full Life's a Quilt collection at FaithSisters - here

(and don't forget, we have a fabulous "blog train" coming on the 14th - a chance to visit the blogs of 10 awesome digital designers - a freebie on each blog and the opportunity to win some very cool digital kits)

Praying you are blessed with beautiful Fall days. I just love this time of year.

Have a great week. by the Shore

Lay it Down

Jennifer at Faith Sisters has just posted her October "My Sweet Sweet Song" challenge - here. The theme - Lay it Down.

Have I told you that I LOVE challenges. They start the creative juices flowing and inspire you to try something new in your scrapbooking and faithbooking. Perhaps it is using a color palette that you have not used before - or a new technique - or perhaps a topic which you have shied away from. And the best part - you complete another layout for your albums.

by the Shore designs stepped up to the designer challenge and created a special mini-kit based on this month's theme and color scheme. There are also two quickpages available (and they are free through the end of October) Quick Page 1 and Quick Page 2. Here are previews of my kit and of my two quickpages. (I will also be working on my own layout based on Jennifer's Challenge - oh, but what song.....)

My friends - have a wonderful day.... by the Shore

A train you do not want to miss....

Come and join us for a super fun blog train - 10 talented digital designers - each sharing a special minikit about something you already love - Scrapbooking. And there will be chances to win more! More info to follow as it gets closer - and get ready to SCRAP, SCRAP, SCRAP! October 14th - October 18th!

Two New Quick Pages

Fall is here! I love this time of year! The colors are vibrant and there's a freshness - a crispness - in the air. A little cool in the evening and ever so pleasant during the day.

Introducing two new 12x12 quick pages - what a great way to display your favorite Fall pictures. Truly digital scrapbooking at it's easiest. Simply add your photos, a little journaling - and you are done! Both quick pages are available for only $1 each at FaithSisters - here.

Wherever you are - enjoy this beautiful time of the year
Have a great Fall day - by the Shore...

PERSNICKETY PRINTS - SALE & GIVEAWAY

Are you ready for this! Persnickety is having their semi-annual sale on prints! I was introduced to Persnickety by a good friend (Simply Kelly Designs) and have never looked back. I now print all of my scrapbooking layouts at Persnickety. The quality of the prints is fabulous, they are delivered ever so quickly to my doorstep - and their customer service is truly the best!

This sale runs October 2nd - October 4th. The coupon code is: semiannual. Not ready to print those layouts yet - you can still take advantage of this incredible sale by purchasing pre-paid print credits.

WAIT - THERE'S MORE!!!!

Persnickety is also having a giveaway! PSE9, PSE8, a WACOM tablet and so much more......Head over there and enter to win (the contest begins Saturday, October 2nd and ends Monday, October 4th at midnight MST) You know where I will be - wink wink.

Have a great day...by the Shore