I teamed up with Lil’ Digi Bits by Jude and we created this beautifully feminine collab kit, Mademoiselle!

It’s currently available for purchase in Jude’s store at The Digichick and is 20% off today and tomorrow!

Check out the gorgeous layouts that the Creative Teams made:

And here’s a fabulous Quick Page that my CT Jen (chookie) made for you from her layout!

Boy, I have been a BAD blogger the last couple weeks haven’t I? So sorry about that – but I do have a good excuse…lol, I just can’t tell you the reason quite yet! Yes, I’m a tease aren’t I?

I completely forgot that my CT member, Angie (Jeepmama) made this March desktop for you using my February Grab Bag (if you haven’t snatched up the grab bag for your stash, today’s your LAST DAY!!!! )

And my CT member Jamie (cupcakejamie) has made you all this printable to-do list (which apparently I need because I was suppose to give this to you all last week, lol).

Hello Digi land! Tara here from Michelle’s Creative Team, and I have a challenge for you- and the winner gets an awesome coupon to Michelle’s store! Free template + chance to win coupon= yay!

So this month we’re scraplifting the lovely and talented Laura:

So you have a few choices, you can do a traditional scraplift OR you can download this nifty template that Michelle made for my template-impaired self and twist it to make it your own! You have until Sunday the 31st to link us up to your Layout in the comments section, and I’ll choose the winner from there!

The Template:

which you can download here:

Download template challenge 1 (273 downloads)

I can’t wait to see what you all show me! May the best scraplifter win!

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And I have a whole bunch of products to share with you!

This first kit was created with scrapping romantic layouts of the man you love in mind. Although there are romantic bits,  I also added a bit of a distressed, grungy vibe to it to make it a bit more masculine.  Don’t want your men getting upset about being on girly pink and flower layouts! LOL

And there are TWO alphas that you can choose from – one has a distressed, stamped look and the other is a three-dimensional heart-shaped alpha.

Then I had the great honor of collaborating with Rachel AKA Captivated Visions who is a guest designer at the Digichick this month!  Of course, we didn’t know she was going to be a guest when we planned to collab, that was just an extra special treat!  We also wanted to do a masculine kit (January must have been screaming “MAN” to me lol!)

And the Creative Team girls went wild this week so I have TONS of inspiration for you – there were so many I’m making the thumbnails tiny – so PLEASE click and view the slideshow for these gorgeous layouts:

Whew! That was a lot of layouts now wasn’t it? LOL  Well, if you made it all the way down here to the end of the post – Congratulations!  My CT Sherly has created a gorgeous February Desktop for you with my kit, The One I Love!

Did you see my sneak peek on twitter yesterday?   It’s time to reveal that Simply.Scraps and I have teamed up once again to bring you About a Guy – we wanted to give you the chance to journal about the guy in your life too! And it’s 20% off all day today and tomorrow!

Here are some layouts from our creative teams:

I have an awesome freebie for my blog readers today too – this cluster frame made by my CT Member Angie using the About a Guy Collab!

And hey you facebook fans, watch your inboxes over there after noon central time, because I have an exclusive freebie just for you!  My CT Member Sherly has also made a cluster frame with About a Guy!  Here’s what my Facebook Fans will receive:

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Don’t forget, today is your LAST CHANCE to grab my retiring products  for 50% off just click the below image to go to the retiring products section of my store at The Digichick!

And while you’re here, be sure to grab this adorable January Desktop made by my CT Member Sherly using my collab with Elise’s Pieces Designs, We Can Build a Snowman!  We’re trying something new this month and offering the desktop in two sizes, both available with and without the calendar on them. We’d love some feedback on this so we know what we should offer you in the coming months, just leave a comment!  Thanks!

The Digichick is celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas with sales and newsletter freebies every day and today’s freebie is brought to you by none-other-than the amazing duo of Michelle Batton and 4 Shades of Blue (that’s just means me and Jane – lol, but didn’t it sound marvelous?)

Just head over here to The Digichick’s newsletter post to grab this terrific paper pack from us.

Today’s sale is 30% off all paper packs!    YAY!

And don’t forget, there’s only about a week and a half left to grab my retiring goodies!

While you’re over there, be sure to sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss the remainder of the sales and freebies from TDC designers! We’re on day 7 today, so there are still some more deals to be had!

Before you get to my free goodies, I want to show you my new paper pack, Baking Cookies!  Inspired by the colors of cookie dough, these textured cardstocks are sure to make you hungry. I mean, sure to give just the right touch to your layouts and remember, they’re 20% off today and tomorrow!

And I’m having an impromptu end-of-year product retirement sale!  50% off these products – grab them while you can, because when we say good bye to 2009, these babies will be going into the vault for good! Check them out here.

And some CT inspiration for you with the Baking Cookies Papers:

And now, the moment you all have been waiting for, THE BLOG TRAIN!

Let me preface this by saying that the idea behind this blog train is those old fashioned cookie exchanges you do at the holidays.  You know, the one where everyone picks a kind of cookie and then bakes a dozen of them for each person in the cookie exchange and everyone goes home with these huge platters of tasty cookies?  Well, that’s what my team and I are doing, except we’re doing it digi and sharing it with our readers!

Just follow this blog train to collect lots of tasty cookie and treat recipes – HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the DESIGNS BY MICHELLE BATTON CREATIVE TEAM!

Download Viennese Walnut Cookies (187 downloads)

Download Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie Recipe (208 downloads)

And here are the rest of the stops on the blog train. Please remember we are all in different time zones, so if someone’s recipes aren’t up yet, please try back again later!

1.  Michelle http://www.mellowbutterfly.com <–YOU ARE HERE
2. Cindy http://scribler.blogspot.com/
3. Jane http://4shadesofbluedesigns.blogspot.com/
4. Jamie http://www.jamie-cupcake.blogspot.com
5. Sherly http://nyempluk.blogspot.com/
6. Tara http://geekchicscraps.blogspot.com/
7. Beth http://sweetmesquite.blogspot.com/

So, if you’re here reading this you are either all done with your Black Friday bargain shopping or you are like me and refuse to come out of the house and enter the madness.  LOL, I for one, try to have most, if not all of my Christmas shopping done BEFORE today!

Anyway, I thought I’d take this opportunity to show you some layouts I made this week with some of the wonderful new products you can find over at The Digichick!  Don’t forget about all the deals you can get at The Digichick this weekend!

Scrappers Block Templates by Simply.Scraps (Nov Guest)
So Grateful by Sahlin Studio (Nov Guest) and Sugarplum Paperie

Scrappers Block Templates by Simply.Scraps (Nov Guest)
Worn Rough Papers by 4 Shades of Blue
Worn Rough Alpha by 4 Shades of Blue
Spring Melody by 4 Shades of Blue (at NDIS)

Holiday Grunge Paper Pack by 4 Shades of Blue
Color My Life & Worn Photo Overlays by 4 Shades of Blue
Yuletide Ribbons by Michelle Batton
Foil Snowflakes by Michelle Batton
Cindy’s Ribbon Stash by Michelle Batton
Candy Cane Lane by Michelle Batton (see below)
Copy This 2 Template by Simply.Scraps

And, I am so excited to announce that Christina Renee has moved to her new home, OSCRAPS! She’s got a brand spanking new kit for you all – it’s fantastic and currently on sale for 31% off!  Here’s a layout I did with it:

Collector’s Plethora by Christina Renee Designs

And I have a little something for you today, Candy Cane Lane {alpha} – it’s a freebie TODAY ONLY!

Sorry, Download Expired!  If you missed out, look for this alpha in my store on December 3rd

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers!  I hope your tables are overflowing with food, love and laughter and that those whom are traveling have a safe journey.

I thought I’d kick off the “Holiday Season” this week with a new, mini kit called Merry and Bright.  It’s a fun, celebration type of kit – great for whatever you might be celebrating this winter: Christmas, New Years, a Winter Birthday…..it’s 20% off through the 29th due to our STORE-WIDE sale!  Keep reading for even more sweet deals this weekend!

And some layouts from the team, of course!

and some HYBRID projects!! Woo Hoo!

Don’t forget, there are only FIVE more days to grab my November Grab Bag.  It will be taken out of the store at the end of November! For details or to purchase, just click on the below image.  And guess what?!  I’ve dropped the price to just $2.99 for the rest of the month – no coupon needed!

Did you know that if you spend $15 or more at The Digichick this weekend that you’ll get this gorgeous, new collab “Fashion Plate” that we designers put together? No? Well, check it out because this promotion is only going on until the 29th…and I heard a rumor that you also get a store coupon in there!

Here’s a layout I did with the collab – from Leah’s Baptism:

And last but certainly not least, I have this terrific December desktop that my CT, Sherly (nietis) made for you! If you download, remember to do a little thanks-giving in the form of a blog comment!