Cari Creates! ~ Designs and More

Free 2010 Calendars

2009-12-06T18:42:00.001-08:00

Last year I created 12 basic monthly calendars to be used in layouts, desktop wallpapers, and more. Now, thanks to @peargirly over on Twitter, I have the 2010 calendars available for you all! She sent me a request on Twitter for these – I was glad for the reminder. :) These calendars may be used for your personal scrapping, scrapping for others, and even for limited commercial use! Please read my included TOU for details.

2010 Calendars

- DOWNLOAD 2010 CALENDARS -

Enjoy! :D

Christmas Tags Freebie!

2009-12-05T20:08:00.001-08:00

I had a lot of fun today creating this sheet of printable Christmas tags for you all – hope you really enjoy them!

~ DOWNLOAD CHRISTMAS TAGS ~

These are easy for anyone to print out as they are in Adobe Acrobat PDF form. I used elements from several of my digiscrap kits to create these … Painterly Scenics, Herbal Garden, Hike & Seek, Pink Ice, Green With Envy, and more! :D

Happy scrappin’ and gift-wrappin’ all! :D

A Quick Hello

2009-12-04T06:24:00.001-08:00

Hi all! It’s been a hectic week for me as I had to drive my dear husband to Seattle and back for some medical appointments. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the kind of answers we’d hoped for, so we will be seeing more neurologists back here at home. *sigh* I did get a few fun photos on the trip, and will hopefully get a couple uploaded to share with you this weekend.

On the digiscrapping side of things, I have a few fun items added to my PGD Shoppe today. The first is a fun mini-pack of Felt Christmas Ornaments that you can use to add some fun to your Christmas pages – or print them out and use them on gift tags and such!

Felt Christmas Ornaments

I’ve also added some wonderful ScrapIt templates to my Timesaver Templates line. These great templates will give you a jumpstart on scrapping some beautiful pages!

Timesaver Templates – ScrapIt!

All of these new items are just $1.05 for PGD’s Fantabulous Friday Sale today!

Have a wonderful weekend all! God bless!

Black Friday … Ready, Set, Shop!

2009-11-27T07:37:00.001-08:00

It’s time!

Wondering what kind of digiscrap goodies you can grab today for a great price?? How about my brand new “Pink Ice”?!

Pink Ice

This beautiful *pink* kit complements my Blues On Ice kit released earlier this month! And the other designers at PGD have some beautiful kits out today, too, that you won’t want to miss getting for such great prices! Happy shopping!

GREAT NEWS! Looking for a special gift for a fellow digiscrapper but not sure what they’d like? How about trying the brand new GIFT CERTIFICATES available at PGD! Here’s the skinny on our gift certificates: “Our gift certificates are issued through PayPal and are good for any products in the PGD store, from any designer. They have no expiration date or maintenance fees and are offered in eight denominations, making them truly the perfect gift.” Now how perfect is that for gift-giving??! :D

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a nice one with our son Aaron. We got to visit on the phone for a while with our son Justin while he waited for his “Adopt-a-Sailor” family to pick him up for Thanksgiving dinner. We got calls from a couple of my brothers, and had a few deputies stop in at different times to say hello and see how we were doing, and to get updates on Jim’s medical situation. We also watched the original “Miracle on 34th Street” as our traditional kick-off to the holiday season. Of course, I spent the entire day in the kitchen, but it was worth it to have such a nice meal and to have my husband pour out praise on me for all my work and for such a delicious meal. :D

Have a wonderful day and an enjoyable weekend all!

Sales, Sales, Sales!

2009-11-25T08:58:00.001-08:00

It’s Wednesday Indulgence time again at Pixel Gypsy Designs! Today’s treat is a sweet kit for the sweet price of just $2! Get Ami Collofello’s “I Love Cupcakes” kit today …

Have plans for some Black Friday shopping? After you finish all your yummy turkey and pumpkin pie this week, don’t miss the PGD Black Friday Stay Home & Scrap Sale!! Just look at the deals we’ll be offering:

I will have a really fantastic new kit hitting the store this Friday – here’s a little sneak peek of “Pink Ice” …

“Pink Ice” will be on sale with all the other wonderful digiscrap goodies at PGD when it releases Friday, so don’t miss out!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Get Your Turkey Sticker Here!

2009-11-23T07:45:00.001-08:00

Looking for something fun and a bit whimsical to add to your holiday documents, printouts, and scrapbook pages? How about some digital stickers? If you haven’t seen these adorable little gems yet, be sure to check them out in the store for a closer look!

Stuck on Stickers Set 1 – Celebrations ***Just $1.00***

And if you’d like to have some cute holiday notepaper, grab these journal blocks and just print some out!

Journal This! Set 2 – Celebrations ***Just $1.00***

Oh, before I go, I want to remind everyone that you have only ONE week left to grab my limited-time kit, Autumn Twinkle! This special kit is only available during my month as PGD’s Featured Designer, and it is the low price of $2.40, so don’t miss it!

Autumn Twinkle

Well, I am off to review my ingredients lists for Thanksgiving and to make sure I have everything we’ll need for our traditional holiday dinner on Thursday! :D

Thanksgiving Table Activitiy FREEBIE

2009-11-21T12:29:00.000-08:00

Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, I’ve created a special new Timesaver Printables as a freebie for you! Our family has used something similar to this on numerous Thanksgiving Days as a way of getting everyone to share something they are thankful for. The instructions (included on the printable) are as follows:

Thanksgiving dinner table activity: Print & cut apart. Have each person write down what they are thankful for.
Each person can read their own aloud, draw them from a basket, or choose someone to read them all.

Timesaver Printables Thanksgiving Activity Cards - *FREEBIE*

- Click the image to download -

Here’s a close-up of one of the cards (there are 6 to a page):

In order to make this printable sheet easily useable by more folks, I have made it an Adobe PDF file. Most folks have Adobe Reader on their computer and can easily open and print this. If you do not have the Reader, it can be downloaded for free at Adobe’s site here.

And for those of you who like the Thanksgiving Activity idea but would like to customize it yourself, I have just added this special template to my PGD Shoppe! I’m offering this template at a special price of just $1! :D

Timesaver Templates::Thanksgiving Activity Cards

If you grab the template in my shoppe, I hope you might share your creations in the PGD Gallery as I would *love* to see what you all come up with!

Happy scrapping y’all! :D

Timesavers!

2009-11-19T23:59:00.000-08:00

We all love to find ways to save time in our lives, and now you can do just that with my latest product lines!

Introducing two new lines of products available in my shoppe:

Timesaver Printables is a line of products that make quick work of creating personalized photocards, holiday letters, scrapbook pages, and much more. These creations are designed to allow you to drop in your own photos and/or text, print them out, and you’re done! Like the quick-pages (“QPs”) so many digiscrappers have come to love, Timesaver Printables have all the artwork in place – just add your photos and special touches to make it all yours!

Timesaver Templates is a line of products that allows you to have a jumpstart on creating! With Timesaver Templates, you start with the building blocks of design already in place, then add your own papers, embellishments, and photos to make your own customized works of art!

Timesaver Printables::Holiday Letters – Volume 1

Timesaver Templates::Holiday Letters – Volume 1

Be sure to watch for many more Timesavers to be added to my shoppe in the near future! And remember, the items above are 30% off for Fantabulous Friday – so grab them today!

Happy scrapping! :)

What’s Blue & White & Sparkly All Over?

2009-11-13T06:35:00.000-08:00

Answer: BLUES ON ICE!

Blues On Ice is in the shoppe now – you can grab this fun kit for 30% off today as part of Fantabulous Friday at PGD! For my regular blog followers you may be wondering where are the separate paper pack & element pack? They are available, too, but we have also just begun to offer full kits to make it easier for our customers to just grab the whole kaboodle at once! :D

Here’s a beautiful layout done by one of our PGD Creative Team gals, *Amanda*, using Blues On Ice …

Now for a very special freebie!! I’ve created photocards using Blues On Ice. These are 4x6 and 4x8-inch, 300dpi PNGs, ready for you to just add your photo & text, print, and send!

- DOWNLOAD Here -

Before I go, I want to remind everyone not to miss my Speed Scrap tonight! I’m hosting my very first one as part of my month as Featured Designer at PGD, and I am giving away a special freebie to all who attend. PLUS, for all who post their speed scrap layout by the deadline, I will be drawing one of their names to win a $10 gift certificate to my PGD Shoppe!

Have a very happy Friday the 13th all! :D

To Those Who Serve … Thank You

2009-11-11T07:14:00.001-08:00

Happy Veterans Day!

One year ago I created this, it was one of my earliest digital scrapbooking attempts. I want to share it again today because it’s meaning still holds …

Yes, THANK YOU.

On Facebook this week Applebee’s Vets Page asked what does Veterans Day mean to you? Here is my response:

It means recognizing that men & women in the military have sacrificed much throughout the history of our country so that we may enjoy the freedoms our nation affords. It means their sacrifice has kept so many horrors of war away from our front door as they have so often gone out and fought our enemies before they could ever reach our shores. THANK YOU VETERANS & MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS!!

Thank you to my brothers, Dale & Bryan, for their service in the Marines.

Thank you to my husband, Jim, for his service in the Navy.

And thank you to our son, Justin, for his current service in the Navy!

Pumpkin Spice Can Be Yours …

2009-11-08T21:33:00.001-08:00

Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’ve created a wonderful minkit, Pumpkin Spice, as a special challenge prize for PGD CT member, Jackie (Ace’s Wild), to give away on her monthly challenge at MyScrapbookArt.com. Jackie’s challenge is a fun one and shouldn’t be too hard for anyone to do – be sure to check it out & get this kit just for playing along!

Pumpkin Spice

Set Your Clocks For DSD Time On Saturday!!

2009-11-06T06:28:00.001-08:00

DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY is tomorrow, November 7th! At Pixel Gypsy Designs we have a huge celebration planned that you won’t want to miss!

To give you a quick idea of all we have going on, let me start with our DOORBUSTER SALE!

There is also a wild game of BINGO – get the free template, scrap it, & get it uploaded right away (deadline for uploading your BINGO card is today!). And don’t forget to indicate in the forum which BINGO group you’ll be in! Great prizes if you win!

Then there’s a Scavenger Hunt with prizes, and a Speed Scrap where you not only get this adorable freebie …

… but also post your Speed Scrap layout in our gallery by the deadline and you go into a drawing for a ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR gift certificate! Zowee! :D

Hope to see you all around PGD tomorrow (with bells on)!! :D

Super Deals & A Freebie!

2009-11-04T08:31:00.001-08:00

Passing along some awesome digiscrapping deals today – don’t miss the Wednesday Indulgence … get this awesome bundle for just $2!

Funky Munky

And don’t forget to grab my limited time minikit, Autumn Twinkle, for just $2.40 while you are there. This minikit is only available during the month of November while I am the Featured Designer.

And now for a freebie!! I’ve decided that in honor of my month as PGD’s Featured Designer, I am going to share my latest digiscrap QP (Quick Page) with everyone!

- Click here to download -

Password required for QP download: RDQP184

Enjoy!! And if you would like to be sure and get future QPs from me, be sure to join my Facebook Fan Page as I usually share my QP freebies only with Fans!

Today’s QP was created with my newest release, Romantic Dreams …

LOVE Layout … and Darkness!

2009-11-02T20:54:00.001-08:00

Isn’t this layout beautiful?? It was created by one of our dear creative team members over at PGD, Whit …

This beautiful page uses items from my newest digiscrap release, “Romantic Dreams.”

And now something totally off-topic … I just created a special artwork to submit to Wacom’s Darkness theme contest on Facebook. I used my own handpainted watercolor background along with several items extracted from my own photographs. So here’s a peek:

Good night all! … or, if it’s Tuesday morning by the time you read this … have a wonderful day! ;D

Storybook Adventure … Vote For Me, Please?

2009-11-02T10:25:00.001-08:00

Here is a layout I’ve just completed for a fun contest over at PenScrappers.com:

Our Storybook Adventure

And if you pop over there and vote for me, I could win some awesome prizes! :D Thanks bunches to all who take a minute to vote!

Guess Who??

2009-11-01T07:35:00.001-08:00

Guess who’s the Featured Designer of the Month at Pixel Gypsy Designs for November?

That’s right – me! :D (Love what Sherrie did with that logo!)

Be sure to visit the Featured Designer page to read my silly interview questions & answers, plus all this:

A super low price on a special limited-time digiscrap release:

AUTUMN TWINKLE by Cari

Several of my favorite gallery picks
Several of my favorite digiscrap kit picks from myself & other designers, too (and save 40% off these all month!)
And info regarding my fun speed scrap on Friday the 13th! ;) (I’ll have a special freebie for everyone who participates!)

Just a quick reminder for you all, if you aren’t a Facebook Fan already, be sure to join up so you can get all my last-minute news and also some really great QPs! (If you’re just joining and would like the new Romantic Dreams QP, leave a note on my Fan page & I will send you the link.)

Romantic Dreams

2009-10-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

I had such a wonderful time creating my latest digiscrap kit – Romantic Dreams! I wanted something a little dreamy, soft, a touch of fantasy, and here is what I created …

Romantic Dreams Elements [click to see in shoppe]

Romantic Dreams Papers [click to see in shoppe]

Here’s a layout I created with Romantic Dreams:

Girl On A Swing [click image to see larger]

And I am offering a free QP to all my Facebook Fans, so hurry on over and join my fan page so you can grab this beautiful QP!

And remember, Romantic Dreams is 30% off today only along with all new releases at PGD. Happy scrappin’ folks!

Happy Birthday To Me! You Save 43! (% that is!)

2009-10-27T23:59:00.000-07:00

That’s right folks! Today is my birthday & I am giving you all 43% off every item in my PGD Shoppe!

Just a few ideas for you:

Painterly Scenics

Americana Salute

To celebrate my birthday today I will be grabbing my hubby and heading up to my dear momma’s house where she is fixing me my special request dinner: fried chicken with all the fixin’s! :D

Enjoy your birthday shopping & all that digiscrapping! :D

Fun Photos For This Week

2009-10-27T09:26:00.001-07:00

I love autumn and all the colors and celebrations it brings. Saturday morning our view off the front porch was this:

And I have to share a photo of a blessing… this is the fullest our woodshed has ever been, and it is due to the many kind folk who chose to bless us this fall …… deputies & dispatchers, our church family, and a couple of Vietnam vets …… all were so kind and blessed us greatly!

And last but not least, I cracked up laughing when I saw this wonderful Halloween decor out front of our Sheriff’s Office! :D

OOoops! Had one more pic to share, so I’ll add it here. I *just* took this shot a few minutes ago out my back door (friends & family will likely realize this is just next to our horseshoe pits :D). A ruffed grouse:

Enjoy your day, and check back first thing in the morning for a wonderful announcement – a really special deal for all you digiscrappers!!

Americana Layout To Share & A Sneak Peek!

2009-10-21T16:30:00.001-07:00

Just want to share a couple things with you today! First is this adorable layout from one of the gals over at PGD – it’s made using my Americana Salute kit. Love what she did here!

by Wanda

AND coming October 30th I will have a beautiful new kit in the store!! Here’s a little sneak peek ...

I already have the QP made up for this kit & will be giving it away next week on my Facebook Fan page – make sure you are a member & you will get it for free! (I have to say that I *love* the QP for this kit – it turned out beautiful, so don’t miss this one!)

Just Two Bucks – Today Only!

2009-10-14T07:34:00.001-07:00

Yep! My Back2School digiscrap kit is today’s Wednesday Indulgence deal at PGD! For $2 you get the papers, the elements, & the alpha – just click on “Add Bundle” on the product page to get this special price!

Happy Scrapping!

Scenes From Moose Trail Acres

2009-10-03T08:21:00.001-07:00

It’s a beautiful autumn day here, and when I looked out my front window this morning, I saw we just had the first visible snow on the Selkirk Mountains off to the west of us. It was 38 degrees at 7am, and a noisy Northern Flicker (a woodpecker) was calling loudly from the top of an electric pole in the yard.

And a lone Canadian Honker flew over while I was outside, so I snapped a quick shot of that. :D

Hope you all have a beautiful autumn day! God bless!!

Oodles of Good News Today!!

2009-10-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

Oh where do I start with all of the wonderful goodness I have to share today??! :D

Well, first of all I want everyone to know that over at Pixel Gypsy Designs we have slashed ALL our prices to make everything we sell more affordable! We know times are tough everywhere and we want to make sure all our digiscrapping friends can still enjoy great products. Our new prices make most paper packs just $4, element packs only $2.50, and if you choose to bundle any coordinated paper & element packs you get the whole kit for 20% off – that’s only $5.20 for a fully packed kit (or $7.20 with alpha)!

My next great news is I have a beautiful new digiscrap kit in the shoppe today! Painterly Scenics is a rich, painterly heritage-style kit loaded with scenic papers and a delicious assortment of elements for scrapping your heritage and travel photos. Add the paper tag alpha and you have an abundance of digiscrapping fun to keep you busy!

Painterly Scenics

Today, for Fantabulous Friday, you can get all 3 products in the Painterly Scenics line for just $5.04! Be sure to select the Bundle underneath the product & check out today to get the full discounts.

I have a layout to share that I created with my newest kit… clicking the image will let you view it full size in the PGD Gallery.

And here is a layout from one of PGD’s creative team members, Jackie … (*love* it!)

Happy October (my *fav* month) & happy Autumn (my *fav* season)!! :D … and happy scrapping all!

Some Beautiful Digi Layouts Using My Designs

2009-10-01T14:28:00.001-07:00

I haven’t shared any layouts from our creative team members & such lately, so I figure it’s about time! :D Be sure to click on the images to see them full size and to find out which of my kits were used! :D

Big Sable Light by Aimee (PGD Designer)

Me, Now by Debzanne

Chicken Herder by Ace’s Wild

New Designer Joining Us At PGD

2009-09-18T17:53:00.001-07:00

Want to give you all a quick heads up on the new designer joining us at PGD – Aimee Harrison! Be sure to check out her great designs!

I am also counting down the days to Friday, October 2nd … there are some GREAT changes coming to PGD that you will all love!