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Blog RAK Winners!

2010
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I thoroughly enjoyed my very first blog train. Lots of fun! Thank you everyone for all your support! And a big thank you to Kelly over at Simply Kelly Designs for organizing it. Loved it!

Scrap n Stuff Full Kit Preview

Anyway, it’s now time to announce the winners of my Blog RAK. The winners have been selected randomly from my list of comments using good ol’ random.org. I promised one kit for every 20 comments I received. So, by my count that’s 2 winners, and I figured why not make it 5 winners just to make it more fun!

Each winner will receive my ‘Scrap n Stuff’ full kit shown in the preview above!

So, here are the five winners of my very first full kit ever! ….drumroll… =)

1. Giggly Girls

2. ava-j

3. Demetria

4. Rene’

5. Meredith in GA

CONGRATULATIONS! I will be emailling you a link to the full kit very soon!

Thanks again everyone for a fabulous blog train. I loved every minute of it.

Dodie
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The Blog Train Has Arrived!

2010
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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:
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  • 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 =)
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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.

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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!

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Kelly Hedgespeth

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

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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
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I’m a Certified Digital Designer!

2010
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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
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Sneak Peek!

2010
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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
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I Have a Design Name!

2010
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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
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Chalk Arrows *freebie* {CU}

2010
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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
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Blog Train Coming!

2010
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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
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Date Sticks Freebie {CU} Eng & French!

2010
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Datesticks Freebie

I don’t speak French! (well, except for the 5 years I did when I was in secondary school! *lol*), but I figured how hard could it be to do my date sticks in English AND *drumroll*… FRENCH! So, I gave it a go and… ‘voila’…. out came a set in French (most of which I actually remembered! Woot!).

SO… today’s freebie is a set of date sticks in English and French (if the French is wrong, please let me know and I’ll change it!).

You get the following:

  • 13 date sticks (I’ve given a Feb with 28 days and a Feb with 29 days for leap years).
  • 6 assorted date markers
  • Each date stick is 10.5 inches tall
  • Everything is 300dpi, .png files, no drop shadows

I had originally planned to offer both in one download, but the downloads were too big and so I’m letting you choose which version you would like to download, the English or the French (or both!).

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ENGLISH VERSION

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FRENCH VERSION

Enjoy!
Dodie
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P.S. If you have a minute, I would really appreciate a comment =) If not, no worries!

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Doodled Scribbled Alphabet *freebie* {CU}

2010
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Doodled Alphabet Freebie

There’s a story behind all my freebies! Here’s the story behind my doodled alphabet.

I did a layout a while back and couldn’t find a doodled alphabet I liked, so I decided to do the title myself. I loved the way it turned out and had a few people ask me where I got the alpha from! So was born the idea of creating an entire doodled alphabet.

All went well until I realized that the letters I has made for this alpha were nothing like the original ones, and I liked the original ones better. Then, after re-doing it all, I realized I had forgotten to expand my selection before scribbling inside each letter – so, if you get a huge magnifying glass, you will see a teeny, tiny space between the scribbles and the outline of each letter. This annoyed me so much that I gave up!

As always happens, I was once again looking for a handmade doodled alpha for a layout I was doing and thought back to this one. After taking 5 minutes to find it on my computer, I realized that it’s actually quite cute, and seriously, no one will notice that itty bitty bit of white space (well, you will now I’ve mentioned it *lol*!). So, it’s out as a freebie for you to play with. No numbers….sorry (I hate when designers don’t include numbers *grin*) – I’ll see if I can get some done to match.

Specs: all .png files, packaged individually and as a whole sheet, 300dpi, A-Z uppercase letters, punctuation and a few fun doodles thrown in just because they’re fun. Besides, does anyone need a reason for extra doodles =)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ALPHA DIRECT FROM MY BLOG

Enjoy!
Dodie
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Extra Doodled Numbered Lists {CU} {S4H}

2010
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Extra Doodled Lists Freebie

I made a few doodled numbered lists a while ago and thought it might be fun to offer up a version of the lists with colour – pink perfect for the girls and blue perfect for the boys – or vice versus if you want! Lists seem to be ‘IN’ right now so I’ll try to get a few more lists out to make everyone happy!

I have included the lists with short lines (shown in the preview), lists with long lines and lists with no lines. They are .png files, 300dpi and lots of fun!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SET DIRECT FROM MY BLOG

If you’re interested in grabbing the original doodled lists, which include an .abr brushes file for Photoshop/Photoshop Elements users, individual numbers and a few versions of brackets, CLICK HERE or on the preview below.

Doodled Numbered Lists

Enjoy
Dodie
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Psst…. if you have a second, please leave a comment -) They really motivate me to keep on designing. Love them! And what’s even better is that ALL of the fields are optional! And no captcha… so it’s stress-free *lol*.

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