Sunday, August 24, 2025

You Matter – Quick Tips for the August “Use It All” Challenge

Working with the You Matter Use It All sampler? Here are three fast ideas to stretch the mini and get more pages—without repeating yourself.

My finished page using the You Matter sampler.

Combine pieces to make “new” elements. I used the doily as a mat and clipped the small dark patterned paper to it—instant custom element while using two items from the mini.
Small prints make perfect photo mats. A tiny patterned paper reads almost like a solid when it’s cropped down. I used the small print under my main photo for a clean, defined mat.
Turn the journal note into a photo frame. Several talented participants did this! I used the magic wand to select the gold area of the note, duplicated it to a new layer, and clipped my photo to that shape. Because the note is layered, the clip creates the look of a stacked bundle of photos and papers—so easy and cute.

Doily + clipped patterned paper = a brand-new element.

Want to join in? Get all the details here: Use It All – August Thread.

If you love the sampler, the full You Matter collection is featured this month for $5: Shop the You Matter Collection.

Friday, August 22, 2025

DYL: Earth & Sky (Heritage Scrappers Collection) from Diane, ADB Designs

My newest Heritage Scrappers Collection is called Earth & Sky! This is intended as a (mostly) manly collection, but would work well for any vacations and trips out to the Rocky Mountain West. It'd be great for scrapping up those photos of the desert, mountains, high plains and the gorgeous sky there.

The elements are VERY Western. They include animals, a number of word strips, playing cards, some vintage hardware and other vintage items, as well as flowers, bows and foliage. The color palette also works great for this theme: sky, azure, and royal blues; copper, nutmeg, and chocolate browns; plus mahogany and sage green.

#215 Question/Scrapbooking Prompt(s)

Scrap a vacation page - of a trip out "west".
Scrap a page about your guy!

These prompts are ideas to help you get started. I also have a gift for you to help speed your page completion. With this stunning quick page (contributed by my amazing Creative Team Member: Dana) you can finish a page quickly.

Just click on the gift preview to go to the store and add to your shopping cart.

Be sure to keep scrolling for information about additional beautiful gifts from this collection!

I hope you find inspiration from the layouts of my awesome Creative Team. Here are their layouts along with the previews from the collection.

I am so pleased when I see layouts created with my collections. I would LOVE to have you share them with me via one or both of my challenge threads in the forum.

Check my two forum challenges for more gifts from this collection (and others)!

Documenting Your Life Challenge (also available Friday, August 22)

The Vintage Romantic Challenge (available first day of every month!)

AND I have another gift coming via the MyMemories "Share The Memories" program. The gifts are always posted to my blog and available for 1 week. Just click on the preview to go to my blog.

Available Monday, August 25:

There will be THREE more gifts from this collection, and MORE from other collections on my blog during the MyMemories Blogtrain that starts each month on the 16th and runs through the last day of the month.

Here is the link to my Blog and the MyMemories Blogtrain.

HAPPY SCRAPPING!

Diane

ADB Designs

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Free Weekly Kit by Featured Designer: Whispy's D'zines

Let’s welcome Whispy’s D’zines as this week’s Featured Designer!

Q&A With The Designer: Whispy’s D’zines

Who is a very special person in your life?

That would be my Mom. She is a pillar of strength and grace, especially since my Dad passed away. She is always putting others above herself, and always has a kind word to say to people.

What is your favorite thing to do to relax?

I love doing needlework projects, either needle point or cross stitch. I am also learning how to knit from my Mom.

What is your favorite season?

Winter. I was born and raised in Colorado, and will always have my heart be there, especially in winter time.

What's the most daring thing you've ever done?

I participated in a ropes course several years ago. Part of that involved climbing up a 20 foot pole and walking across a rope bridge to another pole. I never thought I could have done it, but I did it!

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Chips and hot sauce. I can never resist the scent of fresh tortilla chips and spicy hot sauce.

To finish off we would love to share some of her favorite layouts:

Layout from Be With Me

Layout from Choose Joy

Layout from Daisy Gnomes

Layout from May Flowers

Layout from Patriotic Gnomes

Spend $20 or more and receive this kit from Whispy’s D’zines for free!

This week's free kit is Lovely by Whispy’s D’zines. This kit was inspired by beautiful spring days full of pinks, purples, and greens. Normally priced at $6.99, the kit includes 20 papers and 107 embellishments.

To make sure that you collect your free kit please follow these steps:

Add $20 (must total $20 before sales tax) of any of our talented designers kits to your cart, but DO NOT add this kit to your cart! Once entered, the promo code will add it to the cart for you!
Enter the promo code August18WDJA (code is case sensitive) in the promo code field on the checkout page.
Code will add this kit to your cart and then you can proceed to checkout as usual.

Saturday, August 16, 2025

MyMemories August Blog Train

Time to ride the blog train...whoo whoo!

Join the designers at MyMemories on this month's blog train!

Here is the color palette used to create August's beautiful kits!

You will be directed to each designers store at the MyMemories site. If you have not already done so, you will need to sign up for an account (note: this is a one time sign up and no purchase is necessary).