Just a little note to let you know that my blog has moved to it’s own domain…

Here is the new url:   http://andilynndesigns.com

Please come visit me there and also please change your bookmarks and blog rolls.

I am so humbled by the terrific response we have gotten to our DSD {digital scrapbook day} sale.  We have gotten such a terrific response that our new, dedicated, huge server has been overwhelmed. Thanks so much for visiting ScrapMatters on digital scrapbook day.  Some of you may have had difficulty getting your order in before the midnight deadline tonight before the 35%  off PU/25% off CU sale ends so we decided to help you out.

This sale has been extended until 6 pm pacific time on Sunday, November 8th–that’s an extra 18 hours.  We know that the site is moving slow and there have been some glitches along the way.  Thanks for your patience.  Please don’t wait until tomorrow at 5:50 to check out though–pretty please!!!

For those of you waiting for your paypal payments to clear, I am doing my best to get these cleared up quickly and to get your downloads to you.  Again your patience in this matter is appreciated.

Don’t forget to hop on our fantastic blog train, see the post below for more details.  Lots of great quick pages and freebies.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog–the first stop on the ScrapMatters blog train.  Digital Scrapbook Day (DSD) has been so much fun this year and it is just getting started.  So many totally fantastic treats are in those grab bags.    You add a sale and I’m in digital scrapbook and hybrid heaven.

To celebrate we have this great collab kit, “A Slice of Life.”  It is perfect for scrapping those everyday moments–going for walks, watching tv, picking up the kids and just hanging out.

It is also FREE with a $15 purchase November 6-11th.

Here is a 12″x12″ quick page for you, just because you stopped by…

Click on the preview  or here to go grab it from 4shared–sorry link expired.  This quick page will soon be available in the SM shop as part of the A Slice of Life Quick Page Album.

Your next stop on the blog train is Kari’s  blog:  http://karistamps.blogspot.com

Have fun and thanks again for stopping by.  If by chance you get derailed the complete blog train itinerary is on the ScrapMatters Team Blog:  http://scrapmatters.com/wordpress

Hi everyone.  Krista Sahlin of Sahlin Studio posting on Andrea’s blog to share my newest product at ScrapMatters.  Are you looking for that perfect holiday gift?

I know what you’re thinking… holiday shopping already?? It can be difficult to find that perfect
gift for significant others, parents, grandparents or yourself.

I have a great idea for a classic, timeless gift that will be enjoyed everyday.
A gorgeous piece of artwork. And by artwork, I mean a canvas print of your loved ones.
What is a canvas print? A canvas print is where a photo is blended beautifully with natural
textures, grain, meaningful text, custom images and color to create an image perfect for printing on canvas. Perfect to create the gift of a lifetime.

Custom Canvas Design by Sahlin Studio:

Custom Canvas by Sahlin Studio available at ScrapMatters

A custom canvas art design to display in your home, office or any place needing beautiful art work.

Here are some examples of my completed work:

Sample Custom Canvas #1 by Sahlin Studio available at ScrapMatters

Sample Custom Canvas #2 by Sahlin Studio available at ScrapMatters

There are other examples in the Custom Canvas product listing in my shop at ScrapMatters.

I will work with you to design a custom canvas art work beautiful enough to display in the finest of galleries. Whether you want a canvas of each child, your wedding photo, your family, the kids together or all of the above. These also would be beautiful done with photos of your home, cabin or favorite vacation spot. I’ve created a multiple canvas discount, because when I am working on a canvas I have all of my “tools” out and it is extra easy to just change out images and start working on my next custom canvas design project.
It is much easier to do two or three in a row, than it is to do one today and the others tomorrow.

Custom Canvas Design prices are as follows:
Custom Canvas (1 Design) – $45
Custom Canvas (2 Designs) – $65
Custom Canvas (3 Designs) – $80

Pricing includes the custom digital canvas design. You are able to your take your design to a printer of your choice or I can help you select a printer. I’ve found canvas printing prices to be very affordable (who knew?) Canvas printing ranges by size and company (I have found superior quality work that can be printed around $30-$55).

Which makes your CUSTOM artwork only around $85 for a 12 x 12 print (custom designed, printed and shipped) to your home!!

Can you think of a better gift?? And SO original!!

Here are some more detailed pictures of canvas prints that are gallery wrapped. When a canvas is “gallery wrapped” the printed portion of the canvas continues around the sides and the back. No frame is needed to display your custom print.

Gallery wrapped proofs.

Here is a picture of how several canvases look displayed in my home. I designed and printed them at 12 x 12.

Finished custom canvases on display.

Order your Custom Canvas Design TODAY! And get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Wow!  Where has 2009 gone? It is so hard for me to believe that November is here already.  The count down is on towards Thanksgiving and  Christmas.  I am feeling so far behind.  Is there anyone else but me that is feeling overwhelmed by this?  I usually try to make our gifts for extended family and I haven’t even decided yet exactly what I am doing.

I do plan on making calendars for several people on my gift list.  My CT made this gorgeous and practical, easy to personalize calendar for me to sell in my shop at ScrapMatters.  It uses a variety of my kits and it turned out so nice.  They even made a non-Christmas December and two different Augusts.  You just need to pop pictures in place on the top page and personalize the bottom calendar grid with birthdays if you want.  Just click on the picture below to see it up close and personal in my shop at ScrapMatters.

Andilynn Designs 2010 Wall Calendar at ScrapMatters.com

Just for my blog readers I have it on sale for 10% off.  Use coupon code:  aldblog2010 This code is only good for this product but we are having a huge sale at ScrapMatters that starts this coming Friday and you can use this coupon code in addition to the sale price and get the calendar at a great price.  What a great, inexpensive Christmas gift for grandma and grandpa and distant relatives.

Here are some sample pages–there are more on the product page (click image above to go to product page).

January 2010 Calendar Topper available at ScrapMatters.com

January 2010 Calendar Grid available at ScrapMatters.com

Here is a  finished sample by Rachelle aka Chelle’s Creations:

May 2010 Calendar Topper created by Chelle's Creations

If you want to make a personalized 2010 calendar but aren’t sure where to get started or how to insert pictures into the pages, please leave me a comment and I will be happy to help you.  The calendar is created using png files which should work in Microsoft Word, Publisher or probably even Microsoft Works.  The calendar files will also work in Paint Shop Pro, Creative Memories Storybook Creator Plus and a variety of other photo-editing programs.  Also if you create one I would love to see it.  Send me a link to where you have it posted.

HAPPY NOVEMBER ONE & ALL!

Well I haven’t had anything really new in the last few weeks at ScrapMatters–but I will next week.  There have been so many goodies these past two weeks at SM that I am going to get you caught up on all of the terrific products my designers have put together for your shopping pleasure:

Let’s Get Together by Erica Zane & Denise Beatty Originals

Greatest Hits templates vol. 3 by Trixie Scraps Designs

Fabulously Negative – Templates by WM[squared] Designs:

1st and Park Way

Vellum Alpha by GG Digital Designs

“A Knight’s Tale” by Britt-ish Designs & Man in the Moon

Thankful Blessings Word Art by Stolen Moments

Thankful Collection by Jennifer Barrette

Thankful Kit by Jennifer Barrette

Thankful Alpha by Jennifer Barrette

Thankful Quickpages by Jennifer Barrette

EZ Templates 7 by Erica Zane

CU Grunge brushes #1 by AnnaBV Designs

CU Grunge brushes #2 by AnnaBV Designs

CU Crayon brushes by AnnaBV Designs

CU Grungy tiled pattern brushes by AnnaBV Designs

Brushes Value Pack by AnnaBV Designs

Just Treats by Purple Tulip Designs

Space Case by Chelle’s Creations

Space Case Bonus Alpha — FREE w/ purchase of Space Case until 11/5

black or white alpha by Gwenipooh designs

Pixie Pals Alpha by Happy Scrap Girl Designs

Halloween Printables Pack by Sharon Dale

So This is Love Quickpages by Sahlin Studio:

and that isn’t all look what was new last week:

A Story of Friendship by Sahlin Studio:

Worn Scuffed Chipboard Alphap by Sahlin Studio:

Work It collab  by Trixie Scraps Designs &  GG Digital Designs

Work It Wordart Add-on by Trixie Scraps Designs

Bracketed Words: Halloween by Trixie Scraps Designs

Curvy Chrome Alpha by Happy Scrap Girl Designs

Hot in Here by AnnaBV Designs

Hot in Here add-on by AnnaBV Designs

Hot in Here alpha by AnnaBV Designs

Hot on Here QPs by AnnaBV Designs

Hot in Here – the bundle by AnnaBV Designs

Adventures in Reading by Plum Dumpling Designs

Adventures in Reading Add On by Plum Dumpling Designs

AJ Attitude by Erica Zane

AJ Attitude Add-On Freebie by Erica Zane

EZ Templates 6 by Erica Zane

Ticket Tape:  Halloween  by WM[squared] Designs:

Itsy Bitsy Spider Alpha by WM[squared] Designs:

Black and Cream Blogwear by Haynay Designs

Fall Blogwear by Haynay Designs

A Little Spacey by Stolen Moments & simply.scraps

CT Collage Action by Stolen Moments

Midnight Crow Bonus Alpha Combo by Chelle’s Creations

Plastic Pack Alphas by Chelle’s Creations

Scrap like Alli by Chelle’s Creations

100 Things Template Set by Denise Beatty Originals

Custom Kit Previews by Denise Beatty Originals

Custom Element, Paper Pack, &  Mini Kit Previews by Denise Beatty Originals

Custom Alpha or Template Pack Previews by Denise Beatty Originals

organic by Jennifer Barrette Designs

“Inspired by LeeAndra” Templates by Britt-ish Designs

“A Man’s Alpha” by Britt-ish Designs

Got Photos? Page Templates by Geeky Diva Designs

Sweet little treasure by Gwenipooh designs

Sweet little treasure – gel alpha freebie by Gwenipooh designs

Singled Out Templates

Abbalicious BlogWear by GG Digital Designs

Bitty Blooms by GG Digital Designs

Sunshine Alpha by GG Digital Designs

In the 70’s

Black Alpha Dots by Designs by Tater

Badge Album Templates by Snippets, Inc.

Cute Lil’ Punkin Badge Album by Snippets, Inc.

Can you believe all of the fabulous goodies?  Oh to have more time to digital scrapbook and/or hybrid scrapbook.  I just need a few more days a week and life would be good!

The happy couple.

When Allison came home from her first date with Corey it seemed like there was something different in how she was talking about this new guy she met.  And there was–they quickly became inseparable and it was apparent to everyone around them that they were IN LOVE!!! Corey treats Allison so sweetly and proposed with a ring.  He is in the process of buying a house for them in Burien, so they will live close by which will be nice.

The picture above is from the Polynesian Cultural Center Luau on our family trip to Hawaii.  The tatoo on his arm is from the exhibits!

So no date is set yet, but I just wanted to share the good news.

It’s “just another Manic Monday” at ScrapMatters.com!!!  Monday ONLY!! Select items for $2 or 50% off!!  Visit the ScrapMatters Shop for more details!!
*Manic Monday sales go into the shop early Monday morning and will “disappear” around midnight! HURRY!  What are you waiting for!?! *

Strength & Awareness by WM[squared] Designs:

Taking it easy by MickeyB Designs

Fall Splendor: Pumpkin Add On by Haynay Designs

Wrapped In Autumn 5×7 Brag Book QP’s by Designs by Tater

The Ballad of the Night by AnnaBV Designs

Dynamic Duo Set 3 by Sya’s Blueprints

Do Me A Solid Paper Pack by Britt-ish Designs

Welcome to Paradise

A Formal Affair by Trixie Scraps Designs


Little Lovebirds by Andilynn Designs

Little Lovebirds is on of my favorite kits.  I love the colors and the mix of modern and vintage.   It is on sale for 50% off that’s just $3.00 for this large kit.  It has a black glittered, script alpha, which I just realized is not on the preview.  I picked this kit when I saw that Tracie had her wedding kit on sale too, because I thought that they looked so terrific together.

Here is a layout that I made with it.  I did recolor the alpha from black to red (it recolors very easily) for this layout.

The Newlyweds created with Little Lovebirds by Andilynn Designs

Remember this will only be on sale until Monday night around midnight.

Digiscrap Frame made by Shari using Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs

Here’s another digital frame for you from Shari.  Here is the frame on a digital scrapbook layout Shari made:

A Sister Just Like You digiscrap layout by Shari using Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs

Sorry!!! I know I told you I had a new digital scrapbook kit, some coordinating items and a freebie coming out yesterday.  I fully intended to write this post yesterday.  But the Kirby dog got sick and I spent quite a bit of time Thursday night and yesterday taking care of him.  So I am late again!  The story of my life, sometimes I wonder why I bite off so much, but I just can’t seem to help it.

So here are my new goodies for this week, all of the images are linked to their spot in my store at ScrapMatters.  I had such a blast making this kit.  It was kind of funny though the blue started out a lot more gray.  As the weather here in Seattle turned gray the gray started turning into blue.  I miss the blue skies.  The freebie is further down in the post, my not so subtle way of trying to get you to read to the end of  the post.

Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs

Words Matter: Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs

Fall Frolic Bonus Alphas by Andilynn Designs

Look at how my CT rocked this kit.  They came up with some fabulous LOs–the images are clickable so you can go give them some love if you want to.  But make sure you read to the end of the post for some good, old-fashioned savings on Fall Frolic–the kit and/or the word art and/or the bonus alphas.

Catch by Krista using Fall Frolic digital kit by Andilynn Designs

Fall Days by Fonnetta using Fall Frolic Digital Scrapbook Kit by Andilynn Designs

Fall Fun by Neeny. Scrapped with Fall Frolic available at ScrapMatters

Taking Care of Business by Beth. Created with Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs

Judy scrapped these Autumn Fairies using Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs.

Fall on Our Street digital scrap layout by Amy, using Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs.

Chelle created this beautiful digital LO for her blessings project.

Pumpkins by Heidi (scrappin5kids), digital scrapbook layout

Gorgeous digital layout by Stefanie using Fall Frolic available at SM.

Piles of Fun digital scrapbook layout by Amanda

Fall Is... by Yolanda, digiscrap LO created using Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs

And because my blog readers are so great here is a coupon code for an extra 15% off all my new releases this week (code will expire Oct 22nd.)

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Fall Frolic Add On by Andilynn Designs This freebie is available only in my shop at ScrapMatters:

Shari, made frames, clusters and borders using Fall Frolic for me to give away on my blog.  So for the next few days I intend to do just that.  Here is the first one I am  sharing with you:

Fall Frolic Cluster Frame 1 by Shari

Click on the image to go to 4shared to get the image.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog and taking the time to read about my new releases  and look at all of the fantastic layouts my CT created.  Remember that the coupon code will expire end of day next Thursday, Oct 22.