Creative Team Update

If you have sent in an application for the creative team, I am still working on the process. Thanks for your patience!

And if you are still interested in applying, I am still accepting applications.  Look HERE for details.

Middle of the floor

Today Rachel left her boots in the middle of the family room, just as I was getting ready to vacuum.

"Don't leave your boots in the middle of the floor please," I said.

She turned to me and said, 'That's not the middle of the floor Mama.  This is the middle of the floor."

I said, 'Don't you sass me!' LOL

She responded, "I wasn't sassing you. I was telling you where the middle of the floor was so you would know next time."

LOL, little twerp.  Good thing I love her so much.  :)

Time to get out in the garden!

I love the sun!

The weather has been gorgeous this week here in the Pacific Northwest. the kids have been really enjoying their time outdoors after a dreary winter season. 

Let me tell you, spring fever has definitely hit!  I just wish our backyard was ready for us. At this pont I have to make Rachel wear her rainboots in the backyard pretty much every day, even when it's not rainy, lol.  But the plan is that this summer we are going to begin transforming our yard.

We plan to extend the deck into multiple levels off of the family room, build a dog run on the side of the house, extend the deck off the sun room, add pathways, add a patio with a fire pit and then lots of shrubs and bark. We will be a grass free backyard, and the garden will be through the yard, not just on the edges. I cannot wait. I loved our yard in our old house and am so looking forward to having a yard here that is enjoyable to spend time in. Yay!

New Release today, on sale Sunday and Monday only:

Seeing as how I am in an outdoorsy kind of a mood, it was the perfect time to put together an outdoorsy kind of a kit. :)  So here it is, Alissa's Lil Garden!

Lil Garden from PICK A PAPER by Alissa Jones exclusively at SBE.

Here are a few layouts using this kit:

1.  Garden Girls

2. Lil Green Fingers
My little one has had a love of the outdoors since she was an infant. If she was crying and wouldn't stop, all we had to do was step outside with her and the crying would stop instantly. She loves to help her Dad do yard work, whether we are talking about watering plants, cleaning up brush or putting something new in the ground.  She is her Daddy's little helper. :)

3. Papa's Garden
My dad loves to sit on his front porch with a cup of coffee enjoying his garden.

4. Dog Grooming Rachel Style
Here are some photos of Rachel dumping bark all over the dog, and the dog enjoying every minute of it, lol.

Don't forget my CT call: I am looking for some new Creative Team members, both full-time and on-call.

Check out the previous post for details!

Have a happy day!

Creative Team Call! { full-time and on-call positions}

Creative Team Call!
full-time and on-call positions available!

Full-time requirements:
1. Create 1 page per kit/ 4 per month
2. Post to at least 3 galleries
3. Active in team forum
4. Active in digi community

Send the following:
Name, user name, gallery links, list of other CTs, short biography, e-mail address and blog link to: pickapaper@comcast.net .  Please add to the subject line: CT App/ Full-Time

How it works:
When I fnish a kit I will send you an e-mail with the kit preview and release date. If you like the kit and feel you can create a layout within 5 days of the release of the kit, then just e-mail me back and I'll send you the links. You will need to commit to creating 2 pages for every kit downloaded and post to at least 3 galleries. This way, you only scrap with what works for YOU!

I'm looking for artists with a variety of styles.

If you're interested, send the following:
Name, user name, gallery links, list of other CTs, short biography, e-mail address and a blog link to: pickapaper@comcast.net . Please add to the subject line: CT App./ On-Call.

Little Piggies & Scrapping News

This morning while at the grocery store the clerk told Rachel that her little piggies were cute (she was wearing her braids looped, or as we call it, princess braids).   After we walked away from the clerk Rachel turned to me and said, 'She didn't mean it mommy.'  She didn't mean what, I asked. 'She didn't mean to call me a little piggy' she said, lol.

I'm a little late showing off some new products, but here they are:

Libby & Jack from PICK A PAPER by Alissa Jones
{exclusively at Scrapbook-Elements}

And here are some layouts using the kit:

So, digi scrappers, have you heard the news that DST has been sold?  I think it will be interesting to watch and see what happens at DST. I think we all know it's been a bit slow over there lately, but I'm definitely sticking around to see what happens next. :)

But on the other hand, Ripal has also started a new gallery and forum that focuses on digi scrapping called Scrappers Online. I just registered today, and if you haven't registered yet, go check it out right now!

The ever changing world of digital scrapbooking... :)

Oh, and I almost forgot I also have two new alphas in the store: Black Acrylic Alpha and Mixed Up Alpha. The Mixed Up alpha uses 4 different patterns and the two alphas coordinate nicely.

Okay, must run now, catch you later!

our house is mostly sick free now... mostly...

So Rachel's fever keeps coming and going, but I think we're finally through it since her fever has now been gone 24 hours without returning. Yeah!  But her cough has been diagnosed as croup, but hopefully since she's been coughing for a week now, it should be on it's way out the door too.

She finally gets to go back to school today after being out for a week. Poor kid, she's dying to play and see her friends.  :-)  And we don't have to cancel any more play date, which is also a good thing.

We recieved our new Keurig machine - oh how I love coffee.

The smaller, older one we have is going to Shaun's office so that he doesn't have to go to Starbucks anymore.  Sorry Starbucks!  ;-)

An here are a few layouts:

All from PICK  A PAPER by Alissa Jones. Templates 2, Lil Pets, Mood Swings.

All from PICK A PAPER by Alissa Jones. Templates #2, Mood Swings.

All from PICK A PAPER by Alissa Jones. Templates #2. Mood Swings. Lil Pets.

Be on the lookout for some new products releasing on Friday and even more on Sunday!

Greetings from the sick house...

Oh goodness, sometimes I don't even realize how much time has passed until I realize I haven't updated my blog! LOL

We have been sick in our house all week, so not much of anything has happened around here. Except the destruction of the house. Does that happen to you as well? When everyone is home sick, the TV  is on non-stop and toys just spread ALL over the house.   Let's just say, I'm tired of cartoons and stepping on Barbies. LOL

Here are some recent releases:

Alissa's templates #2

Alissa's Season of Love

Alissa's See Throughs

Alissa's See Throughs, the dates

And I have some layouts to share as well:

I'll have more to share in a few days!

Meatball Trees

Rachelisms

So, we're eating dinner tonight and about half way through Rachel's plate of spaghetti she exclaims, "Hey, where's the meatballs?"

Well, we didn't add any tonight, because it's a meat sauce.  "Can we go pick some?"  Well, Rachel, where do meatballs grow?  "On trees, can we go pick some?"

LOL

And she just yelled at me from the other room, "Hey mom, are you on computer.com?"  LOL  You gotta love the things four year olds say.

School Days

Elizabeth is starting a bookclub at school. We're very proud of her and so are the librarian, principal and her teacher.   She came up with the idea just before winter break and began by getting permission, a location and she has even managed to get a hold of a bunch of books from one of the teachers.  They are having their first meeting next week and will be reading Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Di Camillo. She is so excited, she has 26 fourth graders signed up, and she even has two 'deputies' enlisted to help her keep everything going, lol. 

I love that she has developed a love for books. Yeah!  :)

New Stuff

Yes, I took a few weeks off from designing, but I have a couple things going in the store on Sunday, a set of three templates, each page featuring six photos each and a new alpha.  Check it out:

MY STORE

Templates by Alissa #1
3  12"x12" templates featuring 6 photos on each page

Clearly Alphabetized
A classic alpha with a modern edge

Scrapbook Pages

Here are some pages using my new templates and a mixture of kits also from PICK A PAPER by Alissa all available exclusively at Scrapbook-Elements.

Time to get those wild things known to some as children off to bed. Have a great night all!

Alissa

Scrap the Season!

Celebrate the season by scrapping it!

2 new kits this week; Winter Days and Christmas Days both on sale Sunday and Monday only!

Winter Days from PICK A PAPER by Alissa Jones

Winter Days is the perfect kit to scrap your winter themed and snow related photos. Included you will find doodles, stickers and paper pieced items. Created at 300 dpi you will find 12 papers and more than 40 elements including a variety of snowmen and a snowwoman, a penguin, tree, snowflakes, sleds, ice skates, hats mittens and more. You'll even find some snowy hills to include in your snow fun layouts. Winter Days the kit also coordinates with the Christmas Days kit which features lots of Christmas and holiday related goodies. Happy Holidays and enjoy the winter season from PICK A PAPER by Alissa.

Christmas Days from PICK A PAPER by Alissa Jones

Christmas Days is perfect for scrapping your Christmas and seasonal photos. Included you will find doodles, stickers and paper pieced items. Created at 300 dpi you will find 12 papers and almost 40 elements including a nutcracker, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, a snowman, Christmas lights, trees, stockings and gifts. Celebrate the holiday season with the Christmas Days kit, which also coordinates with the Winter Days kit which features lots of snow and winter related goodies. Happy holidays from PICK A PAPER by Alissa.


And don't forget to go check out the U-Build-It Family Treasures collection at SBE; all pieces $1 or $2 each!

I know, I know..

I know, I disappeared for a while, but life happens and the blog is the last thing on my mind ;)

New today in the store and on sale

SBE's U-Build-It Family Treasures collection
all pieces for only $1 or $2

PICK A PAPER by Alissa packs for only $1 each

Previews:

And a few other products that have been in the store for a while:

Alissa's History Rocks 1621

Alissa's Turkey Day

Alissa's Ollie for Skates

And a few layouts:

Okay, now that the business is out of the way, what's going on around here?

Rachel is starting to get ready for Christmas. We have been pushing the 'Santa knows when you've been good or bad' line around here trying to keep her in bed at night time. But she's taking us seriously about that, waking up each morning so excited to go open Santa's presents. LOL, makes me think that the 'be good, Santa's watching' might not work all the way to Christmas, LOL.

Elizabeth is busy doing an art class after school that she is thoroughly enjoying as well as having joined the school Choir and student council. I had to tell her no when she wanted to be a library helper too, I don't
want her giving up too many recesses each week, lol.

We had a great Thanksgiving, I was sick the week before and was thankfully much improved so that I could host Thanksgiving as I do every year.  This year I used the Williams Sonoma Turkey Brine, yummmy. I love a moist turkey. :)

And my younger sister's baby shower is coming up, we are doing a mad hatters tea party theme. This has been fun to put together, the decorating possibilities are endless, unfortunately my budget isn't, lol. But my mom and older sister have jumped in to help pull this off. It's going to be fun!  Of course, now I have to go find fun hats for me and my girls to wear too - That should be interesting! :)

I have 2 new kits coming out this weekend; a Christmas kit and a winter kit. So keep your eyes open for those!

Celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day all weekend long!

Sale, sale, sale!

30% off my store all weekend long

to celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day!

Doorbuster all weekend long! 

Here are my doorbuster sales:

Hippie Takes a Bath!

Hippie Takes a Bath is full of vibrant colors with a modern take on the feminine hippie. Purples, pinks, reds and a touch of blue and green round off this kit full of doodles, stickers and rubons. You will find lots of flowers and lots of inspiration for fun scrapbook pages. Created at 300dpi, the paper pack includes 12 papers and the element pack includes 36 pieces and you will also find three coordinating alphas.

Hippie Takes a Bath, the elements

Hippie Takes a Bath, the papers

Hippie Takes a Bath, the multi-alpha

Hippie Takes a Bath, the blue alpha

Hippie Takes a Bath, the purple alpha

Also available as a doorbuster with a great price is my Homemade Halloween kit.

Here are a few pages with the new Hippie Takes a Bath kit:

This reminds me of a cute story.

While getting ready for Elizabeth's Disco party, Rachel was required to clean her room up.  But, of course, like most 4-year olds, she just wouldn't go do it unless someone went in with her to clean. But we were all busy doing our own chores.

Finally, I decided to try a new tactic. See, Rachel has a imaginary friend named Tayna. So, I yelled, "Tayna, you get in there and help Rachel clean her room, right now!"  And then I told Rachel to get in there and help Tayna clean the bedroom.

Off Rachel went, running towards her room. I thought, wow, I finally found something that works! Cool.

A few minutes later Rachel returned to me and said, "Mommy, I can't find Tayna anywhere!" LOL  Didn't work that well,  I guess...

Okay, have a great weekend everybody, and have fun shopping those DSD sales! 

And come back tomorrow, I should have  freebie posted that coordinate with my LIL PETS kit. :)

Halloween, New Products and a Welcome!

HALLOWEEN

I'm hoping everyone had a fabulous Halloween.  The girls dressed as Dorothy and a Corpse Bride this year. But the holiday is always busy for us. On Elizabeth's birthday, she got to spend the day at Rachel's school helping with their Halloween party, she even got to read them a book. She loved helping out in the class, it was very cute.  I'll post birthday party photos tomorrow or the next day; the Disco party was a blast. :)

On Halloween day we had volleyball games, which Elizabeth won! Her team has improved so much over the last few weeks,  it's sad that the season is over this week. We have two more games and then it's over...  I wish there was winter volleyball too, lol.

Here are a few more Halloween Pictures:

After trick or treating Eizabeth went to a Halloween party... with boys... at a boys house....

Yes we embarrassed her by telling her
1. No 7 minutes in heaven!
2. No spin the bottle!
3. No truth or dare!

LOL


NEW PRODUCTS

Lil Pets released yesterday and it's a fun kit; perfect for scrapping all those little critters in your life.
Get it at Scrapbook-Elements.

SCRAPBOOK PAGES

Check out a few pages created with the kit:

 This last one was created by Tracey Monette, one of my CT members.








WELCOME JEN!

Welcome the newest membe of my creative team, Jen (aka jencrook)!

Check out her first page:

Okay, that's probably long enough...  :) 
I'll be back later with photos from E's Disco Party.
Have a great day!