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Welcoming 2010...

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Dec 302009

it’s been a couple of weeks of non-stop Christmas preparations & celebrations… here’s our sweet logan showing off all of our hard work of Christmas shopping & wrapping! LOL, i love this pic of him!

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hopefully you had a very merry Christmas last week and are now looking forward to the new year! i know i’m excited for 2010 ~ just in january, i’ll be attending a friend’s wedding and CHA Anaheim! is anyone else planning on going to CHA? i’d love to see you there! (plus, i have two cousins who are both having babies in 2010!)

to help us all ring in the new year, i’ve got a new template and number art set available at oscraps for just $1.00! the set includes: 1 12″ x 12″ PSD template and 4 number line variations
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have a wonderful rest of the year!!

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Project Spotlight: Mulberry Papers Hybrid Album

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Nov 082009

a huge thanks to sunghee of creativityinprogress.com for her inspiring mini album project – made with my mulberry paper pack and frames & stitches from my cream & sugar kit!

look at her brilliant album – titled the last leaf! the dimension that she created with the torn papers is awesome, don’t you think??

if you have a project made with my products that you want to share, email me at danielle at danielleyoungdesigns.com and tell me about it!!

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New Full Circle Quick Pages - Free!

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Nov 052009

my guest month at the digi chick has come to an end! i had a great time with you girls at TDC in october… thanks for having me!! this week, my new releases have all relocated to oscraps!

SEVEN new products!!

and for a limited time, get a FREE set of Full Circle Quick Pages with your purchase of the Full Circle Page Kit!

AND, there’s more!! i’m having a custom kit contest all weekend ~ today through monday! are you searching for the perfect kit made just for you?! tell me about it! just email me at danielle at danielleyoungdesigns dot com with as many details about your concept as you can think of (could be colors, theme, inspiration, anything!). you can enter as many times as you want before november 9th!

halloween peek!

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Sep 242009

i don’t know about you, but i’ve been so inspired by all the halloween stuff in stores lately… my crate & barrel and pottery barn catalogs have already shown up with their festive goodness inside!

stay tuned for a new halloween kit coming to oscraps this sunday!! here’s a little sneak peek of “halloweentown” for ya!

i finished up the elements for my new “halloweentown” kit this week, and then i made a couple of pages on scraphd, too. they’ve made a ton of improvements already based on your beta testing feedback. if you haven’t already, check it out and tell them what you think!! @ www.scraphd.com

here’s one of the pages i made:

and i leave you with just this:

it’s has me nearly in tears every time i watch it!! hahaha

Doggy Brainstorm

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Aug 252009

this past weekend, i started brainstorming a new “dog-themed” page kit… briefly mentioned here. since the only “child” in our current household is a big black furry one, i am frequently inspired to scrap a page about him! and yet, i have never created an animal-friendly kit of my own!

so, i scoured the internet searching for cool, new pet-friendly products to inspire me – and LOOK what i found! i had no idea dog bowls could be sooooo cool!!! these HUGx ERGONOMIC BOWLS come in several different colors are ever-so stylish! available at chewedslippers.com

i now, of course, must have one of these!

Digital Scrapbooking :: Validated?

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Aug 212009

ABC News Online article on digital scrapbooking to check out: “Scrapbooking the Digital Way Offers Ease, Speed”

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WireStory?id=5687185

i have to admit that i was excited to see this published! i love the acknowledgment of our industry, and highlighting the obvious benefits of “going digital” … there’s a very brief mention of hybrid designs, too. so, we know that digital scrapbooking is a growing industry, but does this somehow validate us? because the associated press at ABC News decided to write an article summarizing what we do and love?!

what do you think?

reese's + scraphd = wonderful.

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Aug 172009

first, i just want to thank hershey’s for their reese’s dark peanut butter cups. mmmmm…. the hubs and i saw a commercial for DARK CHOCOLATE peanut butter cups – immediately, we needed them. and tonight, i had my first sample… oh, they are so delicious!

while eating my peanut butter cups, i was thrilled to see an email from ScrapHD in my inbox! “BETA testing begins today!!” so, i’ve been playing already, and testing some of the cool features! i can’t wait for the full site to be launched for everyone!

sharing your creations is as simple as a single-click! here’s a sample page i made today using the ScrapHD builder:

if you haven’t already, be sure you sign up at ScrapHD.com for future news & updates. katy will be posting on the ScrapHD blog regularly, too. so, keep an eye on that! you can also follow ScrapHD on twitter and friend them on facebook! plenty of ways to keep up with this amazing new site!!

Cool, New Lunchboxes!

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Aug 132009

head back to school in style this fall with New Lunchbox! because, every new school year requires a new lunchbox or backpack or both…

while i was designing this kit, i discovered these awesome new Oots lunchboxes! (the containers are dishwasher & microwave safe, there’s a perfect little spot for a water bottle, and the stacked design is a “cool new twist on an everyday staple!”) i would have LOVED carrying one of these to school!

but recently, they served up a lot of inspiration for me!

and here’s a little inspiration for you, too!

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BONUS!! ct member rayisa (komashyaru) created this wonderful quick page freebie for you, too! click the image to download!

have you ever seen anything more...

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Aug 122009

wonderful???!!! just look at this awesomeness!!

the incredible craftsquatch on etsy creates these 100% handmade-to-order, geeky pillows – 12″ x 12″, soft fleece, and so cool. Justin (@Craftsquatch on twitter) says, “keep an eye out for some new kickbutt, nerdy designs continually coming!” he’ll also do custom design orders!

i must have them all. http://mysuitestuff.com/

CHA Craft Supershow

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Aug 012009

Just got back from the CHA Craft Supershow in Orlando today!

I got to meet the very awesome masterminds behind ScrapHD.com! I am so excited to tell you about this soon-to-launch site! They’re partnering with some of the biggest names in traditional scrapbooking {7gypsies, American Crafts, Art Gone Wild!, Imaginisce, Jenni Bowlin Studio, Karen Foster Design, Mrs. Grossman’s, My Mind’s Eye, Piggy Tales, SEI, Teresa Collins Designs, and Three Bugs in a Rug} plus some familiar digital designers including yours truly! ScrapHD combines the two genres for the perfect hybrid relationship! Head over to ScrapHD.com to sign up for private beta testing of the site (happening in a week or so)!

The booth was a big hit at CHA!

Ryan + Katy + Ross = brilliant!

I also got to meet Mikkel of Mikkel Paige Originals and digital scrapper Tammy D! Mikkel and I have been selling at Oscraps for a while, and we recently created this Grape Vine collab kit! Tammy and I met while she was trying out a live demo of the ScrapHD site!
Mikkel & me:

Tammy & me:

One of the coolest products I saw was this personal letterpress kit by Quickutz, which is set to be released in October! I’ve already put a bug in Hubs ear for this Christmas gift… LOL It works with acrylic or hard plastic plates that create a debossed texture with or without ink ~ really nice for cards, invitations, etc.

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Hubs and I were lucky enough to stay at the beautiful Portofino Bay Hotel in Universal ~ wow! Special thanks to Mikkel for hooking us up! We felt like we had taken a quick vacation to Italy! Ha!