latest & greatest

I realized I haven't done a post of my latest scrapbook pages in a while. So - here's what I've scrapped over the last few weeks or so.

This is the picture from our January Book Club where we read "A Great & Terrible Beauty".


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Back in 2006 when Josh and I went to Disneyland for the very first time together, it was during the 50th Anniversary celebration. I haven't scrapped much of this trip, but I felt like scrapping my pictures of these AWESOME decorations they had on the lamps during the 50th!!


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These are some older pictures I took of my nephew, Isaac. I scrapped it using a VERY neat new kit by Tangie called, Field Notes.


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This page is for my brand new My Story Matters challenge that started on Sunday. It's all about scrapping your "Crushes". Hold on to your hats because this page is a little embarassing.


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Here's a double page from our trip to Disney World this past October. We ate dinner at Boma, at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and had some extra time beforehand to relax and enjoy the resort lobby. WOWEEEE was that a beautiful place. I'd LOVE to stay there some day. A girl can dream . . .


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LAST Valentine's Day the ScrapMatters team did a Secret Valentine's Swap and I got these awesome gifts from my Secret Valentine!!


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I'm proud to say that this next page made the Gallery Standouts blog! But I TOTALLY scraplifted it, so I don't feel I can take full credits for its awesomeness. These are photos from a family Christmas party.


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Here's a page with pictures taken last spring when Josh surprised me and took me away for the night!!


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This is my niece, Ava, who ended up back in the hospital just a week after she was born with a high fever. She ended up being fine though - but she sure scared us!


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This one I did during a speed scrap last week. This is the picture from our DECEMBER book club!


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As you know, I have been trying to finish scrapping my October '07 Disney Trip! Finishing Disney trips is tough - but I've finished the two before this one, so I know I can do it! I just have to put the time in. So here are a few pages from that trip that I've done lately. This first one I did for the Speed Scrap this afternoon!!


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And last but not least, this for this page I used a REALLY awesome new kit by Erica Zane called "Zany Amy". These cute girls are my sister-in-law and her daughters.


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OK - that is probably more than enough pages for one post!! Sorry if I bored you. Have a great day!!!!

On Sale Today Only!

Ok its past midnight and I'm exhausted but I felt like I should get this posted before I hit the sack. So - I have a kit up for sale today for Manic Monday!!

Since the groundhog says 6 more weeks of winter, and so many of you out there are just getting BURRIED in snow right now, I thought I'd put my snowiest kit up at the lowest discount I ever do!! It's 50% off!!!

"Snowbound"



A couple of my Britt Girls even scrapped up a few new pages for me to show off its cuteness!! Check it out!



Thanks so much Kim and Courtney!

Have fun shoppping this week's ScrapMatters Manic Monday bargains!!

come on down to New Orleans!

HELLO HELLO! Last week was Pink Friday, but this week is FAT Friday because I have a very special collaboration kit to release today!!

Molly DeCrow of DeCrow Designs and I are HAPPY to present . . .

"Kiss That Frog"



This is my THIRD collaboration with Molly! We have such a great time working together. We recently bonded over our love of the new Princess and the Frog movie and decided we'd better pour out that love into a collaboration. And with Mardi Gras less than two weeks away, what better time than now? And as a special treat, "Kiss that Frog" is 20% off this week only!!!

If you follow the link into the shop you'll be able to see detail shots and a better look at the papers as well! And be sure to read to the end of this post for your add-on FREEBIE! Molly and I BOTH have add-ons for you.

Isn't it fun?! We tried to mix Princess with jazz with bayou & partyin' New Orleans style. And I just love how it all turned out!

I'm also releasing a coordinating alpha today as well!

"Easy Being Green Alpha"



Here's what I scrapped with the new products. I got to meet Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen at New Orleans Square on our last trip to Disneyland, so of COURSE that's what I scrapped!!!! It was my little baby niece's FIRST time ever meeting a Disney Princess. A very momentous occasion in our family!



If you have any doubt that you have pictures to go with this kit - just check out what the Britt Girls came up with this week. From trips to the movies, to the newest Disney Princess, to Elementary School plays, to your own Prince Charming, to the Big Easy itself, the versatility of this kit will astound you!



Thanks so much girls!! Your work was wonderful yet again this week!

I might be biased, but I just feel HAPPY when I'm looking at this kit!! Are you feelin' it too?

Let's keep on with the happy feelings and enjoy this week's Show Off Slideshow.

Thanks to all of this week's Show Offs! As their gift this week, all Show Offs are getting my new "Easy Being Green Alpha".

For those who are asking themselves, "Whats a Show Off?" or "How do I get a free gift?", let me explain.

Every week you're to email me at designerbrittney at gmail dot com and either attach or share a link to any LO you've created during the week using a Britt-ish Designs product (they have to have been created during the current week. No saving them up!). Freebies, templates, anything Britt-ish Designs. Make "Show Off' your subject line, include what Britt-ish Designs products you've used, and make sure your LO is sized to approx. 600x600. Then on Fridays I'll include you in a Show Off Slideshow here on my blog and send you a little gift as a thank you for showing off! It's as simple as that.

Alright - here is that freebie add-on I promised you! Hope you like it.



Download HERE. And go visit DeCrow Designs facebook fan page to get her add-on.

Don't forget to pick up "Kiss that Frog" this week while its 20% off!!

Have a very happy Friday!

a quick peek

Guess what?!! I have an awesome new kit coming out tomorrow! It's a collaboration with one of my favorite designers to work with! But I'm not going to tell you who. You'll just have to wait and see.

Here's a little sneak peek to tide you over 'til tomorrow!!



I can't wait to release this!!

See you tomorrow.

book reviews

A while back I promised to come and review the books I've been reading for book club. So let's do it!

When I write a review on a movie or book, I don't like to to give much of anything away about the plot. That's because when I go into a book or movie I like to go in fresh, not knowing too much about it. If I can help it, I'll try not to read the cover "synposis" or see too many trailers or a movie. Sometimes they give too much away! So - just a heads up - these reviews, like the movie review I've done in the past, will be my feelings about the book, the general premise of the story, and not much more!

In November my book club read "Austenland" by Shannon Hale. It was MY pick and I hosted book club at my house that month.



I LOVE THIS BOOK. I'd recommend it to ANYONE. ESPECIALLY to anyone who has watch the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice. It's a pretty short and easy read and its a ton of fun. I enjoyed the whole thing and will definitely be reading it again. It reads like a great movie that you'd pop in to watch over and over. I LOVED the main character Jane. She was flawed, funny, relatable, and real.

The book is about this 32 year old girl, Jane, who is given a very expensive trip (from her late rich aunt) to Pembrook Park, a British resort where guests live like the characters in Austen novels. It was that premise alone that made me pick up the book. My digi-scrap friend, Kathleen, was the one who recommended this book to me on her GoodReads.com page! And I'm so glad she did. I REALLY loved it. It's such a clean, fun book. Probably G or PG rated. If you like Pride & Prejudice, or anything Jane Austen you should READ THIS BOOK!

In January we read "A Great & Terrible Beauty" by Libba Bray.



This is the first book in a trilogy, and I am definitely interested in reading the next two after reading this one. This book is set in the Victorian England. I liked this blurb from Amazon to describe the story:

"A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual novel".

The 'other world fantasy' as they put it is so interesting in this book. DEFINITELY a little scary, mysterious and interesting. I was very creeped out reading this book, but in a good way!! Once I got about half-way into the book, it became a REAL page turner and I could hardly put it down.

The characters were all so well developed. I liked how Gemma, the main character, was so complex. You think you know what she's going to do or say, but then she'll totally surprise you. I really loved the setting of the book! I felt like I had stepped into a real Victorian finishing school. A very fun read that I think you'll enjoy.

I'd say this book is probably rated PG-13. I wouldn't let my teenage daughter read it! But I'd recommend it to my own girlfriends.

Hope you found my short and sweet book reviews interesting & maybe even found a couple books to add to your reading list! Have a great day!

Art Journal Caravan

First of all - Happy Groundhog's Day!!



Gotta love Bill Murray. I love this movie. In fact, I just added it to our Netflix instant queue so we can watch it tonight in honor of the holiday!

At the beginning of the year I joined Tangie Baxter's Art Journey Caravan. Some of you have maybe seen some of my art journal pages in the galleries. When I joined, I wasn't even sure what an Art Journal was, but I thought it seemed like a lot of fun and something challenging and fun to try.

I learned that art journaling doesn't really have any rules. You do whatever you want. You just CREATE. You can use it to doodle, record your thoughts, the events of your day, or just use it as a creative outlet. Digital, paper, hybrid, whatever you want. I was extremely inspired by Teesha Moore. Teesha is an artist who is pretty much the art journal queen. She doesn't do digital at all. Her style and method totally spoke to me. I watched her youtube videos about how to make her "Amazing 16 Page Journal" and the videos showing the process of an art journal page. They were totally helpful and made me realize that each page is just for FUN. They don't have to be some symbolic permanent work of art.

I plan on making both digital and paper art journals. In fact, Josh and I are BOTH creating art journals. We just finished creating and painting our "Amazing 16-Page Journals". It's a VERY fun project to be doing together. Here's my painted journal so far (and you can see Josh's in the background).



I can't wait to keep working on it and turn it into a real art journal.

Anyway - Tangie's Art Journal Caravan is incredibly inspiring journey! And its totally not too late to join! You can join any time. You get so much amazing stuff when you buy a membership. But the best thing is you get access to the private Caravan forum where there are book reviews, tip, tricks, and tons of inspiration. I am seriously having the best time.

Here are the pages I've created digitally so far. I hope you'll enjoy looking through them and that if you have any interest in art journaling you'll just take the leap and try it!! I never thought I'd be able to do this but turns out - I can! And it's sooooo fun!!!!

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Have great day.