My Bag of Scraps

NEW BLOG!

2010-03-22T10:48:00.001-03:00

Just to announce that my blog has a new home: www.mybagofscraps.com

All future posts will be there...stop on over and visit!

At the Museum...a 3-way collaboration at Scrapbook-Elements!

2010-02-28T10:35:00.000-04:00

Have you travelled to Egypt? How about been to a Renaissance Fair? Included in this series are six "rooms" that are perfect for scrapping all sorts of photos. Think outside the box on these kits....they are unique in digi-land with their theme and approach. Each "room" includes 9 papers and 12 elements so you'll have plenty of things to layer and scrap your memories with.

Are you wishing for a certain room? Let us know your suggestions, because you never know when a new room will be opened at the Museum!

Available (and on sale for a limited time!) at Scrapbook-Elements!

Happy Birthday, My Life and Scrap!

2010-02-14T00:00:00.001-04:00

It's always a celebration when a birthday comes around, but there's always something extra special about that first one! Thanks for stopping by...be sure to hop on the blog train to gather the entire collection of The Celebrant!

You can download my portion of it by clicking here.

All aboard!

My Life and Scrap
Designs by Kelin
Scrappy Towne
Kate Designs
Dorene's Digiden
Z Pink Boudoir Designs
SAS Designs
These Are My Moments
@ Jacquie's
Scrapbooking Family and Life
Rebecca PSP
Confessions of a Digiholic
Bubblescrap Designs
A Digi Cat Tale
Mama Mia Designs
Littlekiwi Creates
Rucola Designs
Tempus Fugit
My Life and Scrap

February U-BUILD-IT at SBE...starts today!

2010-02-05T13:53:00.000-04:00

U-BUILD-IT means over 70 products designed around the same color scheme. And the best part?? Each one is only $1-$2!! Here's what I have in the mix:

There's a ton more to see, so hurry on over and check out all of the goodies...I promise, they are LOVE-ly!!

NEW collab at SBE today!

2010-01-31T08:39:00.000-04:00

I'm really excited to present Adria's Lovely Valentine today. It was created by Saxon Holt and I for a friend who has a sweet little 2 yr old boy and was having a hard time finding Valentine's kits that weren't too girly.

And to show off the versatility of this collab, we have all kinds of inspiration...from layouts to ATC's and even a greeting card!

It's 25% off today and tomorrow only, so get it while the gettin's good!

Thank you for looking and have a great day.

Thrifty Thursday & A Free QP!!!

2010-01-14T11:08:00.001-04:00

It's Thrifty Thursday at MLAS and that means there's a lot of great products to be had for $2 apiece! This is what I've included this week:

Last but not least I have a little treat for those of you who have snow or winter pictures to scrap...a quick page created from my Wintersweet page kit. Just click to DL and have a great day!

Got snow?

2010-01-10T11:05:00.000-04:00

Baby, it's cold outside…so get some scrapping done! Whether you're going for fun, whimsical or elegant, this fun, wintery kit has a little bit of everything to scrap those snow pictures! It includes eleven backgrounds, thirty-seven elements and a complete alpha (A-Z, 0-9 and punctuation). Keep reading for some marvelous inspiration (thank you to my CT!).

Have a wonderful weekend and stay tuned for a free Quick Page coming your way this week!

NEW products in both shops!

2010-01-02T23:25:00.001-04:00

First of all, Happy New Year! May 2010 be filled with lots of blessings and happy times spent with your friends and family!

Today I've got new goodies at both MLAS and SBE. All of them are 25% off for a few days, so snatch them up while they're on sale!

First off, I have this neat element pack called Milestones. It was created to scrap baby's first year and all of the fun (and sometimes adventurous) events that come with it! Included are months 1-12, a one year old and 27 other descriptive phrases. There are also two chipboard bases, one circle and one rectangle, to create a different look if desired.

If you did anything remotely fancy over the holidays, these next two products may catch your eye!

There's also a cute snowflake pack - all of them come plain or dangling!

That's it for this week, but I've got a really fun kit coming out next week...get those winter pictures ready!

Digiscrapsave...have you signed up??

2010-01-02T17:22:00.000-04:00

If you haven't checked this out, you really need to right now! TONS of coupons in one place! It's being headed up by Miss Tiina - a very talented designer and awesome web page designer.

If you've got any digishopping in your future, be sure to check it out!!

Customer Appreciation Days at SBE!

2009-12-26T09:29:00.000-04:00

We are so grateful to those who have been a part of Scrapbook-Elements this past year.
We look forward to sharing memories with you throughout 2010!

~ad created with Hands of Time Page Set by Miki Ferkul - available in store 12/27

Customer Appreciation Days Sale at Scrapbook-Elements.com
Saturday, December 26th through Saturday, January 2nd (midnight central)

40% off!!*

*excludes the following store categories: Gift Certificates, Designer of the Month, Spotlight,
Close Outs, Designer Resources, CD Burning Service, U Build It and items regularly
priced $2 or less.

Hop on the MLAS Christmas Blog Train!

2009-12-24T00:00:00.002-04:00

Merry Christmas!! Welcome to the MLAS blog train...you can grab my portion by clicking on the preview below. Be sure to stop by each blog and get 'em all!

Carolyn - http://mylifeandscrap.com/blog
Jacquie - http://wa-jacquie.blogspot.com
Rebecca - http://rebeccasscrappingsilliness.blogspot.com/
Sassy - http://sassyscrappin.typepad.com/
Mandy - http://mybagofscraps.blogspot.com/ <-----YOU ARE HERE!
Mye - http://bubblescrapdesigns.com
Linda - http://kelinsplace.blogspot.com

May your days be Merry and Bright! Happy 2010!

NEW and FREE Quick Page!

2009-12-16T16:19:00.000-04:00

Special thanks to Kayre for making such a neat, fun QP with my All Merry Collection!

Click on it to DL and have a wonderful day!

All Merry Collection at Scrapbook-Elements (and a FREE Christmas card, too)...HO HO HO!

2009-12-13T10:26:00.003-04:00

Share some Christmas cheer with me! My new collection, All Merry, is available today at Scrapbook-Elements. Each piece can be purchased individually or the whole kit'n'kaboodle is available as a collection. It's all 25% off today and tomorrow (which makes the whole collection just $6...QUITE the bargain!).

This darling Christmas Card was made by Jennifer using the All Merry Collection (thank you, Jennifer!). Just click to DL!

Thanks for taking the time to look...have a holly jolly weekend! Happy Scrapping!

U Build It - Family Treasures...starts today at SBE!

2009-12-04T10:33:00.000-04:00

Today at Scrapbook-Elements begins the December edition of U-Build-It with Family Treasures being the theme. There are 78 different packs of goodies (papers, elements and alphas) all centered around the same color swatch and theme...and best of all, each one is only $1-$2!!

This is what I have in the mix:

Thanks for looking and enjoy the weekend!

HO HO HO...what's in that bag?!

2009-12-01T07:32:00.000-04:00

My December Grab Bag has arrived! It will be for sale at My Life and Scrap from Dec 1-8 and at Scrapable from Dec 4-11. See what Christmas-y fun $3 will get you:

Have a wonderful day and a blessed holiday season!

Get COMFY COZY with my new kit at SBE!

2009-11-23T00:16:00.000-04:00

Put on your old fuzzy slippers, grab the afghan from the back of the couch and check out my newest kit, Comfy Cozy! It's available at Scrapbook-Elements and is 25% off through Monday!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating it this week! Have safe travels and enjoy the time with your family and friends!

iDSD BLOG TRAIN!!

2009-11-07T03:00:00.003-04:00

You have arrived at the next stop!

Here's my portion of the MLAS/SSS iDSD Blog train (click to DL):

Keep chugging along...you'll end up with such a beautiful collection!

Here's everything on the blog train:

And the full list of links:

you are here---->Mama Mia Mandy - http://mybagofscraps.blogspot.com/<---you are here

KAT Designs: http://katdesignsbykjersti.blogspot.com/
Creative Chaos - http://cccreativechaos.blogspot.com
Ellas digidesign: http://ellasdigidesign.blogspot.com/

Designs by Kelin - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/blog/
RedElf: http://rusaanes.no/marit/blogg/
Kate Designs: http://templatesbykate.blogspot.com/
ArtElf: http://fam-anfinsen.com/laila/blogg/
Rebecca PSP - http://rebeccasscrappingsilliness.blogspot.com
ScrapElf: http://www.scrapelf.com/blog
Bubblescrap Designs - http://bubblescrapdesigns.com
Monica Larsen: http://monica-larsen.blogspot.com/

iDSD! What's going on??

2009-11-06T11:45:00.001-04:00

It's almost here...the excitement is building for iDSD!

This is what I have going on at my shops to celebrate...just click to go there!

Wherever you go, whatever you do for iDSD, I hope you have a wonderful day!

Mama Mia November Grab Bag Reveal (it's a BIG one!)...

2009-11-06T11:36:00.001-04:00

This month's grab bag is an EXTRA LARGE, EXTRA SPECIAL edition to celebrate iDSD! It's available at both My Life and Scrap and Scrapable for $3 from 11/7-15.
Below is what you will find in it (*the bag contains the same products at both stores...I've included some previews from each place).

Hungry for scrapping? New Gourmet challenge at MLAS!

2009-10-16T09:27:00.001-03:00

Did you know that completing challenges at MLAS earns you points that are good toward gc's to the MLAS store? Sure hope that you can join us! For details, go here!

It's WIPE OUT WEDNESDAY at Scrapable!

2009-10-14T09:50:00.000-03:00

For all you dollar day fans out there, this is it! I have five products in the Wipe Out Wednesday sale this week...check them out!

Fall for me...new at SBE!

2009-10-12T22:41:00.000-03:00

This has to be one of my favorite fall kits - and scroll down to see what amazing things were scrapped with it!

Here is a close-up of the elements included:

The papers and alpha are also sold separately:

AND, for a little inspiration, check out these layouts...

INSPIRATION...and a free Quick Page!

2009-10-02T16:38:00.000-03:00

Some wonderful, talented scrappers have done AMAZING things with my October Grab Bag...have a look!

The Grab Bag is available at both My Life and Scrap and Scrapable.

AND - a free Quick Page made with the mini kit, Until Tomorrow (available in the grab bag). You can DL it here.

Happy Scrapping and have a wonderful weekend!

Happy October and a NEW Grab Bag!

2009-10-01T06:17:00.000-03:00

October has arrived and brought with it a new Mama Mia Grab Bag!

It's $3 (the individual products will retail for $14) and will be available from October 1st-8th in my shops at My Life and Scrap and Scrapable (the same stuff is in the grab bag at both shops but I split up the previews)...here's what you get inside:

Thanks for stopping by to check it out...have a wonderful month!

Fall Frolic...new at SBE!

2009-09-26T23:16:00.000-03:00

I have a new kit today at SBE. It's actually an old one but renewed, revamped and hardly anything like it's origin!

And here are what some wonderful scrappers created with it...thanks for the inspiration!

How fun is this? Digital BINGO!

2009-09-22T22:38:00.000-03:00

I am SO BUMMED that I can't play along as this has to be one of our craziest weekends this fall, but can't wait to hear how it goes!

It's HUGE! Mark your calendars now and JOIN THE PARTY!

2009-09-22T08:00:00.000-03:00

The September Mega has been released and it's a PIXEL EDITION this time around...meaning a TON of individual mini kits from each of our designers...and all of them wonderful!

More details at My Life and Scrap...hope to see you over there!

COOL new stuff at SBE!

2009-09-13T22:49:00.002-03:00

I have three new items at SBE that (I think) are really cool (they were really fun to make!!). They're 30% off through tomorrow.

AND...hopefully MLAS will be up and running within a few days. If you want updates, be sure to check out Linda's blog! I'm gonna hit the hay...hope ya'll have a great week!

Are you HUNGRY FOR FALL?

2009-09-08T19:29:00.003-03:00

Is anyone else baffled by the fact that it's Tuesday? All day long that's been my mindset - I was flabbergasted when the girls tried to tell me they had soccer practice and looked at the calendar. Anyone that wants to remind me that tomorrow is WEDNESDAY, feel free!

I've got two new things at Scrapbook-Elements this week and both of them are pretty fun, if I do say so myself!

The first is my Hungry For Fall Paper Pack:

And a new alpha: In The Bag. It's not really fall, but has a fall "feel" to it and works perfectly with the color tones of autumn.

If you like either of them, just say so and I may have to give a few away!

Thanks for looking and have a great week!

September Grab Bag extension and a WINNER announcement!

2009-09-08T07:57:00.003-03:00

Well folks, for those of you who have been "refreshing" the MLAS site, it's still down :(

But it's a good down, lol. It means the site has grown! And all of the complexities of switching hosts and servers (that's as technical as I will get with all of that!), WILL be resolved soon and we will be back up and running with all of this as a distant memory! HUGE thank you's to Linda, Carolyn and the UC guys for all the work you're doing behind the scenes to make it happen!

I will be extending the sale of my September Grab Bag for another week once the site comes back...look for a post about that SOON!!

Now, on to the WINNERS of my grab bag give-away....

Congratulations to Candice and Tabby! Your names were drawn (literally) out of a hat! Be looking for an email from me later today. Enjoy and happy scrapping!

Givin' one away!

2009-09-03T13:47:00.002-03:00

Does anyone WANT a September Grab Bag?

Just check the post below for the previews of what's inside and leave me a comment here as to what your fav thing is. I'll check back in before the weekend and give a few away!

New month...NEW GRAB BAG!!

2009-08-31T06:44:00.002-03:00

My grab bag comes out tomorrow at My Life and Scrap. It will be available for one week (through 9/8) and it has six new products in it. For $3 you get:

Here is a LO I did using (mostly) Cranberry Antiquity and the Twinkle Toes Alpha during the last Speed Scrap at MLAS (there's another one coming up this Saturday with a great posting prize by RebeccaPSP...make plans to be there if at all possible!).

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Girl Pearls - a new mini kit at MLAS and a matching alpha freebie for you!

2009-08-17T09:28:00.003-03:00

New mini kit today at MLAS: Girl Pearls

It has a LOT of cute stuff in it, but no alpha...so sad!

But put those tissues away, because I've got one for you and it's FREE! It coordinates great with the kit, but is also very versatile and can be used on a number of LO's. Click to DL and enjoy!

Looking for some cute back-to-school accents?

2009-08-16T21:57:00.002-03:00

I've released two new products today at SBE, both of them perfect for back-to-school pages (on that note, keep your eyes out next week for some shrinky dinks at MLAS...but that's for another day!).

First up is Getting To Know You - a journal prompt/descriptive set. It includes 10 mini bulletin-boards, each with a fill-in-the-blank type prompt. These are perfect for all those new friends and experiences your kiddos will be having - or even an all about me page for yourself!

Last I have a really cute tee-shirt set, entitled To A Tee - School Days. As you can see from the preview, it includes 23 tee shirts with various grades, classes or fall activities. Also included is a hanger for your displaying pleasure!

Both of them are available in my shop at Scrapbook-Elements.

LOVE IT!

2009-08-02T10:18:00.003-03:00

Today at SBE I have released a new collection called LOVE IT. It includes three paper packs - all chipboard but with different finishes: dots, plaids and stripes - and an alpha pack that contains three different chipboard alphas with the same patterns. Each of them are available separately or you can save some $$ and buy the entire collection. (on sale today and tomorrow!). I hope you like it!

Sorry for the delay...

2009-08-01T12:39:00.002-03:00

We are experiencing some zencart trouble at My Life and Scrap. I'll have the August grab bag activated as soon as I possibly can!

***ETA***It's in there! Click here to go to my August Grab Bag!

August Grab Bag Reveal and FREE Quick Page!

2009-07-31T13:48:00.002-03:00

My August Grab Bag will be available at My Life and Scrap from August 1st-12th for $3. Below are the previews of what is inside and if you scroll down far enough, you'll find a free qp made from my mini kit, Fancy That, included in the grab bag.

Now, for the quick page (click to download!):
So there you have it! I've got a TON of new stuff coming out this month and next, so be on the lookout!! Hope you have a great weekend and happy scrapping!

JULY Grab Bag!

2009-07-01T14:09:00.003-03:00

My July Grab Bag will hit the shelves on Saturday, 7/4. I'm posting the previews now because I'm headed out of town for the Fourth and am not sure how the internet access will be.

The bag is $3 and will be on sale through Weds 7/15 at My Life and Scrap. (BTW - did you know that MLAS now has a Quality Check on each one of our products? Yup, it's amazing how those little pixels can get away from you and you don't even know it!) So rest assured that each item in this grab bag has been checked and stamped APPROVED!

Here's what you'll find inside:

Wishing everyone in the U.S. a safe, happy and FUN Fourth of July...bing-bang-boom!

FREE Quick-Page teaser!

2009-06-29T11:22:00.002-03:00

Good morning! Amazingly it's the end of June, which means that we are getting ready for our annual Fourth of July trek to Michigan. So this may be my only post for a few days. I do have my July grab bag coming out on Saturday and it's a GOOD ONE!! It contains some of the best stuffs I've designed so far (in my humble opinion, of course!). One of the mini kits is called Fiorellino and I used it to make this fun quick page. Just click to DL and enjoy!

Have a wonderful week and stop back later in the week; I'll have previews of my grab bag posted!

See the USA and Star Spangled Petals...new at SBE today!

2009-06-28T14:56:00.003-03:00

My parents set a goal to show us as much of the United States as possible. They even bought a pop-up camper so that we were able to travel to more places on a tight budget. While I still lived at home, we made it to 35 of the states and my parents have been to all 48 of the contiguous states. One of my goals is to go through their pictures and scrapbook them into a states album. This was the inspiration for this set. It includes a full page border with each state's shape, capital, statehood date, flower, bird and various landmarks. There is a note about the font in the TOU in the event that you wish to erase something and include your own places/events. Perfect for vacation albums, reports or an ongoing journal that gets filled in as you travel/learn. There is also a flag frame included for your scrapping pleasure!
Also new today is is a fun, flowery way to accent your red, white and blue pages. Star Spangled Petals includes 6 unique flowers, each torn, glittered and centered with a charming button. Each one comes by itself and hung from a string, for a total of twelve elements. There is also an embellished staple included to use with the hanging flowers if desired.

Both are available in my shop at Scrapbook-Elements.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sweet Song of You - new in the store and 25% off!

2009-06-24T08:03:00.003-03:00

Today brings a new mini kit to my MLAS shop, called Sweet Song of You. It has nothing to do with music (lol) and everything to do with anyone special in your life. The color palette was a challenge for me (pink and red do NOT go together; it does something to my eyes, lol), but in the end, I love how it turned out.

It's available in the Mama Mia Shop and is 25% off through Friday.

Don't forget about the blog contest in the post below (and the freebie in the post below THAT)...I have a new and wonderful July Grab Bag coming out here shortly and $5 will easily get you that and then some!

Signing off to ready myself for swim lessons and VBS! Have a great day!

Did you use my free mini kit below? You could win a $5 gc to my MLAS shop!

2009-06-22T11:29:00.002-03:00

In the midst of playing Wii fit with six children (it was very painful and be glad there are no photos to document the event), I came up with an idea for a little contest. It's very simple...download the free mini kit in the post below, then leave me a link to your LO in the comment area and on Friday, 6/26, I'll choose a lucky winner (or two) to receive a $5 gift card to my Mama Mia Shop at My Life and Scrap. Sound easy enough?

A few minor details: You can use other papers/elements/alphas, as long as the majority of your LO is from the Thank You Mini Kit. Deadline to leave me a link will be 6/26 at noon e.s.t.

Have a great day and happy scrapping!

Shhhh...the children are still sleeping...and a freebie, if you're quiet!

2009-06-21T08:23:00.002-03:00

I know for many families that 7:30 a.m. is still "quiet hour" - but around this house, we are usually breakfasted, dressed and they're begging to play outside and/or have gum. Regardless of the hour my children go to bed, they are ALL early risers...like 6 or 6:30. When I realized this with the oldest, I thought it was just the way it goes; some kids don't need as much sleep as others. However, it quickly became apparent that they ALL are like this. They were all sleep-trained and slept thru the night fairly early as infants...what is wrong with our genes??! I have to say they do get it honestly; once my eyes open, my brain switch turns to ON and I am on the move, regardless of the hour. So I am taking full advantage of this as it will probably not happen again within the next 364 days!

Happy Father's Day to any dads out there! My dh is out of town but will be returning this afternoon. We are going to my dad's house for lunch (I invited him for dinner but there's a race on at 4:30, ya know!). Both he and my husband are getting pics I had taken this week of the kids...

Anyway, enough rambling. As a thank you for stopping by, I have this little mini kit for you. Although it's done in red, white and blue ('tis the season, you know), it's not geared to have a patriotic theme. Hope you enjoy it and stop back often...be on the lookout for more freebies, give-a-ways and a contest or two now and then!

DL here.

Have a great day!