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My Life November

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As the year winds down into a cozy end, gratitude and happiness are on everyone’s mind – along with turkey, holiday plans, and anticipating snow. My Life… November, the latest kit in Scraps N Pieces’ monthly series, reflects upon the way November makes us feel and makes it easier to get pages scrapped while snuggling up. The warm, subdued color palette feels like a warm fire or gathering around the Thanksgiving table and the elements pair perfectly. Highlights include turkey, gourds, pumpkins, pies, Pilgrims, fall leaves, and vintage ephemera. As always, there is a plethora of perfectly themed patterned papers, and a warm wooden alpha. If you’re short of time, this amazing kit also comes with pre-made clustered frames, a quickpage, and a calendar – all things to be thankful for! Use My Life… November to scrap all your gratitude this month and free time to make more memories.

Bundle and kit on sale this week at all of Scraps N Pieces’ stores

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I have two layouts to share today. I scrapped some of last year’s Thanksgiving pictures.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – My Life November
Template: Connie Prince – The Big Picture Vol 20
Font: Shorelines Script

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – My Life November
Template: Connie Prince – Project 2013 January
Font: expressions of the soul

Best of Italy

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The beautiful ITALY is our next stop in Magical Scraps Galore’s “Best of” travel collection. In traditional Italian colors and overflowing with themed elements, the BEST OF ITALY collection includes icons such as the Colosseum, the Tower of Pisa, St Mark’s Campanile, a traditional gondola, a Vespa scooter, a Venetian mask, iconic Italian food like spaghetti & meatballs and pizza, a Chianti bottle … among many other fabulous goodies and patterns. This is the perfect collection to add some Italian flavor to your layouts, whether you are visiting Italy or the Italian pavilion at Epcot, documenting your Italian heritage, scrapping pizza night or your favorite Italian ristorante, to name just a few!

Find the full collection at 58% off -or the individual page kit and four add-ons at 30% off– through November 14th at and .

I have two layouts to share with you today. First up is from a pizza night this summer.

Digikit: Magical Scraps Galore – Best of Italy
Template: Ponytails Designs – Pocketful of Memories 11
Font: Lemon Tuesday (date); KG When Oceans Rise (journal)

Next is a layout about my book club’s recent discussion of Beneath a Scarlet Sky. Really awesome novel. I totally recommend it.

Digikit: Magical Scraps Galore – Best of Italy
Template: Connie Prince – In the Woods
Fonts: Dock 51 (title); Champagne & Limousines (journal)

Check out the gorgeous inspiration from the Creative Team:

This week we have 2 beautiful clusters created by CT members Lisa and Karrie, using the Best of Italy collection. Visit Marina’s blog HERE to download and enjoy!

Stay tuned for Marina’s new collection coming to stores later this month!  

On the Bayou

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Life can be slow and sweet or fast and fun, depending on where in New Orleans you go. Scraps N Pieces’ latest kit, On the Bayou, celebrates the best parts of this beautiful southern city: a rich history, Cajun food, jazz music, and the bayou itself. The unusual color palate calls to mind a steaming bowl of gumbo: subdued pinks and greens, a splash of blue, and a pop of bright red. The patterns and elements are a fun blend of different scrapping traditions, running the gamut from playful doodled wildlife to timeless ephemera and everything in between. Featured motifs include the fleur de lis, musical notes, steamboats, delicious food, and life on the bayou. Thematic word strips and a corrugated alpha provide the perfect accompaniment. So whether your heart is in the French Quarter or out in the swamp, On the Bayou has something to satisfy everyone.

Makes sure you grab On The Bayou during the Gingerscraps Buffet sale.  Previews are linked for purchse.

I knew I would have to scrap some cajun inspired pictures. I decided on the Natchez steamboat cruise we took back in 2005 with my family when we visited New Orleans. I made a two page layout and will probably need to make one more to cover the afternoon excursion.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – On the Bayou
Template: AK Designs – Two Pager Pack 2
Font: Desyrel

Here’s a close-up of the left and right sides.

Then I decided that the template pack plus the kit would be great for a heritage layout and scrapped this neat photo of my great-great-grandparents. My friend Jan and fellow genealogist hooked me up with this picture and I cleaned it up a bit.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – On the Bayou
Template: Scraps N Pieces – Template Pack 32
Fonts: Pacifico; Another Typewriter

A to Z

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Word Art World has a great new word art set available at Gingerscraps. A to Z includes a word for every letter of the alphabet.

There are so many fun words to choose from. I did choose two to share with you today. The first one uses Memories and some pictures from having lunch on the patio. I think this might have been shortly after we got the patio dining set.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – King of the Grill 2
Template: Scraps N Pieces – Template Pack 5
Word Art: Word Art World – A to Z
Font: Give You What You Like

This second one uses Upside Down and showcases a fun picture of Jessica hanging upside down at a playground we visited during our visit to southwestern Colorado this summer.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – Tell Me the Stories
Template: Scraps N Pieces – Template Pack 26
Word Art: Word Art World – A to Z
Font: KG When Oceans Rise

Now this layout doesn’t use any word art, or any text for that matter, but it is going to be next to one I just shared in the scrapbook album, so I thought I’d go ahead and share today too. I made it during a recent speed scrap.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – Tell Me the Stories
Font: KG When Oceans Rise

Not So Scary!

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Happy Halloween! Boo to you … and you, and you! Let’s celebrate Halloween with this “not-so-scary” collection by Magical Scraps Galore, inspired by one of the special parties held at Magic Kingdom. In bright Halloween colors, NOT SO SCARY! overflows with themed elements, including the special decorations found in the park such as banners and pumpkins, mouse-eared ghosts and bats, Mickey and Minnie’s Halloween hats, a spooky castle, the signature party fog, a bubbling cauldron, fireworks, plus the highlight of the party: the Headless Horseman!, among many other ghoulishly goodies and patterns.

Find the full collection at 58% off -or the individual page kit and four add-ons at 30% off– through October 31st at and .

I have two layouts to share using photos from last Halloween.

Digikit: Magical Scraps Galore – Not So Scary!
Template: The Digi Crafter – Digi Chick Template Challenge October 2017
Font: KG Lego House

Digikit: Magical Scraps Galore – Not So Scary!
Template: AK Designs – Template Pack 60
Fonts: VTKS SABONETE Regular (title); KG Lego House (journal/date)

Check the spooky inspiration from the Creative Team:

This week we have 2 beautiful clusters created by CT members Lisa and Karrie, using the Not So Scary collection. Visit Marina’s BLOG HERE to download and enjoy!

Stay tuned for Marina’s new collection coming to stores soon!