It’s time for the Funky Playground Designs’ Studio 365 Staycation Blog Train (say that five times fast LOL)!  But before we get to that, I’d like to show you my newest product in the Studio 365 line:

You can get Title Me This and all my other Studio 365 products for just $1.00 each this weekend during our Studio 365 edition of the Lost and Found Weekend!  Sale runs July 16-18.

And here are just a couple of my favorite Studio 365 products that you can grab during the sale this weekend:

And finally, what I know you are waiting for….my Staycation Freebie!   It’s called Grow Your Veggies and it is free only through July 22nd (after that it will be available for purchase).

SORRY – THIS DOWNLOAD HAS EXPIRED – YOU MAY PURCHASE THIS MINI KIT FOR JUST $2.00 in my store right  HERE

Your next stop on the blog train is our Guest Designer, Elise’s Pieces Designs.

And if you get lost along the way – just head on over to the Funky Playground Designs blog.  We have the complete list of blog links posted there for you!

For those who had problems before 9 am this morning getting this freebie from the store – please do not “repurchase” the freebie – I am working on sending you a new download link – or alternatively you can use the direct link posted above.  I apologize for the error!

Share/Save

Here’s a little about The Daily Digi from it’s owner, Steph: THE DAILY DIGI gives you back your time to create memories! We bring you the best in digital scrapbooking on a daily basis, so you don’t have to spend time searching for it! We are an ad-free, affiliate-free site, so we are able to share our honest opinions with you about quality products, photo printers, programs, resources, and more! We work hard to find tutorials and other information to share with you, so you can spend less time online and more time creating memories with the ones you love! Each month we introduce our readers to quality digital designers through THE DIGI FILES, a collection of several products that retail for over $5 EACH for only $5 (that is over $35 of product for $5). The designers are chosen based on their quality products, they do not pay to contribute. THE DAILY DIGI is also leading the industry with the first dynamic informational based scrapbooking iPhone App!!

I’m so honored to be one of the contributors to The Digi Files at The Daily Digi this month along with some other really amazing designers!

My contribution is called A Beautiful Beginning – here’s a preview as well as some gorgeous layouts!

Share/Save

July is Playgroup month at Funky Playground and I had the chance to collab with some fantastic designers and creative team members from FPD and I have a RIDICULOUS amount of new products to share with you today!

And, before you run off – all the July Playgroup products are 20% of through July 11th  AND there are some fantastic Special Offers too – read on for all the details!

Love all the How I Feel products?  Then buy the collection and SAVE money!

If that isn’t already a sweet enough deal, now through July 31st, when you buy the How I Feel Collection, you can get these gorgeous Quick Pages by Amy and Becky FREE! Just add both products to your cart to receive the discount!

No, I’m not done yet!  I also had the opportunity to create a template set to coordinate with Shanmomto4 Designs’ Fruity Smoothie Kit (NOTE:  All of the Fruity Smoothie products are available for sale in Shannon’s store – including my template set).

Love all the Fruity Smoothie products?  Then buy the bundle and SAVE money!

Yes, there is a special offer available for these too, now through July 31st, when you buy the Fruity Smoothie Bundle, you can get these gorgeous Quick Pages by Cheryl FREE! Just add both products to your cart to receive the discount!

Share/Save

If you answered no to either of those questions, I am going to seriously question your sanity LOL

Before I get to the freebie I just wanted to catch you up on some of my recent products – I know, I know, I’ve been just dreadful about keeping my blog up-to-date (my twitter and FB page too for that matter) and I had an offer from a very sweet chickie to do my blog posts for me, but I am just determined to get myself motivated to do this myself!  I even installed this fresh new WP theme that I really love!   Still a few things I want to tweak, but well, I’m always fiddling LOL

But I have been “pretty” good about getting my newsletter out on a regular basis and I’ve been including some pretty sweet deals in there – and there will be some exclusive freebies coming that way soon too, so if you aren’t subscribed you might want to do so!

So first thing I want to show you is this super duper cute collab I did with Girl Boy Girl Designs by Jen Balding called Cirque de Funk (images are linked) – they are currently on sale AND there is a BOGO offer AND you can even get Part Two for free – just check out the product description for details!!

And I also had the pleasure of participating in my very first charity collab for a very worthy cause!  All of the proceeds from the sale of the collab All Creatures Great and Small will be going directly to the National Wildlife Federation to support the Gulf Coast oil spill clean up.

The collab is available only for a limited time, so head on over to Funky Playground and get your copy before it’s too late!

I also have a new paper pack out just in time for Canada Day and Independence Day – it’s on sale for 25% off through Sunday.

And hey, hint, hint…watch my shop this week because I’m going to be re-releasing a few of my older Patriotic themed kits for a limited time!

That’s it for new releases, but I do have one other special offer in my store right now!  When you buy My Sweet Leah you can get Butterfly Dreams for FREE! Just add both products to your cart to receive this awesome deal (valid through July 9th).

Ok, bet you’re tired of waiting on that freebie – and maybe a bit hungry for some chocolate too?

Share/Save

Almost one year ago I was sitting at home on bedrest waiting for my Obstetrician to say my sweet little Leah was ready to join our family.     During that time I created one of my favorite kits, Butterfly Dreams.  So I thought it was fitting to create a new kit , with a similar theme especially for Leah….

My Sweet Leah is on sale for 25% off this weekend exclusively at my store at Funky Playground Designs!

And here are some lovely layouts made by the FPD Creative Team and some of my friends – they are so stunning!!!

Layout by c0rr1n3

layout by hoo-rah

layout by Memi

layout by jacinda

layout by gonewiththewind

layout by nietis

layout by chookie

layout by jane

And since my friend Tara (AKA Geek Chic Scraps) is no longer guesting at FPD, I’ve moved our collab, Flirting with Summer, over to my store and it is 25% off as well.  So if you missed the sale last month, here’s a second chance to get this bright, funky and feminine kit at a great price!

Share/Save

LOL, yes, I have been an awful blogger lately haven’t I?   DH had an unexpected week long business trip out of the country that turned things upside down for us, my parents came for a weekend visit, shampooed my carpets, did some gardening, been busy designing (yes, REALLY)  and of course working my hinder off behind the scenes at Funky Playground.  Whew!

First I want to show you this adorable collab I did with my pal Tara, AKA Geek Chic Scraps who is guesting at the Playground this month!

And a few layouts from the creative teams:

And if you missed my early bird chat, you can grab my goodie in my store now:

And some layouts with the wavers:

And today we’re kicking off our first ever Playgroup at Funky Playground!  It’s where all of the designers used the same color palette to create minis, papers, elements, etc. in our own themes and you, the customer can mix-and-match them to create your OWN collab kit!

And here are my offerings to the playgroup:

And a few of the layouts from the CT:

Share/Save

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!

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!

Here’s what I’m offering up for just $2.00 all day today!  (Images are Linked)

Regular Price $13.50 – Save a whopping $11.50 today!!!!

Regular Price $6.00 – Save $4.00 today!

Share/Save

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!