You are here: Home / Archives for

The Blog Train Has Arrived!

2010
45 Comments
Welcome to the Scrap Scrap Scrap Blog Train! All the participating designers have recently been certified as JessicaSprague.com Certified Digital Designers. We are celebrating our new status by giving away mini-kits on a subject we all love – scrapbooking! Here’s what you need to know:
.
  • All mini-kits will be available for download through October 18, 2010.
  • You can also enter to win a full kit from each designer on their blog. Each blog has different rules on how to enter so make sure you follow the directions!
  • We will randomly select one designer’s blog and one random comment on that blog. If that person has commented on all 10 blogs he/she will win all 10 kits!
  • Be sure to include your e-mail in each comment so we know how to contact you when you win!

 

So, now you’re up to speed on all the nitty gritty, let’s have some fun =)
I LOVED Jessica’s class and couldn’t recommend it more. Before the class I dabbled in design, but I couldn’t see my way through to actually completing a kit. Now, I don’t know why I ever had any problems finishing a kit – I have so many ideas I have to restrain myself =) So, here is my very first mini-kit, “Scrap n Stuff” using one of my all-time favourite colours schemes!
In this kit are 5 papers and 7 unique elements – NO CU PRODUCTS USED! I LOVE doodles and so, as you can see, most of my elements have a doodley style to them – hope you like them!
Scrap n Stuff Mini Kit Preview
You can download it here for FREE through October 18, 2010. After that, who knows! I may keep it free, but I may have other plans for it =)
.

You can also enter to win the full size kit version of Scrap n Stuff!

 

I thought it might be fun to give you a sneak peek now, and release the actual preview closer to the end of the blog train! So much fun! So…. here’s the sneak peek preview =) The full kit will have 15 papers and 20 elements 20 papers and 30 unique elements in it (I couldn’t stop!) and, like the mini-kit, will be made using no CU items to ensure everything is super duper unique. This is a sneak peek of just a little bit of the kit! I don’t want to give too much away just yet!

Scrap n Stuff Full Kit Preview

I will give away one kit for every 20 comments on this post. To enter, you can leave a separate comment on this post for each one of the following:

  • Leave a GENERAL COMMENT telling me something you would like to see me create!
  • FOLLOW ME on Twitter HERE (@dodiesw) and leave a comment to let me know.
  • RETWEET this blog post! The easiest way is by hitting the tweet button at the top, and leave a comment to let me know!

You can do just one, two or three of the things above, but leave a separate comment for each. Please include your e-mail in each comment so you can be contacted when you win. Winner(s) will be chosen using random.org.

.

BONUS!

As I am a new designer, I don’t have a creative team. So, would you like to get the full kit for free? All you have to do is create a layout using this mini kit, post it in a public gallery such as DST or DSA linking my blog in your credits, email me (dodiesa [at] gmail {dot} com) the link to your layout in the gallery and you will get the FULL KIT for FREE! It would be lovely to see some layouts using my kit =) Anything to inspire me to keep designing! The deadline for this will be October 30th, 2010. I’m excited to see what you all create!

.

.

Kelly Hedgespeth

.
Erica Made Designs
Erica
.
Latz Designs
Lisa Breuer
.
Ka Boks
Siri Fjortoft
.
By the Shore Designs by Pammie~k
Pam Meeks
.
Butterflies and Bluebells
Catherine Wood
.
A Little Giggle Designs
Dodie Sarchet-Waller
.
September Blue
Kelly Sill
.
Scrappy Guy Designs
Gary Fryns
.
Rill Studio
Jackie Hatton

.

OK, that’s if from me for now. I hope you’re enjoying the blog train so far! Before you go, I would just like to say a huge THANK YOU to Kelly over at Simply Kelly Designs for organising this Blog Train. You rawk!!!

Thanks for visiting,

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Freebies, Mini Kits Tagged With: , , , , ,

I’m a Certified Digital Designer!

2010
1 Comment

I did it! I took Jessica Sprague’s “Art of Digital Design” class, submitted my design portfolio, took the exam, held my breath for a few months and checked my email today and found this certificate waiting for me! Woot! I am now a “Certified Digital Designer”! (check back later, there’ll be a blog train with my first mini kit available for free!).

AoD Certificate

I want to say a huge thank you to both Jessica Sprague who taught the class and Carina Gardner who reviewed my portfolio (and taught one week of class). It was a fabulous class and I’m so pleased I was one of the first students to take it. Fabulous experience and I’m sorry it had to end. It was so well presented, so practical and so thorough! They covered everything in depth. And I am so relieved I passed!

Well, that’s it from me! Check back soon – my blog train mini kit will be up soon!

Enjoy

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Posts Tagged With: , , , , ,

Sneak Peek!

2010
1 Comment

Well folks, the Jessica Sprague Certified Digital Designer Blog Train, Scrap, Scrap, Scrap!, is almost ready to begin! Yay! So, what better way to whet your appetites than to give you a Sneak Peek of my mini kit =) So… here it is!

Sneek Peek!

It’s a mini kit with 5 papers and 7 unique elements! I LOVE the colours used and can’t wait to scrap with it myself!

So… did I get you curious? If I did, come back on Thursday when the Blog Train begins!

Enjoy!

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Posts Tagged With: , , , ,

Photoshop Layered Template 5 *freebie* {CU}

2010
15 Comments

Hi everyone!

This time I am really, really, really hoping that my download is OK! Since moving my blog from my old server to my new server I have had huge headaches with getting my downloads to work. Today, I am almost positive (almost!) that they are all working. I have finally figured out the main problem and fixed it, but needed to then go through all my freebies and reset the download link for each one individually. It’s taken ages, but I think it means we’re in business! WOOT!

So hear we go, a clean and simple page template. If you have a minute, please let me know in the comments if the download worked AND if you were able to successfully extract/unzip the files. Thank you!!!!

And onto the freebie – it’s a layered Photoshop template and will work in any editing program that recognizes Photoshop files e.g. Elements, GIMP. It’s 12×12, 300dpi etc. and should make everyone’s life easier when it comes to starting a new page!

Hope you like it!

Page Template 5 Freebie

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS TEMPLATE DIRECT FROM MY BLOG!

Enjoy!

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Freebies, Templates Tagged With: , , ,

I Have a Design Name!

2010
2 Comments

I have finally finished my Jessica Sprague Certified Digital Designer course – exam done and portfolio submitted and returned with great feedback! Woot!

During the course I had to decide if I was going to stick with my boring design name, “Dodie’s Designs” or pick something more fun. It took me a few months and I just couldn’t come up with a name I liked. Finally I gave up and figured I’d leave it as is.

But it kept nagging at me, especially as I was about to switch servers and wanted to pick a domain name that fit my design name. After a little more thought, and numerous pages of potential design names written in lists upon lists, one name kept coming back to me. And then one day I thought, “I like that design name!”. May seem simple, but trust me, when you’re waiting for something to click, it’s a nice thought!

So, I submitted it with my portfolio to Carina Gardner and thought I’d wait to hear back from her before making anything permanent. I heard back from her last week with my portfolio and in her words, she thought my design name was, “Stickin’ Cute!”. Whew! Infact, it was a huge ‘Whew’ because I had already paid for a new domain name, www.alittlegiggledesigns.com – yup – that’s my new design name, “A Little Giggle Designs”.

I think it reflects what I am and what I strive to be as a designer. I’m only beginning and may never make it as I am simply too busy… but I have a goal and will work towards it slowly – a design name I like is the first step.

Anyway, here’s my new logo, which I’m not 100% sure on – but it’ll do for now…

A Little Giggle Designs

Hope you like it! And wish me luck in the world of designing!

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Posts Tagged With: , , ,

Chalk Arrows *freebie* {CU}

2010
13 Comments

I’m BACK! Woot!!!!

Transferring my blog has been worse than pulling teeth, but it’s done (well, almost done!) and I think I can post freebies again. So, here is a freebie I’ve been holding back because my last host wouldn’t allow me to post anything larger than 15mb. It’s a set of chalk arrows. Included is the following:

  • 11 chalk arrows saved individually (.png)
  • All arrows on one sheet (.png)
  • Photoshop brush file

They are all saved in black but are easy to recolour if you would like!

Chalk Arrows Freebie Preview

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD DIRECT FROM MY BLOG!

If you have a minute, I would really appreciate a comment to let me know the freebies are downloading correctly! I’m having a lot of trouble trying to get it to download, so please, please, please let me know if you are successful or are not successful! Thanks!

Enjoy!

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Doodles, Everything Else, PS Brushes Tagged With: , , ,

Blog Train Coming!

2010
Leave a Comment

Kelly over at Simply Kelly Designs is organizing a blog train that includes me and 9 other JessicaSprague.com Certified Digital Designers. The train will run from October 14 – 18, 2010. Each designer is giving away a mini kit on a subject that no one can say not to…  scrapbooking! Each designer will also host a contest to win a full kit AND {drumroll…} one lucky person will win a full kit from all 10 designers! WOOT! As this will be my first blog hop, I’m SUPER excited!!!

Come back here on October 14 to hop on the train!

Blog Train Coming!

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: , , , ,

My Layout Gallery is BROKEN!

2010
Leave a Comment

So, if you didn’t catch my last post, “MY DOWNLOAD LINKS ARE BROKEN”!!!!! Arghhh…… I’m working on getting them back up and running so you can all download all my goodies… But….

…to add insult to injury, my scrapbook layout gallery is still stuck at my old server and is refusing to budge. Translation = I have no clue how to transfer my Nextgen Gallery without having to do it from scratch. Ouch! What a headache!

I’ll figure it out, but until I do, here are a few of my latest layouts!

Sisters Misbehaving - Page 1

Sisters Misbehaving - Page 1

Credits: ‘Online’ kit by ‘Captivated Visions’. Font: Pea Hurry Up Beck

Thanks for stopping by!

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Posts Tagged With: , , , , ,

A Few Layouts While You’re Waiting!

2010
Leave a Comment

So you’re all still waiting for me to figure out how to get my download links working (and I AM working hard on it!) I figured I’d post a few more of my latest layouts.

Good Times 1

Good Times 2

CREDITS: ‘Everyday Stuffs’ Kit by Captivated Visions. Font: Pea Hurry Up Beck

Enjoy!

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Layouts Tagged With:

My Download Links are BROKEN!

2010
Leave a Comment

Ha…. the joys of moving your blog from one server to another! You approach the task with an enormous sense of dread, you feel like the whole process is  worse than a day at the dentists and then when it’s done you cringe at all the problems you’re encountering….!  { insert scream here *lol*}

So, last week I finally transferred my blog to a new server and it went a lot more smoothly than I thought. It was time consuming, but it worked. I’m not saying there weren’t  few moments when I stood back amazed at how I had previously done things that I now couldn’t even begin to fathom how I had done, but all in all, it wasn’t too bad.

Until a few days ago when I got a comment. Ah, the joys of comments that bring the worst news you could possibly hope to hear…..

Your download links aren’t working!

I’m sure they heard me groan in Siberia! And so it is, my downloads are broken and I can’t for the life of me figure out how to get them back. I’ve tried EVERYTHING and NOTHING is working! I will persevere and I promise I will have them all back up and running SOON…. but I’m so frustrated that nothing is working.

Anyway, while you wait, here is my latest layout – I think it looks like Jupiter, and seeing as I had just finished teaching all day on the solar system, I’m sure it was my subconscience deciding that Jupiter needed to appear in my digital scrapbooking!

Jupiter

CREDITS: Everything from ‘Captivated Visions’. Font: Diesel

Enjoy!

Dodie
x

Filed Under: Blog, Posts Tagged With: , , , ,
« Previous Page
Next Page »