New Kit by Sunny Day Scraps: Toil-N-Trouble (with FREEBIE!)

If there is any occasion my daughter and my niece looks forward to, it's their birthdays AND Halloween.

Yes, they like Halloween better than they like Christmas for some reason. Maybe it's the Trick or Treat they love so much,

Anyway...

Halloween calls for Halloween kits! And Sunny Day Scraps released a new one which is perfect for all your cute Halloween photos! Cute photos calls for a cute kit, don't you think?

You can get this adorable kit at Berry Sweet Scraps. Click here to check it out!

Here are a couple of layouts I made with this kit:

And for your freebie!

DOWNLOAD HERE

Enjoy!

Leaving a Trail

Or stumbling all over the trail, it felt like.

Elements from Backwoods kit by Sunny Day Scraps, Template by Scrapping with Liz

These photos were from the mountain climb to get to the top of the mountain where the launch platform was located for my first zipline scare ride.

I used the kit Backwoods from Sunny Day Scraps for this layout.

This cute kit would have been perfect for camping photos but alas! I don't camp... I used to, like pre-digital camera era, but not anymore. I love the cute elements and subdued nature colors of this kit.

Available at Berry Sweet Scraps.

New kit by Sunny Day Scraps: School Zone

Check out this adorable school themed kit! It's perfect to scrap all of those precious pictures you have of that first day of school or any photo of school activities (of which my daughter has plenty).

This kit comes with 17 papers (300 dpi, JPEG) and 45 elements (300 dpi, PNG).

You can get this kit here:

Berry Sweet Scraps

Scrap Bird

Here are a couple of layouts I made with this kit:

She initially wanted a trolley bag for school so we got her one of that. But even the smallest trolley bag available was too big for what little she needs to bring to school but she loves it anyway.

And then, she realized that all her classmates have backpacks and lunch boxes and started asking mommy for a backpack and a lunch box *groan*. Why are they so fickle??? So backpack and lunch box it is... and her trolley bag has been designated as her luggage when we travel :)

I only did layouts for A and B and I know I should have made one for C to make it, you know... like A, B, C... but I still don't know what C should stand for that's school related. Let me think about this for a while...

New kit by Sunny Day Scraps: Remembering You

Remembering You is a beautiful vintage style kit that would be perfect for scrapping your most cherished memories.

Available here:

Berry Sweet Scraps

 And speaking of vintage, I used a vintage photo of my great grandmother to create a layout using this kit:

Eating off the palm of my hand...

... literally.

Elements from May Flowers kit and May Flowers Add-on kit by Sunny Day Scraps

I think figuratively would have been better.

I used the May Flowers kit from Sunny Day Scraps:

This pastel kit has 40 elements and 18 papers.  Sunny Day Scraps also created an Add-on kit for this:

Both are available at Sunny Day Scraps store at Berry Sweet Scraps.

It's Christmas in July at Berry Sweet Scraps!

Should I start the Christmas shopping panic now??? Haha!

(But seriously, I should...)

Sunny Day Scraps has some Christmas kits to make fun Christmas layouts.

Elements from: Northpole kit by Sunny Day Scraps

I used Sunny Day Scraps' North Pole kit for this layout:

Experience the Christmas Magic at the North Pole! This is the perfect kit for those cute layouts of children/grandchildren.

"North Pole" is a larget kit with 55 elements (in PNG) and 20 papers (in JPEG), all done at 300 dpi for good print resolution.

Available here:

Berry Sweet Scraps

Be sure to check out other Christmas kits by Sunny Day Scraps (images are linked):

Daily Berry Bytes: Spring Fling by Sunny Day Scraps

Sunny Day Scraps is hosting this month's Daily Berry Bytes this July at Berry Sweet Scraps.

Here's a preview of the complete kit:

Spring Fling kit by Sunny Day Scraps

The downloads for July 1 and 2 and are still active so head on over to Berry Sweet Scraps to get the first 2 parts of the kit. And keep coming back every day this July to get the rest of the kit for FREE!

Here are a couple of layouts I made with this cute kit:

New kit by Sunny Day Scraps: Springtime

This cute kit is full of springtime!

Includes:

45 Elements

12 Papers

You can also get the kit, a set of stacked papers, and clusters in a bundle:

Available here:

Berry Sweet Scraps 

And you can get the bundle here.

Here are a couple of pages I made with this kit:

This is Andrea and her cousin, Ate Sefia. Ate was telling Andrea a story one afternoon when we visited them last December.

This is Andrea's other cousin, Helaena. The photo was taken when we were in Baguio last summer. In spite of the sweltering heat in Manila at the time, the weather in Baguio was cold so we bought the girls furry animal hats to keep their heads and ears warm.

Sunny Day Scraps CT Call and Blog Call

Charly is also looking for bloggers.

Blogger Requirements:

Blog 2-3 times per week on the sunny day scraps blog with different points of interests, new releases, store sales, challenges, Post CT Layouts, post about scrapping how to's, and projects of interest.

Bloggers will get 2 kits of their choice per month. No layouts required but much appreciated!!

If you are interested, you can send Charly an email at: charly@sunnydayscraps.com

Please send the links to your best gallery, link to your Blog, any other duties you may have (designer or CT duties), short bio and why you would like to be on the Team, and what position you are applying for (e.g. Blogger, CT).

Call ends when all positions are filled!!!

To see samples for Charly's work, you can visit her shop here.

Beat the Summer Heat

Last summer (our summer here in Asia Pacific, I mean), we decided to upgrade Andrea's baby pool to a bigger one.

Elements from: Under the Sea kit and Under the Sea Add-on kit by Sunny Day Scraps; Template by: Silke

See how happy that made her? 

I started noticing that Andrea always tries to lie down on her belly in her small baby pool and pretend she's swimming around February. Stretched out, she didn't fit in the old pool anymore so after a lot of measuring in our small "backyard" space, we got her one that's big enough and with room to grow. It's roomy enough to fit an adult sitting down too. I never got to try it, by Andrea and her nanny enjoyed cooling down in that pool during the hottest days of summer this year :)

Next year, she's going to swimming lessons. 

I made this layout as part of Digidesignresort's Seabreeze Template Challenge for June.

New Kit by Sunny Day Scraps: Tropicana

Remember that last prize I sort of "won" for iNSD from Sunny Day Scraps? I say "sort of" because as part of Charly's CT, I already have access to her kits, and the contest was to suggest a motiff and theme for her next kit for a chance to win her entire store at Berry Sweet Scraps, and to get the kit based on the motiff and theme suggested after it was done.

This was the palette I suggested:

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And I suggested a Hula theme.

And Sunny Day Scraps delivered!

Kit Description:

This Kit is jammed Packed with Lots of Goodies,Whether you are Scrapping photos of a Tropical Vacation, Luau, Cruise,or any Tropical or non Tropical Photo you will Love this Kit.. The Full Kit includes 20 Papers, over 58 Elements.Personal Use S4H/S4O Approved!

Available here.

I love it! And if you can possibly have one favorite element in a kit, my favorite element in this one is the grass skirt :) So many possibilities!

Here is a layout I made with this kit:

That grass skirt and the lei elements instantly transformed a regular summer photo into a Luau-ready character!

New kit from Sunny Day Scraps: Gone Fishing

Sunny Day Scraps has another super cute kit out:

Gone fishing is a colorful and fun kit with elements that are perfect for scrapping your favorite camping or fishing trip photos. 

This kit is available in:

Berry Sweet Scraps

Me So Scrappy

Here are a couple of layouts I made using this kit:

To celebrate the release of this new kit, I made a quick page freebie for you:

Download here.

iNSD Part 5: More Prizes!! (Who would've thought???)

I thought my iNSD posts ended with my last post here. I was so ready to move on and wait another year for the next iNSD. However, I just got my best surprise last weekend when I logged in. Apparently, I won a couple more prizes from some games I joined over at Berry Sweet Scraps!!! :) The store owners, Lynne and Charly, each hosted a game where you get a chance to win their entire store. The game is to suggest a color palette and a theme for their next kit.

Here's the thing... I'm not much into CU items, because I'm not a designer and I'm a looooong way from being one, but I like the kits. I already bought my favorite kit from Baby Cakes Scraps (Lynne's store), Fairy Grace. And I am part of Charly's CT (Sunny Day Scraps), so I already have access to her kits (just the PU ones). But how cool is that that maybe... just maybe, there was a chance to get a kit based on a theme I want, right? So I joined anyway.

I didn't win Lynne's contest... but just for participating, I can choose any 4 items from her store!! I already said I bought my favorite kit from her store, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything I like. I spent all of yesterday afternoon poring over Baby Cakes Scraps store and picked these 4:

Evangeline by Baby Cakes Scraps

Forever More by Baby Cakes Scraps

I wanted a few kits in darker colors, because I already have TON of kits in pinks and pastels.

Goodnight Moon by Baby Cakes Scraps

I am a sucker for baby kits, what can I say? And my daughter loves the book, Goodnight Moon. I must have 3 or 4 kits called Goodnight Moon from several designers bookmarked or on my wish list :)

The last choice was tough because there were still around 3 kits I wanted, but I finally picked this:

It's a kiddie-kit... monsoon season just started in my country (LOTS of rain!)... and I don't have a lot of kits in this color scheme.

And now for the best part... my palette and theme got picked by Sunny Day Scraps!! Which means I won Sunny Day Scraps whole store!! (Or at least those kits/packs I want to get with the coupon she gave me).

iNSD ROCKS!!

Off to go shopping now :)

Collab kit by Sunny Day Scraps and Daybreak Scraps: Remembering You

This gorgeous kit was created in honor of those we have lost. With colors suitable for either gender you can create a memorial album for a lost loved one or a vintage style book for any occasion. Everything is created at 300dpi for maximum print quality. Not everything is shown on previews.

 Kit includes: 

14 12x12 papers in solids and prints. 

A large set of word bits(see extra previews to see word bits). Font for word bits is Veteran typewriter available at fontsquirrel.com. 

Elements include: 

2 blank labels. 

5 assorted frames. 

2 leaves. 

1 stitches. 

1 string. 

1 trinket box. 

1 fan. 

1 swirl, 

1 splat, 

1 tassel, 

3 clips, 

1 card/envelope, 

4 buttons, 

2 butterflies, 

2 bows, 

1 bow wrap, 

7 assorted flowers, 

1 crumpled ribbon, 

1 lace doily, 

1 lace border, 

1 flower border, 

2 worn paper mats, 

2 journal elements, 

1 cameo stack, 

1 bird, 

2 straight ribbons, 

1 key, 

1 tag.

Word Art labels include:

remembering you

loving you

kiss me

beautiful

forever

forever & always
gone too soon

love you always

remember this

S4H/S4O-friendly

Exclusively available at:
Me So Scrappy

Here are a couple of layouts I made with this kit. 

Working on this kit was a little sad for me... because both me and my husband have both lost people we love and it's always sad when we think about them.

This little girl on the first layout is Leah. She is my husband's sister and she died when she was only 3 years old due to meningitis. Leah and our daughter Andrea share the same birth date, and I considered naming Andrea 'Leah Andrea' back then, but Leah's memories have always been hard on my husband so he said no. 

This is my grandfather, and I have already mentioned several times how much I still miss him. He passed away in 2007.

New kit from Sunny Day Scraps: Summer Day (with Freebie!)

Don’t you just love those warm days of summer, sitting in the garden, listening to the birds and frogs, watching the lazy bees and dragonflies flit by? This cute kit has all you need to scrap those bright, sunny memories!

49 ellies, 5 word art bits and 21 papers (all in 300 dpi) give you plenty to scrap those hot, summer days!

PU/S4H/Others Friendly

Available here:

Berry Sweet Scraps

Me So Scrappy

Polka Dot Plum

Here are a couple of layouts I made with this super fun and kid-friendly kit:

And here is your freebie, a quick page made from elements of this kit:

Download here (Mediafire).

How was your iNSD celebration? Sharing some of my fabulous finds later!