KC Leigh Designs

Off My Veranda Mini Kit - Freebie!

2011-08-17T17:15:00.001-04:00

Whipped up this Mini Kit for theStudio August 2011 Color Challenge. I loved working with this palette. I think this turned out really well. Enjoy!

Click image to download!

Happy Scrapping!

Edit - It has been brought to my attention that I posted the wrong link to the download. It has been fixed. Sorry about the confusion!

A little peek at something new... and a Freebie!

2011-08-14T17:54:00.001-04:00

I found inspiration in a pint of Neapolitan Ice Cream. Normally, I'm not a big strawberry ice cream fan, but after eating it and finding much enjoyment, I found this color palette.

Which then led me to start digging through the patterned overlays I've been creating, and then onto some of the overlays I've collected. So after a day of playing with these beautiful colors, I was left with, 35... yes, 35, 12x12, 300DPI, digital scrapbook papers. 20 of which are patterned, 10 are solids and 5 are cardstock.

Yikes... I'm in love with the colors and the way the papers turned out though. I'm listing them in my Etsy Store as I'm typing this blog. All three are available, if you'd like to purchase all three as a bundle, message me and I'll happily make a special listing.

Now I just need to find the motivation to craft the elements to go with these and make it a complete kit!!

I also have an extra patterned paper that I used for the background in my previews, I'd like to offer that here for free. Hopefully you like it!!

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Thanks so much for reading! Happy scrapping!

Kraft Paper Frame Freebie!!

2011-08-12T20:21:00.000-04:00

Little freebie for you all tonight. I'm working on some frames and I want you to be able to check out a sample for free. Just Married and Best Friends Kraft Paper Frames. These are full size, 300 dpi, and should be a perfect fit for 5x7 photos. They can be resized as well. Hope you enjoy. Leave me a comment if you download them, I love to hear from you. I also love to see what you're doing with my graphics, so if you've done something please post a link here so I can leave you some love!!

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Thanks for stopping by!!

Maison Romantique!

2011-08-10T21:46:00.000-04:00

As you all may know, I'm guesting on the creative team for Scrappie Irene from Digiridoo Scraps. This latest kit I'm working with, called Maison Romantique, is so beautiful! There are some wonderfully extracted vintage style elements, beautiful papers. and a slew of great vintage frames. Here's the layouts I created with this kit.

Click any of the links above to be taken to her awesome stuff!

Thanks for reading!

Kiss From a Rose Mini Kit Freebie!!

2011-08-06T20:55:00.000-04:00

I was working on the challenges at Digiridoo Scraps yesterday and saw the color challenge, and decided it was a good way to challenge myself to design a mini kit. The colors were wonderful to work with and I think the kit turned out pretty good. I'm offering it here for download, it's a full size kit and everything has been quality checked. I hope you make pretty pages with it. Please leave me a comment and let me know how you liked it. I'd love to see what you've done with it.

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Here's a page I made from this kit.

My friend Ember's beautiful baby girl, was perfect for this kit.

Well I hope you enjoy!

Custom Basic Etsy Shop Design Set Giveaway!

2011-08-02T22:26:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the delay, have been dealing with some things at home. Since our Facebook Fan Page reached 50 fans, I promised to do a little giveaway. I'm giving away a Custom Basic Etsy Shop Design Set!! That's right, I'm giving it away. This package sells for $15 in my store. All you need to do to enter to win is comment here, on this post, with your favorite design style. Modern, Shabby Chic, Elegant, Classic, Scrappy, you name it. I want to know what you like to see in set designs. That's all there is to it. In one week, on August 9th, I will do a random drawing to pick a winner. Simple, easy peasy!

Good Luck to you all!!

Scrappie Irene...

2011-07-31T21:47:00.000-04:00

I'm currently working as a guest creative team member for her for the next couple of months, and I must say her kits are amazing!! Did I say amazing, they are exquisite! Here are two layouts I did for her Reflections Kit. It is a beautiful kit with such bold elements. It takes art journaling/scrapping to a new level for me. I love pushing my boundaries and getting into my soul, and this kit did that for me. Thanks Irene for letting me play along. If you are interested in her work, you can find her shop here at Digiridoo Scraps.

I'm in a FREEBIE giving mood!

2011-07-31T11:01:00.001-04:00

I guess I'm just so excited about the release of this kit that I can't stop making these cluster frames! Check out the full kit Just Breathe in my shop, and enjoy this matching cluster frame FREE!!

Click the image to download!!

Thanks for visiting!

Just Breathe ready for sale! And a Freebie!!

2011-07-30T23:19:00.000-04:00

My very first Digi Scrap kit Just Breathe, is officially ready for sale! You can find it in my shop. To celebrate, I am posting a matching cluster that you can download here for free!! I hope that you enjoy the freebie, and purchase the kit.

Click the image to download the FREE Cluster!!

Thanks so much!!

It's READY!

2011-07-30T13:12:00.000-04:00

The Just Breathe kit is finally finished. What started as a "mini-kit" turned into 12 papers, 41 elements and a full alphabet. Woo. Everything has been quality checked, and I must say that I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. So here's a preview of the kit for you.

I will be posting it for sale later this evening. I'll let you know where as soon as it's done. I'll also be posting a free cluster here that matches.

MWAH!

Couple of layouts from the new kit!

2011-07-21T13:28:00.000-04:00

A couple of layouts I did testing the pieces in my new kit!

Sneak Peek Preview!!

2011-07-21T10:16:00.001-04:00

The new kit is just about finished! It's going through some final checking now, but I'm so excited I just had to share. Here's a little sneak peek of the finished kit.

As you can see it has 8 coordinated papers, 2 solids, 4 patterned and 2 glittered! 40 elements to decorate to your hearts desire and a full alpha including capital letters, lowercase letters, numbers and some symbols.

Look for more information about it sometime in the next week or two!

Just Breathe...

2011-07-17T22:54:00.001-04:00

I'm currently working on designing my first digital scrapbooking kit. I just finished a sample layout with the kit as it is so far, and I'm really pleased with how it is turning out. I can't wait to get it all finished. I joined Amanda Rockwell's Designer Studio, and I'm so impressed with all of the tutorials and information on how to design all the pieces that go into a digi kit. If you are thinking about getting into designing either for yourself or to start your own digi scrap store, I highly recommend this site. Without further ado... here's the first layout from what is going to become the very first KC Leigh Designs mini kit.

Fields of Heather Freebie!

2011-07-14T14:13:00.001-04:00

So I decided that I needed to make a new freebie for the blog and I wanted to do something with my Fields of Heather paper pack available in my store. Here's a big freebie for you.

2 12x12 papers and a full alphabet, uppers, lowers, numbers and symbols! Enjoy!!

Click image to download!

My layouts were featured...

2011-07-14T10:11:00.000-04:00

In the blog over at DigiridooScraps.com! How totally exciting! I'm just giddy about this. Check out their blog to see. Just finished this calender challenge layout up also. Thanks for looking!

I'm still here...

2011-07-12T23:59:00.000-04:00

Sorry I haven't posted anything new lately. I'm still around but I have a little boy who has bronchitis and I myself have come down with a touch of a cold. I've been doing some digiscrapping in my free time, trying to learn the processes behind the art. I am really enjoying committing my memories to "paper" and seeing the finished project. It's truly an art form. There are so many talented scrappers out there, I'm sure my work will look novice and totally inferior, but the only way to learn is to do, right? So here's some layouts I've completed this week for some of the challenges over at DigiridooScraps.com/forum. Thanks for looking!!

Most of the kits used in these layouts can be found at DigiridooScraps.com.

Custom Basic Etsy Shop Design Set Giveaway!

2011-07-09T02:00:00.000-04:00

I'm planning to giveaway a Custom Basic Shop Design Set *Banner, 2 Avatars and Reserved Listing Graphic* once my Facebook Fan Page reaches 50 Fans!

www.facebook.com/KCLeighDesigns

Spread the word, come join us!

New Paper Packs Available!

2011-07-09T01:44:00.001-04:00

Listed these new packs in the last few days! Clicking on the previews will take you straight to the listing in my Etsy Shop. Hope you enjoy them.

Thanks for looking!

New Paper Packs and a Freebie!!

2011-07-06T12:19:00.001-04:00

Finished a few new paper packs up today. They are listed for purchase at kcleighdesigns.etsy.com or you can find them on my Shop Tab! I've been reading Pride and Prejudice again, and I find myself inspired by it, so you'll be seeing some more packs with a Regency/Victorian feel in the next few days.

You'll find the freebie link at the bottom of the post!

FREEBIE ALERT!!

Click here to download!

2 More New Listings!

2011-07-04T00:11:00.002-04:00

2 more Etsy Shop Design Sets listed! Find them at kcleighdesigns.etsy.com or here on my Shop Tab!

I got a new computer... Well new to me anyway!

2011-07-03T17:44:00.003-04:00

I got a new (to me) computer this weekend! It's got double the memory I had before and double the storage! I'm so thrilled to be able to work without one program bogging down the other. Now I can get so much more done so much faster! Today I've gotten 2 new Etsy Premade Design Sets finished and listed, you can find them at kcleighdesigns.etsy.com or click over to my Shop Tab... Here's the set designs.

Hopefully my son will cooperate long enough for me to get at least one more listed tonight... Keeping my fingers crossed on that one.

Crayon Rainbows! My first Digiscrapping Paper Packs!

2011-06-29T17:14:00.003-04:00

Finished these up this morning. They are now listed in my Etsy shop www.kcleighdesigns.etsy.com. I'm excited to see how they do. I think they are super pretty and they remind me of being a small child and spending my rainy days with a coloring book. So without further ado... I present Crayon Rainbows...

I also have a bundle pack of these available in my shop at a 15% savings for buying all 4! Hopefully there will be more coming soon, I have plans for sets of frames, tags, and other elements.

Because a listing wouldn't be complete without a freebie! Here it is.

Click Here to Download Freebie!

New Listings today!

2011-06-28T22:53:00.000-04:00

I've listed 4 new 3 piece Premade Etsy Shop Design sets today. You can find all of them at www.kcleighdesigns.etsy.com!

First Post...

2011-06-26T22:39:00.002-04:00

Well, this has certainly been a long time coming. I decided to get back into graphic design after a many year hiatus. I'm also in the middle of some web design classes because while I love to design and I love to make graphics, I'm terrible with code. It's very sad actually. My mother is a computer programmer and she dreams in code I think. Me, I look at it and it reads like hieroglyphics to me. There was a day many years ago when all web coding was done in HTML. That's when I learned to do a bit of web design. Now when faced with CSS and XML, I'm having to start all over. I guess at least I still have the HTML foundation. I'm also new to Blogger, I've only used Wordpress before, and I can't say yet how this one is going to work for me. I've noticed that it's missing many of the plugins I'm used to... Can I just say Blogger really needs an ETSY gadget? So I guess as I get to know Blogger, and the world of web design, I'll update with my progress, and maybe throw in some graphic goodies along the way.