New York City is amazing. There is something for everyone and it’s sheer size is mind-boggling. Here is another NYC digital scrapbooking layout.

NYC ©2010 J White

NYC ©2010 J White (image linked)

“New York” digital scrapbook layout by Julie White uses:

* ScrapSimple Paper Templates: New York City
* New York City Collection
* ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Slice it Up
* ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Price Tags Biggie
* ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Size Stickers
* ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Ratty Tatty

Don’t want to design your own papers? You can find all the NYC items you need in the New York City Collection at ScrapGirls.com.

NYC Collection ©2010 J White

NYC Collection ©2010 J White (image linked)

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With a couple of ScrapSimple paper templates packs, you can have New York City, a circus or a New York City circus. Use these paper templates to create your own fabulous papers exactly the way you want them with color, blending modes, transparency and all the other tools your digital scrapbooking program has available. They can be used for any city or fun loving layout since the final paper is really up to you. Commercial licenses for these products are also available. You can grab these on sale right now at ScrapGirls.com!

ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Circus ©2010 J White

ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Circus ©2010 J White (Image linked)

ScrapSimple Paper: New York City ©2010 J White

ScrapSimple Paper: New York City ©2010 J White (image linked)

A fun circus LO:


“A Mighty Fine Day for a Circus” Layout by J White uses:
JWH SS Paper Templates: Circus
JWH Beautiful Garden Collection
JWH Circus on Parade Collection
JWH Cherries Jubilee Collection
JWH SS Tools – Shapes: Photo Holders 10801
ABR Young at Heart Collection Biggie
BMU Brush Set: Time Traveler Clouds
STI Fly High Collection
ASO SS Tools – Styles: Micro Glitter 6401

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I’ve been to Washington DC a bunch of times and there is still always something I haven’t seen. It’s a city with so much history and so much to see and do, it is hard to get it all done in one visit. Using the American City Collection at ScrapGirls.com I created this digital scrapbooking layout about just one of those trips. Hopefully soon I’ll be able to get all the rest of my DC photos scrapped. :)

Washington DC with American City © 2010 J White

Washington DC with American City © 2010 J White (linked)


“Washington DC” layout by J White uses:
JWH American City Collection
JWH Cherries Jubilee Collection Biggie
ScrapSimple Tools – Styles: Label Maker 6401

Remember there’s a sale too!

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With Memorial Day a few weeks ago and the 4th of July coming up,it’s a great time for the American City Collection. This digital scrapbooking kit celebrates the stars and stripes, and our past and present capitol cities of Philadelphia and Washington DC. The collection includes many famous American landmarks and memorials from these cities like the White House and the Liberty Bell, along with US flags, and lots of stars.

American City Collection © 2010

American City Collection © 2010 (Image Linked)

The ScrapSimple Tools – Shapes: Photo Holders are a great companion to the American City Collection or any digi scrap kit. With 6 curled clip designs, use these custom shapes with Photoshop or Elements to create fun embellishments for your layouts.

SS Tools Shapes: Photo Holders ©2010

SS Tools Shapes: Photo Holders ©2010 (Imaged Linked)

You can find both items at Scrapgirls.com. There is also a huge commercial item sale going on right now … 50% OFF … that’s right fifty percent. Who knows if and when it will be repeated, but we do know that it ends at midnight (MST) on June 21st.

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Brush Set: Glow Emb Special © 2010 Julie W.

Brush Set: Glow Emb Special © 2010 Julie W. (Imaged linked, link available only of a few days)

Bring a little music to your layouts with this musical note freebie for you at ScrapGirls.com. This freebie coordinates with the Brush Set: Glow, ScrapSimple Tools- Style: Glow Stick and the Playlist Collection. This digital scrapbooking freebie is for personal use only and will be available only for a few days.

Here is a layout for you with the musical note freebie.

Dancing Queen © 2010 Julie W.

Dancing Queen © 2010 Julie W. (Image linked) Link only available for a few days.

Layout uses:
ScrapSimple Tools – Brush Set: Glow Embellishment Special
Playlist Collection
Circus On Parade Collection
ScrapSimple Tools – Actions: Stacked Photos 6503
Molly Milkshakes Collection
ScrapSimple Tools – Styles: Glass 4101 – Retired

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Ahoy Mateys!

Everyone has heard of pirate parties for boys, but what about girls? Yes, girls can have a pirate party too, in PINK! Here is some inspiration for your perfectly pink pirate soiree.

Pink Pirate Party images ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Pink Pirate Party ©2010 The Memory Fairy

For the invites, just buy removable bottom bottles at your local craft store or online and print the invite and a treasure style map to the party location. Roll the invite and map up and insert into the bottle – it’s that easy. The invites were hand delivered so there were no postal worries. If you need to mail the invites, check with the postal service for their regulations. The ribbon around the bottle neck gave an extra touch of pink. The hats were assembled ahead of time, but they could be a party activity as well. The pirate panda (along with other stuffed animals) played a role in a treasure hunt game, as well as being a darn cute greeter for the party.

What would a pirate party be without loot? This party had plenty. Digging for gold coins in sand and going on a treasure hunt that ended in a treasure chest full of candy and jewelry were part of the party games. The party favor was a pink bucket loaded with Pirate Booty snacks, pirate wood art projects, candy, tattoos and coins.

Pink Pirate Party images ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Pink Pirate Party ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Then there was the food. This was a dessert only party. There were water bottles relabeled as sea brine, pink tissue wrapped lollipops and pink marshmallow pops. Hershey Nuggets chocolate candy in gold and silver, which look just like gold and silver bars in their wrappers, are perfect for a pirate dessert buffet.

Pink Pirate Party food images ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Pink Pirate Party ©2010 The Memory Fairy

A watermelon was carved into a pirate ship and pink and black flags were added to complete the look. The fruit itself was done with a melon-baller and labeled as cannonballs and served inside the pirate ship and with neon pink sword picks. To accommodate the non-chocolate lovers, pink-iced vanilla cupcakes were served decorated with pirate flags. There were also pirate grog (lemonade), pretzel “planks” (long pretzel rods) and “telescopes.” (Oreo FunStix straws) The cake was a treasure chest, filled with pirate coins and candy jewelry. For instructions on how to make a cake like this click here.

The table decor was created with black table sheeting with a strip of hot pink wrapping paper down the center. Three hand-assembled pirate ships were down the center, along with jewelry, coins and confetti. The place settings consisted of a silver paper plate on the bottom with pink pirate partyware layered on top with a clear plate on top of that. Pirate goblets were made out of acrylic glassware adorned with a white skull sticker. The base was glued to ensure that it did not separate during the party. Black napkins and silver-toned plastic ware completed each place.

Pink Pirate Party images ©2010 The Memory Fairy

Pink Pirate Party ©2010 The Memory Fairy

So you can see, girls can be pirates too, and have a lot of fun at their birthday party!

It’s really starting to get in the “spring” of things around here. To honor the coming of spring and just in time for Mother’s Day, Beautiful Garden got released. It’s full of pastel floral papers, flowers and butterflies. Just right for those garden or really feminine layouts.

Beautiful Garden Collection ©2010 J White

Beautiful Garden Collection ©2010 J White (image linked)

Time 2 Stop & Smell LO ©2010 J White

Time 2 Stop & Smell LO ©2010 J White (Image Linked)

This layout uses the following supplies:
Beautiful Garden Collection
ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Lifted Photos Biggie -Weathered
LYO Emb Temp: Labels
SS Tools – Styles: Satin Stitch 5101 Super Biggie
Home Life Collection
SS Emb Temp: Jeweled Flora Biggie

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I keep dreaming of a Disney vacation. I haven’t been in so long, and I really want to see what Disney World is like these days. There are so many things to do and see that weren’t there the last time I visited. Today in the Scrap Girls newsletter I published an article about my Disney dream. You can see the text of the article here, (at least for about a week). It’s the May 3, 2010 newsletter. Along with the article, I published this layout about seeing Mickey Mouse ears in everything I see. A fun play on the recent American Express commercials and “Faces” book by Jean and Francois Robert.

Disney Dream ©2010 J White

Even reading blogs, you can find Mickey Mouse ears, like these I found at Bakerella.com in their April 11, 2010 post. These are just the cutest things ever. You can see the whole article here.

Bakerella's Minnie and Mickey Mouse Cake Pops

Bakerella's Minnie and Mickey Mouse Cake Pops ©2010 Bakerella.com

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We’ll things are a little crazy at ScrapGirls.com these days. It’s Mischief Week. And this year we all fell down a rabbit hole and are mad hatters, Alice in Wonderland style. Starting today and for the next week, there are lots of fun games, chats and prizes. Come check out the fun on the board there and there’s even a sale in the boutique too … 21% off so you can pick up all the goodies you have been wanting! All the fun ends April 30, 2010. After that, you will have to wait until next year she says with a Cheshire grin … hee hee.

2010_MW_Sig ©VR

Cheshire Cat ©VR


Thanks for the cat blinkie Valerie! Love it!

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You spent all that time preparing your federal tax return, why not reward yourself with a digital scrapbooking freebie! You can pick up the Love Charm here at ScrapGirls.com What’s not to love? Remember, you have to get the special quickly for they only last a few days and then they are gone.

AYO: Alpha Charms Love Embellishment Special ©2010 J White

AYO: Alpha Charms Love Embellishment Special ©2010 J White


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This special coordinates with The Assemble Your Own: Alpha Charms
AYO Alpha Charms ©2010 J White

AYO Alpha Charms ©2010 J White


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They also come in Greek:

AYO Greek Charms ©2010 J White

AYO Greek Charms ©2010 J White


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