Taking a Break - and a Sale!

Greetings on this beautiful first day of December.  Where have the last 11 months gone - 2012 is flying by  - in the blink of an eye. And as it has flown by, I have realized that in this season of my life, my family needs me a bit more.  After some careful soul searching, I have decided to take a break from designing for stores so that I can better support and 'love on' my family.  This has been a difficult decision for me as I LOVE designing and am tickled that so many of you are able to use my collections in your scrapbooks to preserve your own family memories. In addition to more family time, I am anxious to find a little more "me" time - time to grow in my design skills (not giving up designing completely), time to explore other crafty opportunities (like mixed media), time to workout and take care of the physical me, and time to simply enjoy all of the blessings that surround me.  

The good news for you is the opportunity to purchase my current kits and collections at a deep discounted price - now through December 14th.  60% off! 

At Scrap Take Out - the sale price is already established for you (the discount will appear in your cart at checkout)   At MyMemories, simply use the discount code Shore60 at checkout (this is a one use per customer coupon code).  

I will still be blogging and sharing periodically. I will continue to offer my more popular collections on ETSY along with an occasional new one.  And I will be sure to participate in blog hops and facebook hops once in a while.  Thank you for your support...now go have fun and shop in my stores.

Blessed beyond measure...by the Shore.  

Jammy time!

Don't you love a good sale where you don't have to fight the crowds or wait in line and where you can shop in your jammies in the comfort of your home!  Scrap Take Out has two super sales for you - a Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale AND a Cyber Monday sale.

by the Shore designs has 9 special products on sale for only $1 each in the Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale - and another 7 products on sale for only $2 each in the Cyber Monday sale.


Thanksgiving/Black Friday offerings....(Thursday, Friday & Saturday)

Cyber Monday offerings...(Sunday & Monday)

So, grab a cup of coffee and kick up your feet ~ you'll be glad you did!

Happy Shopping (and scrapping)...by the Shore.

Digital Scrapbook Day - 2012

November 3rd is Digital Scrapbook Day ~ time to celebrate!

All "by the Shore designs" products at both Scrap TakeOut AND MyMemories are 30% off through Sunday.  Now is the time to stock up on your favorite digi-products.   And if that is not special enough - I have just released a new collection which is part of this fabulous sale.  The Inspired Collection is a "must have" for your digi-stash.

Scrap Take Out     MyMemories

This collection features 34 textured papers and a great selection of elements.  The alpha includes uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special characters - perfect for titles and accents.  The color palette in this collection is simply "inspiring" - perfect for layouts throughout the year!  You can purchase the papers, alpha and elements separately - or purchase all three kits in the full collection at a discounted price.  

Happy Digital Scrapbook Day!  Happy Scrapping.....by the Shore!

(note: at Scrap TakeOut - the discounted price may not appear on the Shoppe screen, but will appear in your "cart" when you are ready to check out)

What do you get....

What do you get when you put together...

• Digi Scrap Connect
• Fabulous Designers
• Beautiful Palette
• and a timely theme...

A Facebook Hop!

The October Autumn Air Facebook Hop is underway!  Head on over to my facebook page, download my contribution (yes, it's a freebie) and checkout the rest of the wonderful designers and their freebies.

Here is a peek at my facebook contribution. (and in the zip file you will find a discount coupon to my store at Scrap Take Out)

Yes, Autumn is in the air....and life is good...by the Shore

Beauty of Autumn

I have just released a new collection and it is simply perfect for this time of the year.  The Beauty of Autumn collection features the soft colors of Fall ~ ideal for this lovely season (but you can certainly use it year round)

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This layout was created by one of Scrap Take Out's fabulous CT members Deanna and features Rainy Dayz Designs template as well as the Beauty of Autumn Collection.

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This layout  features a template by Simply Tiffany and the Beauty of Autumn Paper Collection.

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The Beauty of Autumn Collection is available at Scrap Take Out and MyMemories - on sale in both stores for a limited time.

Enjoying the Beauty of Autumn here in Colorado...but thinking about my Toes in the Sand...by the Shore.

Climb On

Today I am offering up a little bit of inspiration which features the new Photoshop Friday template from JessicaSprague as well as my Fresh Floral Fun Collection.

Fresh Floral Fun - available at NDISB - Scrap TakeOut -  MyMemories

This layout is of my daughter as she experienced her first attempt at rock wall climbing.  She tried so hard and was not willing to give up.  Did she make it to the top - no.  But did she make it further than she would have - had she not tried at all?  Absolutely.  What warmed my heart the most was the sounds of her peers cheering her on.  What a great experience for all of the kids.

So, what will you do today?  What are you going to try that is new? And who will you cheer on?

If my daughter can give it a try - so can you...by the Shore!

Cherished Memories

This past week I was privileged to be able to chaperon my daughter's class at our school's traditional Sixth Grade Camp. The good times shared during these three days will be cherished for years to come.

We woke up both mornings and joined other 'early birds' at the lake.  We enjoyed the quiet of the morning, the mist on the water and the sunlight as it started rising above the tree line.  I especially enjoyed remembering my own childhood when I would fish with my Dad - truly happy memories.  Admittedly, I did not like baiting the hook or taking care of my "catch" - but I loved casting and reeling in - and mostly, I simply loved my time with Dad.

Here is the first of (likely) many layouts from her camp adventure.  

The template is from a Photoshop Friday 2012 class at jessicasprague.com.  The papers and elements are from my "Shades of Gray" collection available at My Memories and Scrap Takeout.

Cherishing memories....by the Shore.

What Inspires You?

Don't forget to pick up your freebie from the September Inspire Me Blog Train - here
(and my coordinating freebie on facebook) ~ These freebies will only be available till the end of September and then will be part of a larger kit in my stores.


My family inspires me.  My girls are priceless and I love creating layouts that share their activities, their passions and their love for each other.

Here are a few layouts I recently created from Jessica Sprague Photoshop Friday episodes.

This layout features a technique using paper as an overlay on a photo. Love the way this turned out -(and that this year my daughter is attending Concordia University as a freshman)

I don't often use paper as a background, but this picture of soccer balls was perfect. I need to take more random pictures like this.  The technique was organizing your layout in a grid.  A few tweaks to make it my own - and voila!  The star spray in the lower left corner is from my just released Football Fun Collection at My Memories. (coming soon to ScrapTakeOut)

The best memories of my girls are not the "staged" photos, but those where I capture them simply being together.  This Photoshop Friday uses an overlay and "cutout" to draw your eye to a focal point on your layout.

 Finally, this layout used digital "rub-ons" to create a title.  A fun technique.  Papers and Elements on this special page are from my Summer Happiness collection available at MyMemories, Natural Designs in Scrapbooking and ScrapTakeOut.

So, what inspires you?

I am heading out to make more memories....by the Shore

Announcing....

(drum roll please)......my grand opening at Scrap TakeOut.

I am excited to share that I am a "culinary specialist (aka designer) at Scrap TakeOut!

I love the warm atmosphere and fellowship at this store.  The products throughout Scrap TakeOut are wonderful.  A team of talented designers.  The creative team member are truly inspirational. And you can be confident of your purchases as all personal use products go through a quality control process. 

And at Scrap TakeOut we serve up some great challenges that will get you scrapping and add layouts to your "to be printed" folder - and you know that is one of my favorite things to do!  I will be hosting a challenge soon and can't wait.

I encourage you to come on over and check out all of the digital goodness that Scrap TakeOut has to offer.  My own store at Scrap TakeOut can be found here.  I have a grand opening sale going on right now - 50% off all "by the Shore designs" products at Scrap TakeOut.

So what's next on my plate?  I am working on a new digital collection for you.  Can you finish this little jingle?  "Are you ready for some......"  Yeah, I know - just a little teaser....

Have an awesome day....by the Shore.