Okblues Designs Blog

To celebrate the release of my latest kit Daniel, I am giving away a coordinating alpha. This is not the alpha included in the Daniel Page Kit. I hope you enjoy it! Here is a preview:

I finally have my latest kit, Daniel in my store at GDS. Daniel is named after my 10 year old son & is inspired by some of his favorite things. Bright new denim and buttery soft leather from his closet and soft beige, cream and chambray blue from his shirt drawer combine with dark reds and greens picked from his room décor. Of course, being the active boy that he is, some of them have become a bit crumpled and frayed. Here is a preview of the complete Daniel Page Kit:

Here is a preview of the papers included in the kit:

Here is a detailed view of some of the elements included:

Here is a preview of the stitched alpha:

There are 18 papers, over 50 elements and a complete alpha, all created at 300 dpi for print quality. You may purchase the alpha, elements or papers individually, or you may purchase the complete Page Kit. You save over 33% of the price of the individual paper, element and alpha packs by buying the complete Page Kit. As an added bonus, you also receive an additional set of 15 stitched leather tags.

I hope you enjoy using Daniel for your pages as much as I enjoyed creating it. Thanks for looking!

I finally finished my new kit and I thought you might like a little peek. I still have to do some quality checks, finish the previews, then zip it up & upload it to the store at GDS. Look for it in the store in just a few days.

Only a small sample of this kit is shown. There are 18 papers, over 50 elements and a complete stitched leather alpha. Also, check back for a free sample here on my blog :) Thanks for looking!

I have a new pack of papers in the store at GDS. Dotted Swiss Paper Pack combines the texture of crisp cotton with flocked dots. Just like the dresses I remember from my childhood. Here is a preview - click for a larger preview:

You get 25 designer papers, 12" x 12", created at 300 dpi. Dotted Swiss Papers are the perfect touch for your spring & summer layouts.

And mark your calendars -- the next Supreme Team Contest starts on May 2nd. Get ready to submit your layouts and have a great time scrapping for our site creative team!

I have some new products in my store at GDS. I just added Layered Templates Set 2 and it is priced with an introductory discount of 25% until April 7, 2007. This collection features patchwork backgrounds and layered flower overlays for your spring & summer layouts. The beauty of layered templates is that you can omit the flowers & add different embellishments and use them for practically any layout you choose. Here is a preview:

I also recently added two new gel alphas to the store. Add a shining star to your favorite page with Royal Stars Alpha. Rich, royal blue gel and distressed pewter edging combine to make this special star alpha.

Crimson Hearts Alpha combines rich crimson gel with distressed pewter edging. Lovingly created to adorn your pages with a special touch.

Thanks for looking!

My newest kit, Briar Rose is an eclectic mix of slightly tattered & frayed papers and elements with just a bit of sparkle and silver. I think this is my favorite kit I have designed so far & I hope it will be one of your favorites as well. Here is a preview:

Here is a closer look at some of the elements:

Today is the last day of the storewide sale at GDS. All products in the store are discounted 40%, including new products.

And today is also the last day to sign up for the GDS Supreme Team Contest. We are looking for 10 creative people to form the Supreme Team, our store CT. We are having a chat tonight at 9:00 pm EST to kick off the contest and answer questions. If you haven't signed up yet, head over to the GDS forum & sign up. Each round you will receive a kit to work with. The first round will receive Claribel, a new kit designed by me especially for this contest. Here is a preview:

In addition, Tara Parks has joined our design team and she has created an alpha to coordinate with the Claribel kit for the contest. We are excited to have this competition & hope to see a lot of creative layouts!

Christmas Express has arrived at the GDS store today. A little whimsical, with traditional holiday colors and comical Christmas characters, it's sure to add fun to your holiday pages. Available as individual paper pack, element pack and alpha pack. Or purchase the complete page kit including all the individual packs and save 25%.

The papers feature soft and refined textures.

Here is a close-up of some of the elements:

If you make any pages with this kit, please email the links as I would love to see them!

Here is a little sneak peek at my latest kit, Christmas Express. The kit will be in the store at goDigitalScrapbooking this Saturday. You will be able to purchase the papers, elements, or alpha individually, or the complete kit if you choose.

There are 14 papers and 50 elements, as well as a complete alpha in this kit. I hope you enjoy this whimsical kit and it's comical characters.

I recently added a winter/holiday themed kit to the store at goDigitalScrapbooking. My grandmother had boxes and boxes of Christmas ornaments and the ones that bring back the fondest memories were a set of silvery bell ornaments with glittered designs. That memory is the inspiration for my newest kit, Silver Bells, combining soft hues of blues and violet with a touch of shimmer and glitter. Complete snowflake alpha included. Here is a preview. Click to view it full size.

I also have a new series of paper packs in the works. The Barely There Collection features soft colors and subtle textures, with some of the papers having patterns that are barely there. I thought these papers would be great for those times you want a simple, clean start for a layout. The first two in the collection are in the store now. The first in the series is Oatmeal:.

The second in the series is Clear Sky:

There are four more in the Barely There Collection that should be in the store this week. And what about freebies? Check out the Daily Download at goDigitalScrapbooking for a terrific new freebie each and every day. And I'm not talking about 3 or 4 little elements either, but some really nice element packs and even mini-kits. Today's download is Blue Washed Chalk by Debra Anderson and it rocks.

My latest kit, Mocha Mint is now in the store at goDigitalScrapbooking. And don't forget, all of my products are still 35% off until the 15th, including Mocha Mint. Here is a preview:

And here is a layout using Mocha Mint. And yes, that is me, lol.

Credits: Mocha Mint now available at goDigitalScrapbooking; Flourish brushes from Art and Soul by MaryAnn Wise, available at Designer Digitals. Fonts: French Script, TrajanPro.

A big thank you to all of you who joined us at the Introduce A Friend chat at GDS last night. I hope you continue with the Treasure Hunt and the Grand Prize Challenge. I look forward to seeing all those gorgeous layouts with the collaboration kit!

I am finishing up a new kit and hope to have it in the store tomorrow. Here is a sneak peak.