Stamping with Erica: May 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012

MDS Blog Hop: Discounted Content Discs

This week our challenge was to use the collection Content Discs that are discounted from the 2011-2012 catalog that is retiring. The individual elements will actually be around still, but if you would like to save some money, these collections are the way to go. I purchased the Sweet Retreat Collection DVD which includes the following content: Domestic Goddess Suite: Now You’re Cookin’ Stamp Brush Set & Domestic Goddess Designer Series Paper (which I used on this layout); Big Top Suite: Under the Big Top Stamp Brush Set & Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper; Just Add Cake Suite: Party Time II Stamp Brush Set & Just Add Cake Kit. Even though I already had the Just Add Cake Kit, it was still worth it to me to purchase this DVD. Purchased separately all of these downloads would cost $38.70. Everything together on this disc only costs $11.18!

The alphabet punches I used on this layout come with the Announcing Baby Girl Postcard Template. You get a full set of alphabet (lower and upper) AND number punches for only $4.95! Not to mention a 7-piece stamp brush set in addition to the template. I love finding really good deals like this.

Supplies used:

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1. Jeanna Bohanon
2. Rochelle Gould

7. Erica Shaw (you're here)

8. Heather Summers

9. Holly VanDyne

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Piece of Cake Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Piece of Cake digital content cd is...

Cori! Look for an email from me.

Friday, May 18, 2012

MDS Blog Hop: Vacations (and a giveaway!)

When it came time to make my page this week, I realized that A.) I haven't gone on many vacations in the last few years and B.) Of the ones I have, I've already scrapbooked the pictures. One thing I never did was scrapbook any pictures from the trip I took to Disneyland five years ago. (hence, why I probably look a lot different in these pictures.) I absolutely LOVED the page Holly VanDyne made (inspired by Heather Summers) and knew I wanted to CASE it. I really need to take Esper to Disneyland so that I'll have fun pictures to scrapbook. I love the ability to color match in My Digital Studio. The orange I used was taken from Tigger in the picture.

The paper I used in the background is from the Piece of Cake Ensemble Digital Content CD that was available during Sale-A-Bration. For those of you who didn't have a chance to get one of these, I am giving one away today! Just be sure to leave a comment here by Sunday, May 20 at 2pm, when I'll be picking a winner. See below to see what comes on the CD.

Purchase the digital supplies you need to make this project:

7. Erica Shaw (you're here)

8. Heather Summers

Thursday, May 10, 2012

MDS Blog Hop: Circle Sketch

I enjoyed today's sketch and used it to create a layout with these cute pictures of Esper. After I made this layout I realized I wanted to put a full page of journaling opposite it so I made a coordinating page. I have quite a few layouts that I plan on going back and adding a coordinating layout to either with more photos or journaling. It's part of why I love the versatility of My Digital Studio so much.

Purchase the digital supplies you need to make this project:

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This layout uses the Just Add Cake digital Designer Series Paper which is available on the retiring Sweet Retreat Collection DVD along with some other great digital suites on sale for $11.18. Grab it while you can!

1. Jeanna Bohanon
2. Rochelle Gould

7. Aly Schilling

9. Erica Shaw (you're here)

10. Heather Summers

11. Holly VanDyne

Thursday, May 3, 2012

MDS Blog Hop: Sketch (Meeting Santa layout)

Aren't these sketch challenges so fun? I love seeing all the ways the sketch is interpreted. I chose to scrapbook these pictures of Esper on her first Christmas. This kit is the Christmas Jingles one that comes with the full My Digital Studio software and I seem to use it for all of my Christmas layouts.