Okblues Designs Blog

Sketch Challenge #10 is posted at GDS with a free layered template for you to play with. Here is a preview of the layered template I designed for this challenge (Click for a larger view):

Here is my layout using the template:

Pepper is our hyperactive rat terrier. Even though he is over 12 years old, he still hasn't slowed down much. He & Daniel are a good match as they are both so energetic. Thanks for looking and I hope you can find time to drop by & participate in this challenge.

If you have boys' photos to scrap, I think you'll like my Daily Download at GDS today. Playing In The Dirt Papers are inspired by our clay soil and my son who loves to play in the dirt. Here is a preview (Click for a larger view):

Thanks for looking & I hope you enjoy the dirty papers!

I finally found some free time after the kids went to bed to finish a layout. Not a CT layout, not one promoting my designs or challenges, but one just for fun. The style is a little outside my comfort zone and I like the results. I think Doris will like it too.

We get very little snow here in Oklahoma. So when we were able to spend time in Canaan Valley in northern West Virginia, the kids were thrilled by all the fluffy white snow to play in. This is just a candid shot of my little star getting ready to go outside and play. Click on the layout for a larger view.

Thanks for looking! I'm off to bed now or I won't want to get up in the morning :)

It's another hectic Monday here for me, as I'm sure it is for a lot of you. And it also means that it's my day for the Daily Download at GDS. Here is a peek at what I created for you this time:

I love playing with brushes & it fascinates me to start with a blank page and end up with a pretty paper. I hope you enjoy these papers as much as I enjoyed creating them.

Today is also the last day to get your quickpage submitted for the first Quickpage Exchange. And don't forget Sketch Challenge #9 which ends this Friday, March 23rd. Here is a preview of the layered template we are working with this challenge:

Here is my layout using this layered template. I am using this template to create a page for each of the kids by year. I think it will be fun for them to look back at the changes from year to year.

That wraps up my chaotic Monday post. Hope you all enjoy a great week!

Congratulations to babyofmine for winning the grand prize of Photoshop Elements 5 at goDigitalScrapbooking in our Anniversary Celebration. Congratulations to all the other winners in the games & festivities as well and a big thank you to all of you who participated. You made it a fun day! Here is a little freebie that coordinates with the GDS Anniversary Collaboration Kit. Click the image for a larger view:

Download here.
Please leave a comment if you download.

Sketch Challenge #8 is open until March 9th and I'd love to see your layouts using my free template. Also, look for a new challenge and some new elements and alphas at GDS in the next few days.

Today is goDigitalScrapbooking's 6 month anniversary! Since I joined the design team at GDS, I've watched the site grow, met some wonderful people who share my love for digi-scrapping and have enjoyed my time there. Join us today for our anniversary celebration. We have many fun games & challenges, each of which have some nice participation prizes. There is a Scavenger Hunt where you can find pieces of our Anniversary Collaboration Kit. Here is a preview of my contribution to that kit:

I also created a fun gel alpha:

I am having a Photo Scavenger Hunt from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST and you will have to find different objects on my list, take a photo of them & upload the photos to the gallery. Everyone who posts photos of at least 3 items on my list will receive a special paper pack that coordinates with the Anniversary Collaberation Kit. Here is a preview of the papers:

Everyone who posts photos of at least 8 of the items on my list will be placed in a drawing for a $10.00 gift certificate to my store at GDS. I hope you can join me at 1:00 pm EST in the forum for some fun! Everyone who participates in any of the challenges and games today will be entered in a drawing for the Grand Prize of on copy of Photoshop Elements 5 and the second prize of a $25.00 gift certificate to the GDS store. Our Anniversary Celebration Sale is still going on too with a storewide discount of 50%. For more details, please visit the forum at GDS.