DIGI SCRAP PARADE| WORLD GEOGRAPHY 101

Can you believe that it's parade time again!...I mean seriously I'm scratching my head wondering where the last 3 months have gone. I am so wishing right now that I could be boarding a plane, or embarking on a cruise liner for some serious R&R in a far away place, preferably pool side drinking mango daiquiri's! hehe

This quarters parade might just give me a taste of that wishful dream, as the theme is about  Geography and all things worldly. I reckon I'll be bitten by that 'Wanderlust' bug and I'm sure after this blog hop you'll be getting itchy feet too!

Here is my contribution. A lil mini which includes 16X elements and 4X patterned papers. Perfect for creating some fun, adventurous and awestruck pages. To grab it simply click the kit preview or the download button below. For inspiration check out what the Nifty Gals created using this portion! 

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Em Stafrace

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Carina Kindh

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Em Stafrace

Check out our WANDERLUST Collection!

Do you reckon it coordinates perfectly with this DigiScrap Parade?

Here is what Nifty Gal Zeneva created combining the mini and our Wanderlust collection...

Thanks for participating in the August 2015 DigiScrap Parade! If you're following the Parade route from start to finish, you should have arrived here from AKIZO DESIGNS and your next stop will be DIGILICIOUS DESIGNS. If you get lost along the way, simply head back to THE DIGISCRAP PARADE SITE to view the master list and get back on track.

Thank you for stopping by, have fun on the parade and remember to....

PARTY TIME| THE DIGICHICK 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS!

Can you believe that The DigiChick Store has been running for 10 years! How cool is that?! Happy Happy Birthday on reaching double digits TDC! This means there is a serious mega party going on over at TDC forum and we'd love you to join us in celebrating. We have some awesome challenges and prizes up for grabs including a Silhouette Curio, gift cards to Amazon, Persnickety Prints and much much more.

Along with the 40% off sale we also have a very special category for this weekend only called the CHICK BLITZ where you will find items going for a teeny tiny 2 buckaroos! Gotta love bargains like that!

SO COME & CELEBRATE WITH ME AND THE TDC TEAM & SNAFFLE UP SOME GOODIES AT THE

Finally we have been busy putting together a fantastic Team collab kit called 'It's My Party!' which you can grab. It is filled to the brim with everything you need to make those celbration pages! I made a cute brush set that has 20+ brush tips that pretty much covers every special occasion!

Here is a page I created using 'It's My Party' Collab Kit

Lastly, this week I am releasing some Commercial Use Products in my CU shop. Newsprint Overlays perfect for those heritage style papers. Paint Blenders great for adding texture to your designs and projects and lastly Vol.2 of my Mono Print Series, these delicious overlays are great for creating some painterly mixed media style papers and designs. 

Have fun scrappin' and remember to...

LOOK...WE ARE HAVING A GRAND RE-OPENING SALE!

YEP, thats right it's really true!

THE NIFTY PIXEL

has just re-opened its doors over at our new home 

HOW EXCITING IS THAT!

The DigiChick is one of the original digital stores so is somewhat of a mothership for digital scrapbookers. In just over a week TDC will be celebrating 10 years in the industry how amazing is that! It's also a sure fire sign that they are the best of the best and I am so chuffed to be offered a spot as a designer there with such a fabulous bunch of ladies!

TDC hosts monthly challenges to get your creative thinking cap on. You'll find lots of great product and a really friendly forum, so please stop by and say hello, it would be awesome to get to know you all a lil better and with TNP having its own gallery over at The Digi Chick you can easily share your fabbo creations using our product. Maybe you might like to take advantage of the 30% off my entire store this weekend only and snaffle up some Nifty bargains.

Thank you for stopping by and hey have an awesome day

filled with oodles of creativity and remember to.... 

SCRAP OUR STASH| GUEST SKETCH ARTIST

The Nifty Pixel is the guest sketch artist over at Scrap Our Stash this month.

If you haven't heard of SOS ya gotta go over and check them out. They are a great challenge site inspired to encourage you to use up all those products you have in your stash! This has gotta be a good thing if you are a hoarder like me, I could easily be lost in a sea of papers, embellies and everything inbetween if it wasn't for fun challenge sites like this one.

Below is the sketch and a freebie layered template download for the digi scrappers out there.

I also played along, here is my take adding in the banner which was extra criteria.

I created both a digital and hybrid version for a bit of fun!

'Love You Just The Way You Are'

Digital Credits:

PINK REPTILE DESIGNS| I'm Not Perfect Elements Pack & I'm Not Perfect Paper Pack

Hybrid version.

It would be awesome if you joined in and if you do use the freebie template don't forget to share with us at our FB fan page, here or if you use IG use the hashtags below so we can leave ya some lovin'!

GET READY FOR SOME SLEUTHING MAJOR CASEFILE #169 IS READY TO BE SOLVED!

This months Major Casefile #169 over at C.S.I is now live and runs until the 31st July 2015. This months Major Casefile is one that lets us look at the fun side of family life. With lots of great prompts in the evidence and some easy to follow journaling prompts you will be on your way to capturing the lighter side of family life!

Here is the sketch and a sample page by me. Don't forget you can download the digital template below if you are keen to play digitally.

The download link will remain available until the 31st July 2015!

So let's have a closer look at the Casefile!

'Sweet Life of Mine'

by Em Stafrace

So to be in the running for some fabulous prizes head over to C.S.I and get all the challenge details there. Just a quick reminder Casefile #169 ends 31st July 2015.

Good luck everyone, hope you enjoy the challenge and I look forward to seeing all your amazing projects so don't forget to share a link either here or post your project on The Nifty Pixel Facebook wall we'd love to see them alternatively if you dont like blogging or using FB why not try Instagram using the hashtags below!!

Hope you enjoy the sketch and remember to,

SCRAPSTACKS| JULY SCRAP PACK HAS BEEN RELEASED

Every month Scrap Stacks offers a great bundle of kits anywhere up to six of them for a teeny tiny price of $5. This helps raise the funds to keep the wonderful Scrap Stacks Gallery up and running. If you haven't heard of Scrap Stacks then ya gotta go and check it out. It is an awesome gallery much like Pinterest but solely for all your crafting projects and DT work.

Often my traditional scrapping friends ask if they can create accounts there too...yep you sure can. It is an open gallery for all crafters and is a fantastic way to collate all your projects into specific albums. I love this platform because it enables me to catalogue and share my scrapbooking and  my digital designs all in one handy place. This way I can easily direct people to specific collections with ease and hey anything that is uncomplicated has my vote!

The Scrap Packs made available to you every month are great value for mulla. They might include alpha packs, templates packs, journal cards and kits depending on what the featured designer chooses to create. They are all colour coordinated so as to be easily combined to create countless projects.

This month I contributed a mini kit called Core Radiance. Its all about moving them there bones of yours and getting some exercise, sunlight and fresh air.

If you're interested in learning more about Scrap Stacks, the packs and the fantastic new subscription offers then head over by clicking this LINK or the promo piccie below. (Unfortunately this month one of the original guest designers had to pull out at the last minute so in its place is an awesome kit by Penny Springmann and Shawna Clingerman called Make It Count.)

Here is a closer look at my contribution.

I hope you'll check Scrap Stacks out and give it a go. Its a great way to get some scrapbook inspiration and most importantly share your amazing creations with others.

Have fun Scrapping and keep on Stacking!

Em 

PAGE DRAFTS| HEARTS A FLUTTER VOL.1

A new release of templates here for you all to play with. Hearts a Flutter Vol.1 is a re-release from Page Drafts and is all about making those photos shine. Minimal designs and lots of white space is a great way to showcase those precious pictures and these templates are perfect for doing just that! Dont forget you can grab these at 20% off until Sunday over at Scrap Stacks!