Club kits are up at DF's... and a freebie!

The new club kits are up at Digital freebies, wait till you see all this!!
Karen Lewis and I got together and came up with this...



We called it Precious Moments, and you can get both these kits for just $5!

There is also a co-ordinating add-on

and an album


all available now at Digital Freebies.


And here's the freebie....



Hope you like it :) Click HERE for SBM users, and HERE for the regular version. Please don't share this with your friends, just send them here to grab it for themselves, and we'll all be happy! :)
Also, leave me a quick hello if you download, I'd love to hear from you!!

Happy Scrapping!!!

Mel

ABC's of me!

Just got tagged by Melissa, thanks for that Melissa - NOT!!! LOL...

A - Attached or Single: attached
B - Best Friend: Meg
C - Cake or Pie: cake
D - Drink of Choice: Diet coke
E - Essential Item: my camera
F - Favorite Color: purple
G - Gummi Bears or Worms: Gummi Bears
H - Hometown: Canberra, Australia
I – Indulgence(s): chocolate
J - January or July: January - it's summer here!!
K - Kids: five!
L - Life is incomplete without: my family
M - Marriage Date: March 2001
N - Number of Siblings: 2
O - Oranges or Apples: apples
P - Phobias/Fears: creepy crawlys
Q - Favorite Quote: Smile! Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday!!
R- Reason to smile: when my kids get along :)
S - Season: Definately SUMMER! I hate the cold!!
T- Tag Three: I tag Heather, Kristine, and Kim
U - Unknown Fact About Me: hmmm..... dunno, I pretty much an open book!!
V - Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animals: oppressor of animals
W - Worst Habit: my controlling nature, just ask my hubby!!
X - X-rays or Ultrasounds: ultrasound
Y - Your Favorite Foods: indian or chinese
Z- Zodiac: aries

Last chance...

to get yourself this gorgeous quick page created by the wonderfully talented Bunny Cates, using my 'A Zesty Summer' kit.



All you have to do is create a LO using the shape of the month, which for this month is, STARS! Click HERE to check out the challenge.

30% OFF MY ENTIRE DSO STORE!!

For 1 week only, get 30% off everything in my DSO store!

All these products, INCLUDING commercial use items at 30% OFF!! HURRY, sale ends July 31st!
Click HERE to visit my DSO store.

Wanna win a prize? Well read on......

Teriann sent around this questionaire to all the designers over at DSO, so I thought I would post my answers here! At the end of the questionaire, I will ask you a question, email me with the correct answer, and I'll send you a prize!!
Here we go....
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yes, I think there was a character named Melanie in a movie called 'Blackbirds' or something like that
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
ummm... Wednesday at Grandma's funeral, for those of you that didn't know, Phil's Grandma passed away Tuesday week ago :(
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING
depends, if I have a really nic epen to use, it can turn out alright sometimes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
ham
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yes, five...Emily, Caitlin, Madison, Erin & Liam
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS
WITH YOU?
Of course!!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Sometimes, but usually hubby and I just playing around:)
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
yep
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
no
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
toasted muesli
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
yep
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
hmm.. tricky one... I think I can be when the situation arises.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
caramel toffee...YUM!!!
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
whether they look friendly or not
15. RED OR PINK?
pink
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
my body
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST
My Pa (my grandfather who died 10 years ago this past June)
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
yes, of course!
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Denim Jeans and sheepskin slippers with socks!!! It's freezing here!!!
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
toasted muesli and a cup of mocha coffee for breaky
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
the kids watching the backyardigans on tele
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
a nice shade of purple
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
coffee, vanilla, and anything that smells CLEAN!!
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE
PHONE?
My SIL Carolyn who phoned to appologise for being so rude to me when she was upset after Grandma's funeral....
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Yes!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
swimming
27. HAIR COLOR?
brown
28. EYE COLOR?
green
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
no
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
chocolate, or lasagne
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
depends on my mood at the time!
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
At the actual movies, Shrek 3. At home, Open Season, we got a pay for movie yesterday
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING
green, matches my eyes!!
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
SUMMER!!! Definately!! Swap ya Melissa!!
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
deep fried icecream with caramel sauce...YUM!!!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
no clue
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
no idea
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I'm re-reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, so that it fresh in my mind for when the new book is released next week!!
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
nothing, it's plain gray...boring!! The kids computer has a little picture of a kitten looking at a mouse :)
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T. V LAST NIGHT?
CSI Miami
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
peace and quiet at the dinner table! (cause it means they are actually eating!!)
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Darwin, NT
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Ummm.... I can turn my tongue upside down, which apparently not everyone can do! (unless my husband is just a spastic!!lol!)
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Canberra, Australia
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING
BACK?
Everybody's!

OK, now were you paying attention? Here's the question...
What is my Sister-in-law's name?
The first 50 people to email me at melanieanndesigns@bigpond.com with the correct answer, will receive a prize!!
Good luck and I can't wait to hear from you!!

Come and join in the fun!

The next DSO Scrap 'N Chat is today, Monday, July 9 at 9:00pm Eastern /6:00pm Pacific. Come and get a free 12x12" template and join the fun! If you post a layout in the DSO gallery using the template (with any kit),you will get this fun summertime posting bonus! (Remember, you need to be registered in the DSO forum prior to the chat in order to be able to login.)



Need to know what time it will be for you? Click here
Hope to see you there!!

Check out this gorgeous QP!!

The awesomley talented Bunny Cates made this QP using my new kit 'A Zesty Summer', for me to give to you guys!!



Isn't she generous?!?!? All you have to do is participate in July's Shape Challenge at DSO!! You can check out the shape challenge here.

Gift A Day at DSB

Head on over to Digi Scrap Boutique where you can grab this little gift from me to you, in the Gift A Day! Hope you like it!!



Click here to get the freebie

OMG!!! Can you believe it's July already????

Holy cow, where has the year gone?? Seems only yesterday it was christmas time, and here we are just as close to next christmas, as we are far from the last!! Man how the time flies when you are having fun, or so the saying goes!!

OK, I do have have a freebie for you, but first, there are lots of things to tell you about this week.
Firstly I want to tell you all about the long awaited 'official' opening of Scrappin Freestyle. Head on over and check out the first Monthly Mega Kit, our awesome designers have put together for you, you are not going to want to miss this one!!


It's called a Designer's Dream and it is absolutely stuffed full of scrapbooking items that are designer friendly! That's right, a commercial use mega kit!! You can get it here. It's is on sale for one week only so be sure to get it for a discounted price while you can. Also, during the grand opening celebrations, all my products at SFS will be on sale for 30% off!


The next thing I want to tell you about is the shape challenge I have running over at DSO. The challenge each month is to create a LO using a particular shape, and this month the shape is STARS!! Here is a LO I have done using stars



(click on image for credits)
The elements fairies at DSO have been hard at work, creating prizes for you. All you have to do is join in the scrapping fun, and participate in this and all the other awesome challenges over at DSO. The more challenges you take the more parts of the prize you can earn. Check out the challenge prize kit you could earn for FREE by clicking here


And last but not least the freebie I have for you today, is a lil sampler of a brand new kit, I have just released. It's called 'A Zesty Summer' and you can get it in any of my stores.
Here's a preview of the kit....

Slightly shabby, slightly grunge and very chic! Summery hues of pink, blue and green but with an added twist of zest!

Kit includes:
7 12x12 papers
3 bows
1 chrome brad
1 eyelet
2 doodle frames
1 threaded ribbon
3 fuzzy fibers
2 embellished flowers
1 folded ribbon
1 torn cardboard frame
4 glass beads/brads
1 12in ribbon
1 staple
1 tag
2 12in zigzag stitches

And now that you have listened to all of that, here is the FREEBIE!!



You can get it in a Scrapbook MAX! version or the regular version Please remember that it is not ok to share this product with anyone! Instead just send them here to grab it themselves, and we'll all be happy!! Oh, and while you are there, leave me a friendly hello, I'd love to hear from you!!