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Let It Snow

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Amy’s Designs has an adorable new kit out today, called Let It Snow. There are the most adorable little polar bears in it. It’s on sale for 50% off right now.

Here’s the paper preview.

Snow is not something I see much of. Since moving to Austin in 2003, there have been eight times we’ve had snow.

Feb. 8, 2003…….0.4 inches
Feb. 24, 2003……0.4 inches
Feb. 14, 2004……1.6 inches
Jan. 16, 2007……0.1 inches
Jan. 17, 2007…….0.1 inches
Dec. 9, 2008……..0.1 inches
Feb. 23, 2010……0.6 inches
Feb. 4, 2011…….0.9 inches

So scrapping snowy photos was somewhat difficult. My first layout uses photos from Jessica’s first experience of snow. It has only snowed twice in Austin in her lifetime and the second time, we must not have gone outside in it since I don’t have any photos to show for it.

Journaling reads: “Today was the heaviest snowfall in Austin since Valentine’s Day, 2004, with 1.3 inches accumulating in parts of town. Officially, at Camp Mabry 0.60 inches of snow fell today. The high was 40°F. Since, the ground temperature was above freezing, the snow didn’t last long. I took Jessica outside for just long enough to capture her first snow experience. To think, just two days earlier, the high was 76°F and we were playing at the park in short sleeves. Tuesday, February 23, 2010”

Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Let It Snow
Template: Just Jaimee  –  Happy 34th Birthday Template
Font: Concursio Italian BTN (title), Copa Sharp BTN (journal)

The second layout showcases the balcony and little yard of the apartment James and I shared for our first year of married life.

Journaling reads: “Valentine’s Day, 2004 We received 1.6 inches of snow. It was the heaviest snowfall Austin had received since January 1985. I took these photos about 11 AM of our apartment balcony. James had moved in a few weekends previously and we had started moving my belongings in anticipation of our wedding in two weeks.”

Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Let It Snow
Font: Lydia Puenta) (title), Candy Buzz BTN (journal)

I’m hoping we’ll see some snow this year, so Janette can experience it.

Winter Wonderland

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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We’re happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Winter Wonderland is one of my favorite Christmas carols. Along with Baby, It’s Cold Outside and White Christmas, these songs idealize snow to me. Queen Wild Scraps has the perfect kit to scrap all your snowy photos. Being a Texas gal, I don’t see snow much. The last time was in February 2010 and it was long gone by noon. But if like me, you don’t see snow very often, don’t let that keep you from wanting this kit. It is very versatile. A number of the Wild Princesses made gorgeous layouts using it to scrap totally snow-free photos.

There is also a word art set.

And an add-on, since Lahni had so much fun designing this kit and got carried away.

You can pick it all up in a bundle. And today through December 6th, you can pick it up for 30% off.

Check out the layouts by the Wild Princesses.

Henriett’s first layout is an awesome Christmas card that she made using one of the It’s Coming on Christmas Templates.

Henriett also used one of the Spacing Out Templates on her second layout.

Kandice has two fun snow layouts.

Kendra showcased her adorable kids in a non-themed layout.

Lauren scraped a photo of her and her princess going for a walk on a sunny day.

And don’t you love the fun angle to Meleah’s layout with that photo tucked into the papers.

A Warm Safe Place

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Here is the newest kit by Queen Wild Scraps. Don’t you just love it? When you think of your warm safe place, family is probably the first thing that pops into your head. This kit is perfect for your family photos. It even has a bit of an elegant look to it, so fancy photos would look great snuggled into the elements as well.

This kit was inspired by Wild Princess Kandi. Lahni had chosen the colours and created a few papers but wasn’t really sure where she was going with the kit so she showed it to the team. Kandi said that the papers reminded her of a couch she had when she was little. Her family moved out of the city in the fall but couldn’t move the house until spring so they stayed in a small shack with no running water or electricity. She would cuddle up on that couch and watch her mother fill up the pot-belly stove with wood. It was her warm safe place. After reading that Lahni knew exactly where she wanted to go with the kit. She went with a vintage-y, worn feeling for the papers and elements and decided to call the kit A Warm Safe Place in honour of Kandi’s memory.

You can pick up this great new kit for 30% off today through Sunday.

 

The Wild Princesses have made some beautiful layouts to share with you.

HenriettKandice

KendraLaurenMeleah

And who is our lucky winner? There were six commenters on the sneak peak post on Queen Wilds Scraps’ blog on Monday. Random.org chose #2. That is Brenda P. She said her warm safe place is anywhere with her family.

Brenda, please message queen.wild over at the Scraps-N-Pieces forum and she’ll send you a coupon code to pick up A Warm Safe Place in the store.